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West Jordan, Utah Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 68,336
Males: 34,309 (50.2%), Females: 34,027 (49.8%)

Salt Lake County

Zip codes: 84084, 84088.

Demographics

Median resident age: 25.0 years
Median household income: $55,794
Median house value: $155,200

Population by Race

Races in West Jordan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.4%)
  • Hispanic (10.1%)
  • Other race (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (27.5%), German (13.2%), United States (7.0%), Danish (6.5%), Irish (5.9%), Swedish (4.6%).

Elevation: 4370 feet

Land area: 30.9 square miles

Map of West Jordan, UT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Jordan

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Jordan city

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

5.5% Foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 1.2% Asia, 0.7% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in West Jordan:

  • COPPER HILLS YOUTH CENTER (5899 WEST RIVENDELL DRIVE)
  • JORDAN VALLEY HOSPITAL (3580 WEST 9000 SOUTH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near West Jordan:

  • PIONEER VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WEST VALLEY, UT)
  • SALT LAKE SPECIALTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; WEST VALLEY CITY, UT)
  • ALTA VIEW HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SANDY, UT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Jordan:

  • SALT LAKE CITY INTL (about 13 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Abbreviation: SLC)
  • PROVO MUNI (about 33 miles; PROVO, UT; Abbreviation: PVU)
  • HILL AFB (about 36 miles; OGDEN, UT; Abbreviation: HIF)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Jordan:

  • SALT LAKE CITY MUNI 2 (about 1 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Abbreviation: U42)
  • SKYPARK (about 19 miles; BOUNTIFUL, UT; Abbreviation: BTF)
  • JAKE GARN (about 25 miles; EAGLE MOUNTAIN, UT; Abbreviation: 17U)

Amtrak station near West Jordan:

  • 12 miles: SALT LAKE CITY (320 S. RIO GRANDE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in West Jordan:

  • UTAH CAREER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 175; Location: 1902 W 7800 S; Private, for-profit; Website: www.utahcollege.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Jordan:

  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 6 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,021)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 11,896)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 15 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; PROVO, UT; Full-time enrollment: 29,977)
  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; OREM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 14,182)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)

Schools

Public high schools in West Jordan:

  • WEST JORDAN HIGH (Students: 2,121; Location: 8136 S 2700 W; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • COPPER HILLS HIGH (Students: 1,817; Location: 5445 W NEW BINGHAM HWY; Grades: 10 – 12)

Private high school in West Jordan:

  • COPPER HILLS YOUTH CENTER (Students: 62; Location: 5899 WEST RIVENDELL DRIVE; Grades: 6 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in West Jordan:

  • WEST HILLS MIDDLE (Students: 1,445; Location: 8270 SO GRIZZLY RD; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • HAYDEN PEAK ELEM SCH (Students: 1,303; Location: 5120 W HAYDEN PEAK DR; Grades: KG – 06)
  • JORDAN HILLS ELEM SCH (Students: 1,178; Location: 8892 S 4800 W; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WEST JORDAN MIDDLE (Students: 1,129; Location: 7550 S 1700 W; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • JOEL P JENSEN MIDDLE (Students: 1,121; Location: 8105 S 3200 W; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • TERRA LINDA ELEM SCH (Students: 1,059; Location: 8400 S 3400 W; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WESTVALE ELEM SCH (Students: 956; Location: 2300 W 8660 S; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MOUNTAIN SHADOWS ELEM SCH (Students: 941; Location: 5255 W 7000 S; Grades: KG – 06)
  • OQUIRRH ELEM SCH (Students: 885; Location: 7165 S PADDINGTON ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • RIVERSIDE ELEM SCH (Students: 830; Location: 8737 S 1220 W; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in West Jordan:

  • KINDER CARE (Students: 100; Location: 1785 W 7888 SO; Grades: PK – KG)
  • LEARNING TREE-SOUTHWEST (Students: 79; Location: 2857 WEST 7800 SOUTH; Grades: PK – KG)

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