COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elk Ridge vs Santaquin
PLACE A
Elk Ridge, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Santaquin, Utah
Elk Ridge is 74% smaller than Santaquin. Elk Ridge earns more, with a median household income $43,330 higher. Elk Ridge has grown faster since 2000 (92% vs 50%).
ELK RIDGESANTAQUINDIFFERENCE
Total population4,96918,989−74% vs Santaquin
Population density1,6991,800−101
Population growth92.4%50.4%+42.0 pts
Median age32.028.1+3.9
Male53.7%50.9%+2.8 pts
Female46.3%49.1%−2.8 pts
Foreign-born1.1%4.7%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.9%80.8%+12.1 pts
Black0.4%1.5%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.2%13.2%−9.0 pts
Asian0.4%0.2%+0.2 pts
Other2.0%4.2%−2.2 pts
Median household income$143,167$99,837+$43,330
Per capita income$37,885$31,904+$5,981
Poverty rate1.9%3.9%−1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2850.307−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher38.7%29.6%+9.1 pts
Graduate degree12.9%7.6%+5.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%2.1%+1.9 pts
Labor force participation64.6%74.0%−9.4 pts
Median home value$614,800$465,100+$149,700
Median gross rent$1,472$1,397+$75
Owner-occupied98.7%90.4%+8.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.6%2.5%+0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%19.2%−19.2 pts
Average commute26.426.8−0.3
Worked from home22.2%14.6%+7.6 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.4%−0.1 pts
Uninsured10.0%7.3%+2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025