South Jordan is a medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 29,461 people and two constituent neighborhoods, South Jordan is the 15th largest community in Utah.

Unlike some cities, South Jordan isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in South Jordan are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, South Jordan is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in South Jordan who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.49%), sales jobs (14.25%), and management occupations (12.61%).

Also of interest is that South Jordan has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Because of many things, South Jordan is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making South Jordan a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, South Jordan has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, South Jordan's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

For most residents of South Jordan, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 97% of people in South Jordan drive alone to work on most days, making South Jordan a very car-oriented city. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of South Jordan's landscape.

As is often the case in a small city, South Jordan doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

South Jordan Information and Demographics

The overall education level of South Jordan citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.90% of adults in South Jordan have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in South Jordan in 2000 was $20,938, which is wealthy relative to Utah, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $83,752 for a family of four. However, South Jordan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call South Jordan home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in South Jordan is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in South Jordan include English, German, Swedish, Danish, Irish, Scottish, European, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in South Jordan is English. Some people also speak Spanish.