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Layton, Utah
Layton is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. It is named after Christopher Layton, a Mormon colonizer and leader. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,474 and by June 2006 had been estimated at 68,017.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.8 square miles, of which, 20.7 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square miles of it (0.62%) is water.
Layton City has one known resident that shares his first name with the city, Layton Smith. He was actually named after the city. While his father was waiting for him to be born in Idaho, he heard a news report proclaiming that there had been a murder in Layton, Utah. He thought Layton was an interesting name.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 58,474 people, 18,282 households, and 14,771 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,823.9 people per square mile . There were 19,145 housing units at an average density of 924.6/sq mi. The racial makeup of the city was 89.91% White, 1.61% African American, 0.53% Native American, 2.08% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 3.09% from other races, and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.96% of the population.
There were 18,282 households out of which 48.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19 and the average family size was 3.59.
In the city the population was spread out with 35.1% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $52,128, and the median income for a family was $57,193. Males had a median income of $40,409 versus $26,646 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,604. About 5.0% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
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