Santaquin, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

16,436

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.1

3.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.85%

3.66% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,837

4.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$465,100

Population & Diversity

Santaquin, UT is home to a population of 16.4k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.66% of Santaquin, UT residents were born outside of the country (766 people).

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.3k people) in Santaquin, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 813 Other (Hispanic) and 667 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Santaquin, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Santaquin, UT was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Santaquin, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santaquin, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.3k ± 639
Other (Hispanic)
813 ± 414
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
667 ± 410

13.2%

Hispanic Population

2.18k people

13.2% of the people in Santaquin, UT are hispanic (2.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Santaquin, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

4.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

766 people

3.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

560 people

As of 2024, 4.66% of Santaquin, UT residents (766 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Santaquin, UT was 3.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Santaquin, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
130 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
79 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 39

Santaquin, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Santaquin, UT.

Economy

The economy of Santaquin, UT employs 7.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Santaquin, UT were Manufacturing (1,213 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (983 people), and Construction (948 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($105,688), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,224), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,097).

Employment

Occupations

7.87k

2024 Value

± 566

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 9.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santaquin, UT grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 7.1k employees to 7.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santaquin, UT, are Management Occupations (948 people), Sales & Related Occupations (882 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (733 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santaquin, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.87k

2024 Value

± 566

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 9.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santaquin, UT grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 7.1k employees to 7.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santaquin, UT, are Manufacturing (1,213 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (983 people), and Construction (948 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santaquin, UT, though some of these residents may live in Santaquin, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,766

Median earning men ± $5,265

$31,991

Median earning women ± $4,404

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,276), and Wholesale Trade ($83,482).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($56,528), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,194), and Public Administration ($45,556).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Santaquin, UT was $465,100 in 2024, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $434,700 to $465,100, a 6.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Santaquin, UT is 90.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Santaquin, UT have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santaquin, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$465,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,674

$4,171

Median Property Taxes

±$368

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Santaquin, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Santaquin, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

90.4%

Homeownership

2024

72.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.4% of the housing units in Santaquin, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Santaquin, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$99,837

Median Household Income

± $4,117

4.61k

Number of Households

± 408

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.61k households in Santaquin, UT grew to $99,837 from the previous year's value of $95,175.

The following chart displays the households in Santaquin, UT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santaquin, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Utah across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Carpooled (9.96%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Santaquin, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.96%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santaquin, UT have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.11% of the workforce in Santaquin, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Santaquin, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Santaquin, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Santaquin, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santaquin, UT (633 out of 16.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Santaquin, UT is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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