Provo is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 105,258 people and 20 constituent neighborhoods, Provo is the third largest community in Utah.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Provo is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Provo is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Provo who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.62%), teaching (11.31%), and sales jobs (11.22%).

Also of interest is that Provo has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Provo is also a city of artists. Provo has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Provo's character.

Provo is made interesting by being both a reasonably big city and having a major college student population: students here will find that the city provides a lot of amenities, culture, and opportunities for them. Provo is more than just a college town, however, though the thousands of students certainly are a major part of the character of the city, as well as a contributor to the local economy.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.65 minutes getting to work every day.

Provo Information and Demographics

The population of Provo is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.67% of adults in Provo have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Provo in 2000 was $13,207, which is lower middle income relative to Utah, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $52,828 for a family of four.

The people who call Provo home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Provo is White, followed by Asian. Provo also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.39% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Provo include English, German, Danish, Scottish, European, Irish, Swedish, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Provo is English. Some people also speak Spanish.