About Santaquin

Santaquin is a somewhat small town located in the state of Utah. With a population of 6,323 people and just one neighborhood, Santaquin is the 54th largest community in Utah.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Santaquin is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.2% of the Santaquin workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Santaquin is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Santaquin who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.48%), sales jobs (9.63%), and management occupations (5.58%).

Santaquin is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Santaquin isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 97.1% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

As is often the case in a small town, Santaquin doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Santaquin Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Santaquin rank slightly lower than the national average. 12.69% of adults 25 and older in Santaquin have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Santaquin in 2000 was $13,667, which is lower middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $54,668 for a family of four.

The people who call Santaquin home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Santaquin is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Santaquin include English, German, Danish, Swedish, and European.

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