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Orem, UT vs West Valley City, UT

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- West Valley City is 0% more densely populated than Orem.
- People are 7.7% less likely to be married in West Valley City.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in West Valley City.
 Orem, UTWest Valley City, UTUnited States
 Population  Unlock139,361329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.138.4
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 Population - 201088,748  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock108,896285,036,114
 Population - 199067,561  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,929.593.4
 Land Area18.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Orem, UTWest Valley City, UTUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Orem, UTWest Valley City, UTUnited States
 White74.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock40.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Orem, UTWest Valley City, UTUnited States
 Married Population55.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.9%50.2%
 Never Married34.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.572.60
 Households29,593  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock30,77080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,145  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.0%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 West Valley City    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

West Valley City has 3 pretty distinct areas/neighborhoods. They're separated by zip code. East of the 3200 W can be pretty rough. I would not live there. Between the  More

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Over 11 years ago

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