West Haven is a medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 22,395 people and three associated neighborhoods, West Haven is the 51st largest community in Utah. West Haven has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in West Haven, where the median household income is $92,425.00.
West Haven home prices are not only among the most expensive in Utah, but West Haven real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that West Haven has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.89% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In terms of college education, West Haven is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.52% of adults in West Haven have a college degree.
The per capita income in West Haven in 2022 was $35,975, which is upper middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,900 for a family of four. However, West Haven contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
West Haven is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call West Haven home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Haven residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. West Haven also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.72% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Haven include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in West Haven is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.