Spanish Fork is a medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 44,102 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Spanish Fork is the 21st largest community in Utah. Much of the housing stock in Spanish Fork was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Spanish Fork economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Spanish Fork, where the median household income is $93,989.00.
Also of interest is that Spanish 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: 11.19% 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.
Spanish Fork is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Spanish Fork’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The citizens of Spanish Fork are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.74% of adults in Spanish Fork have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Spanish Fork in 2022 was $30,832, which is middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $123,328 for a family of four. However, Spanish Fork contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Spanish Fork is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Spanish Fork home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Spanish Fork residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Spanish Fork also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.98% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Spanish Fork include English, German, Scottish, Irish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Spanish Fork is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.