American Fork is a medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 18,634 people and eight associated neighborhoods, American Fork is the 31st largest community in Utah.
Also of interest is that American Fork has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.08% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
American Fork is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.89% of adults in American Fork have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in American Fork in 2022 was $35,322, which is upper middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $141,288 for a family of four. However, American Fork contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
American Fork is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call American Fork home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of American Fork residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in American Fork include English, German, European, Danish, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in American Fork is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.