Santaquin is a somewhat small city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 16,898 people and three associated neighborhoods, Santaquin is the 52nd largest community in Utah. Santaquin has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Santaquin, where the median household income is $91,301.00.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.77% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Because of many things, Santaquin is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Santaquin a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Santaquin has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Santaquin’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

The education level of Santaquin citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.74% of adults in Santaquin have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Santaquin in 2022 was $26,459, which is low income relative to Utah, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $105,836 for a family of four. However, Santaquin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Santaquin is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Santaquin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Santaquin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Santaquin also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.95% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Santaquin include English, German, European, Danish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Santaquin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.