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American Fork, UT
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American Fork profile


Living in American Fork



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.

Housing costs in American Fork are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities 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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.08% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

The education level of American Fork ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in American Fork, 40.89% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in American Fork in 2018 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.