Santaquin, UT

City in UT, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

16,436

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

28.1

years ∙ half population younger than 28.1, half older

Diversity Index

32.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

4.7%

foreign-born population

95.3%Native

4.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Santaquin is a city within Juab and Utah counties, Utah, United States.

Location

City in UT, US

Co-ordinates

DEC39.969893° N, 111.794431° W

DMS39° 58′ 11.61″ N, 111° 47′ 39.95″ W

Population Density & area

1,565/sq mi (602.1/km²)

Total Area

10.5 sq mi (27.3 km²)

Land Area

10.5 sq mi (27.3 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.9% male

Male 50.9%

Female 49.1%

males per 100 females

Santaquin 103.8

Utah 102.7

United States 98

Nativity

4.7%

foreign-born population

95.3%Native

4.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Santaquin 4.7%

Utah 8.9%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

28.1

years ∙ half population younger than 28.1, half older

Santaquin

28.1

Utah

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

81.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Santaquin 81.3

Utah 65.7

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Santaquin	Utah	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	38.1%	27.8%	22%
Working age (18-64)	55.1%	60.3%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	6.8%	11.9%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	81.3	65.7	64.4
Child dependency ratio	69	46.1	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	12.3	19.7	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

80.8%

Black

1.5%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

13.2%

Other

4.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

32.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Santaquin 32.8%

Utah 41.4%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Santaquin population

	Santaquin	Utah	United States
Hispanic or Latino	13.2%	15.9%	19.3%
Mexican	10.4%	10.7%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.6%	0.4%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.2%	4.6%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	86.8%	84.1%	80.7%
One race	83.4%	80.1%	76.4%
White	80.8%	74.7%	57.4%
Black or African American	1.5%	1.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Asian	0.2%	2.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.4%	4%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

87% family

Family 87%

Non family 13%

% family households

Santaquin 87%

Utah 72.6%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

3.56

persons per household

Santaquin

3.56

Utah

2.97

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Santaquin population

	Santaquin	Utah	United States
Total households	4,614	1,124,822	129,227,496
Average houshold size	3.56	2.97	2.53
Family households	4,013	816,862	82,990,528
Average family size	3.87	3.47	3.14
Married couple family	3,621	663,045	60,637,388
Other families	392	153,817	22,353,140
Male householder	152	53,699	6,572,819
Female householder	240	100,118	15,780,321
Non-family households	601	307,960	46,236,968
One-person households	502	229,564	37,140,836
Male householder	249	110,826	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	35	30,195	5,225,110
Female householder	253	118,738	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	147	57,205	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	99	78,396	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

4,733

housing units

Santaquin 4,733

Utah 1,223,468

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

97.5% occupied

Occupied 97.5%

Vacant 2.5%

vacancy rate

Santaquin 2.5%

Utah 8.1%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

90.9%

Single family houses

90.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

6.5%

Mobile homes

2.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

2009

Half of houses were built before 2009, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

3.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

23.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

69.5%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Santaquin	Utah	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.9	6.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	1.7%	11.7%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	43.5%	39.9%	51.6%
7+ rooms	54.8%	48.4%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.2%	2%	2.9%
1 bedroom	1%	7.1%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	8%	18.5%	25%
3 bedrooms	45.5%	29%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	45.2%	43.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	2009	1992	1981
Total housing units	4,733	1,223,468	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

90.4% owners

Renter-occupied 9.6%

Owner-occupied 90.4%

homeownership rate

Santaquin 90.4%

Utah 70.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

3.6

Owner-occupied

3.19

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Santaquin 3.6

Utah 3.15

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Santaquin	Utah	United States
Total occupied units	4,614	1,124,822	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	34.3%	28.6%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	42.5%	41.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.7%	15%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	9.4%	15%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	95%	96.9%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	4.8%	2.3%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.2%	0.9%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0.5%	4.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	9.7%	24.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.1%	38.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	42.7%	33%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	90.2%	81.3%	51.4%
Electricity	9.1%	16.8%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.7%	1.1%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.2%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.7%	0.6%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$465,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Santaquin

$465,100

Utah

$489,400

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

30.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

30.8%

Owners without a mortgage

6.9%

Renters

21.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Santaquin	Utah	United States
Property value
Median Value	$465,100	$489,400	$332,700
Under $100,000	4.2%	4.6%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	1.9%	3%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	3.5%	7.9%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	51.4%	36.7%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	37.8%	40.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.3%	7.5%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	79.8%	68.8%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	20.2%	31.2%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,991	$2,009	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$500	$564	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,397	$1,496	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

29.6%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Santaquin 29.6%

Utah 37.7%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Santaquin 6.1%

Utah 6.6%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

5,306

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.5%

K–12

78.2%

College / Undergraduate

11.4%

Graduate / Professional

3.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

23.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Santaquin

23.9%

Utah

40.8%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Santaquin	Utah	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	5,306	1,027,767	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	6.5%	5.5%	5.7%
K–12	78.2%	67.8%	67.6%
Kindergarten	4.5%	4.9%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	26.1%	20%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	24.9%	20.9%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	22.7%	22.1%	21.7%
College or graduate school	15.3%	26.7%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	11.4%	22.4%	21%
Graduate, professional school	3.9%	4.3%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	23.9%	40.8%	40.9%
School type
Public school	82.8%	84.8%	82%
Private school	17.2%	15.2%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

8,982

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.2%

HS graduate

26.6%

Some college no degree

25.6%

Associates degree

12.1%

Bachelors degree

22%

Graduate or professional degree

7.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

23.7% · 76.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

64.7% · 35.3%

HS graduate

45% · 55%

Some college no degree

49.7% · 50.3%

Associates degree

45.8% · 54.2%

Bachelors degree

52.7% · 47.3%

Graduate or professional degree

65.7% · 34.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Santaquin	Utah	United States
Population (25+)	8,982	2,054,893	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	2.9%	2.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.2%	3.9%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	26.6%	22.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	25.6%	23.5%	19.1%
Associate's degree	12.1%	9.9%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.6%	37.7%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	22%	24.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	7.6%	13%	14.1%
High School or higher	93.9%	93.4%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$53,958

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$49,545

HS graduate

$39,085

Some college or associates

$51,067

Bachelors degree

$65,000

Graduate or professional degree

$81,321

Poverty Rate

1.2%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

3.7%

HS graduate

6.3%

Some college or associates

2.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Santaquin	Utah	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$53,958	$54,148	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$49,545	$38,971	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$39,085	$43,090	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$51,067	$48,162	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$65,000	$65,293	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$81,321	$94,608	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	3.7%	14.6%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	6.3%	10%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	2.4%	6.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.2%	3.9%	4.5%

Insights for Santaquin, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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