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American Fork, UT

American Fork's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

35,312
Residents
$95,823
Median income
$467,900
Median home
$1,313
Median rent (state)
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Sheet UT-AMERICAN-FORK-UT · American Fork, UT 35,312 pop · income 75th pct

POP-SMALL · INC-HIGH · COL-PAR · SAFE-UNK · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-HIGH · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-SMALL 35,312
  • INC-HIGH $95,823
  • COL-PAR 98.9
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-UPPER 75th
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Burbank
  • HOME-HIGH $467,900
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Burbank, CA ( $7 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around American Fork

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest American Fork on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for American Fork on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 35,312.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $95,823. Population peers are excluded.

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American Fork - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, American Fork places in the 75th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

75th
percentile, household income
83rd
percentile, home value
60th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: American Fork, UT

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 35,312 residents in American Fork, a small city within Utah. Median household income here is $95,823 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.9%. Typical homes in American Fork are valued around $467,900, and the median resident age is 27.8 years. About 42.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 68.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 150 residential building permits were authorized in American Fork (Construction Slowdown), down 57% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.

Utah tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Utah scores 98.9 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,313 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Utah's average monthly utility costs around $178 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 36.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

A decision-led reading path

Useful questions to ask of American Fork's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from population change to schools and households to comparison shortlist to work and mobility to housing and income; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For American Fork, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, matched public-school count, local building permits, annual population history. No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles, FBI reported-crime rates; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

Question 1

Is American Fork growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +7,449 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +22.2% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 150 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.

Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.

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2. Schools and households

What does the education layer cover for American Fork?

The matched institution count is small, so district boundaries and schools outside the city line may matter more than the municipal count suggests. Use the number as a coverage cue, then verify attendance zones with the district before making a household decision.

The NCES join finds 1 public school within the city match. 42.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.

See how the family ranking is built →

3. Comparison shortlist

Which cities make useful reference points for American Fork?

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

Within Utah, the closest population matches are Springville (35,474 residents, $88,516 income); Midvale (35,736 residents, $73,058 income); Syracuse (34,009 residents, $132,459 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Mount Vernon, WA (35,312 residents); Lima, OH (35,304 residents); Brunswick, OH (35,284 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

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Question 4

What does the journey to work look like in American Fork?

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 70.3%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.

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Other supported questions

Why these stay compact

These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.

Housing and income

How far does income reach against housing in American Fork?

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.

The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 4.9 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 5.9%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

Value / income
4.9×
Home value
$467,900
Household income
$95,823

City-level Census ACS 2023 medians. The ratio divides two separate medians and is descriptive only.

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Population

35,312 residents

Small city (10k–49k)

Median Household Income

$95,823 /yr

Above median income · poverty 5.9% (Below-median poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.9 (US=100)

Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Utah average

City profile score · American Fork, UT

64/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Bachelor's+ share B+
42.0%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Household income B+
$95,823

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Poverty rate C+
5.9%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Cost of living D
98.9 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

American Fork profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Bachelor's+ share, Household income, Poverty rate, Cost of living. Bachelor's+ shareHousehold incomePoverty rateCost of living 64 C+
American Fork profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Bachelor's+ share: 77/100 (B+) · 42.0%
  • Household income: 75/100 (B+) · $95,823
  • Poverty rate: 60/100 (C+) · 5.9%
  • Cost of living: 44/100 (D) · 98.9 index

How does American Fork compare to other US cities?

Here's how American Fork stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 75% higher than other cities
Home value 83% pricier than other cities
Median rent 60% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares American Fork against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Utah only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Utah-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places American Fork near the bottom of Utah's cities

Among the 310 Utah cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, American Fork ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares American Fork only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#99 of 293
66th percentile in Utah
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 310
0th percentile in Utah
Median Home Value
#100 of 301
67th percentile in Utah
Poverty Rate
#111 of 310
64th percentile in Utah
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#62 of 310
80th percentile in Utah
How in-state ranks are ordered

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Utah only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

75thIncome percentile
Gauge source note

75th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How American Fork's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$467,900 17th percentile more affordable than 17% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. American Fork $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

American Fork's home-value-to-income ratio: 4.9×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#12,687 of 15,516
More affordable than 18% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#2,545 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)

At 4.9×, American Fork sits in the moderate band: national rank #12,687 of 15,516 and #2,545 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999). Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$95,823 American Fork, UT median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - American Fork, UT American Fork, UT's median household income ($95,823) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not American Fork, UT-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution American Fork, UT median $95,823/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
American Fork, UT median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for American Fork, UT.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 42.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
35,312
Median Income
$95,823
Median Home Value
$467,900
Median Age
27.8
Poverty Rate
5.9%
Labor force participation
68.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
42.0%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

PEP vintage

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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30,000 residents35,000 residents40,000 residents45,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 33,571 residents 41,020 residents ▲ +22.2%
American Fork's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 33,571 residents
2021 34,458 residents
2022 37,363 residents
2023 38,865 residents
2024 41,119 residents
2025 41,020 residents

Housing Supply

BPS source

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
150
housing units authorized
Single-Family
150
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
4.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 349
2020 370
2021 1,297
2022 637
2023 785
2024 150

Permit volume decreased 57% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
70.3%
Carpool
10.3%
Public Transit
0.9%
Walk
1.2%
Work from Home
16.4%
Other
0.9%

Based on 17,358 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Utah statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $178

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Utah at $178 (electricity about $85 , water and sewer about $45 ).

These are Utah statewide averages, not a meter reading for American Fork. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Utah's BEA cost-of-living index is 98.9 (Near Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around American Fork is $1,313/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Utah statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 36.2 / 100 (Very Low).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Utah statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county American Fork sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How American Fork compares to similar-size Utah cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
American Fork (this city) 35,312 $95,823
Springville 35,474 $88,516
Midvale 35,736 $73,058
Syracuse 34,009 $132,459
NCES CCD Census BPS 2024
Primary sources on this page

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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