Spanish Fork, UT

Census Place

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2024 Population
44,946
US Senator
Mike Lee
Republican Party
US Senator
John Curtis
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
28.3
4.04% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.62%
2.38% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$104,844
6.44% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$481,500
8.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
21,420
3.81% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Spanish Fork, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.8% of the residents in Spanish Fork, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Spanish Fork, UT was $481,500, and the homeownership rate was 80.4%.

Most people in Spanish Fork, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Spanish Fork, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Spanish Fork, UT is home to a population of 44.9k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.62% of Spanish Fork, UT residents were born outside of the country (2.52k people).

In 2024, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36k people) in Spanish Fork, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.46k White (Hispanic) and 1.97k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%
2024 Citizenship
97.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Spanish Fork, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spanish Fork, UT was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spanish Fork, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    36k ± 974
  2. White (Hispanic)
    2.46k ± 638
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.97k ± 506
14.4%
Hispanic Population
6.46k people

In 2024, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36k people) in Spanish Fork, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.46k White (Hispanic) and 1.97k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.4% of the people in Spanish Fork, UT are hispanic (6.46k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    101,934 ± 7,718 people
  2. Venezuela
    11,533 ± 2,632 people
  3. India
    9,236 ± 2,356 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 101,934 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 11,533 and India with 9,236.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.62%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.52k people
4.76%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.08k people

As of 2024, 5.62% of Spanish Fork, UT residents (2.52k 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 Spanish Fork, UT was 4.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    337 ± 150
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    229 ± 96
  3. Vietnam
    225 ± 81

Spanish Fork, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Spanish Fork, UT employs 21.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spanish Fork, UT were Manufacturing (2,636 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,614 people), and Retail Trade (2,597 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($100,625), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,928).

Employment

Occupations

21.4k
2024 Value
± 1,031
3.81%
1 Year growth
± 6.64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spanish Fork, UT grew at a rate of 3.81%, from 20.6k employees to 21.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spanish Fork, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,857 people), Management Occupations (2,481 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,794 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spanish Fork, UT.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.4k
2024 Value
± 1,031
3.81%
1 Year growth
± 6.64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spanish Fork, UT grew at a rate of 3.81%, from 20.6k employees to 21.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spanish Fork, UT, are Manufacturing (2,636 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,614 people), and Retail Trade (2,597 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spanish Fork, UT, though some of these residents may live in Spanish Fork, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,137
Median earning men ± $3,593
$32,607
Median earning women ± $2,227

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($108,015), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,488), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,865).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($60,673), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,241), and Public Administration ($46,964).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 7.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Spanish Fork, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (37.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (1.14%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee
Senator from Utah3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
John Curtis
Senator from Utah1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Spanish Fork, UT was $481,500 in 2024, which is 1.45 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $444,200 to $481,500, a 8.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Spanish Fork, UT is 80.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spanish Fork, UT have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spanish Fork, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$481,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,051
$9,933
Median Property Taxes
±$620

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 Spanish Fork, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

80.4%
Homeownership
2024
70.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 80.4% of the housing units in Spanish Fork, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$104,844
Median Household Income
± $6,066
12.4k
Number of Households
± 741

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.4k households in Spanish Fork, UT grew to $104,844 from the previous year's value of $98,497.

The following chart displays the households in Spanish Fork, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spanish Fork, UT is from Utah.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Utah
0.478
2022 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2023, the income inequality in Utah was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.584% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (15%)
  3. Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Spanish Fork, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

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.

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Commute Time

20 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spanish Fork, UT have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.993% of the workforce in Spanish Fork, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spanish Fork, UT (2.93k out of 44.2k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spanish Fork, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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Health

93.5% of the population of Spanish Fork, UT has health coverage, with 61.6% on employee plans, 7.45% on Medicaid, 6.71% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 0.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,785 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 31.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.66% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

6.45%
Uninsured
61.6%
Employer Coverage
7.45%
Medicaid
6.71%
Medicare
17%
Non-Group
0.8%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spanish Fork, UT grew by 8.86% from 5.93% to 6.45%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Spanish Fork, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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