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Orem, UT vs South Jordan, UT

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- South Jordan is 0% more densely populated than Orem.
- People are 17.5% more likely to be married in South Jordan.
- The Median Age is 7.4 years older in South Jordan.
 Orem, UTSouth Jordan, UTUnited States
 Population  Unlock75,617329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3438.4
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 Population - 201088,748  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,437285,036,114
 Population - 199067,561  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock166.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,404.093.4
 Land Area18.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Orem, UTSouth Jordan, UTUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Orem, UTSouth Jordan, UTUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Orem, UTSouth Jordan, UTUnited States
 Married Population55.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.0%50.2%
 Never Married34.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.252.60
 Households29,593  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,54380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,145  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Orem    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Great city, great people, and amazing opportunities.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I would like to take a second and give some compliments were compliments are deserved. There is often so little time to simple recognize the good that people do. In a  More

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The closeness to the mountains, many parks and trails make this place such a beautiful area to be in. The people are so friendly. The food options are so diverse and  More

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Reviews for South Jordan    4 Reviews

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Over 3 years ago

I moved here 3 years ago from Southern California and absolutely love this beautiful place! I hate intense heat, but have no problem getting warm in the winter.   More

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Over 16 years ago

If you like outdoors stuff year around, this is the place. You have to like winter though. There is 6 months of  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is resonable. But the pay scale in utah is much lower I think then other  More

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