American Fork, UT Profile

American Fork, UT, population 21,372, is located in Utah's Utah county, about 12.3 miles from Provo and 24.3 miles from West Valley City.

Through the 90's American Fork's population has grown by about 40%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of American Fork has declined by about 3%.

American Fork's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Utah's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in American Fork tend to be lower than Utah's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	24.90
	Males	24.00
	Females	25.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	21.00%	Under 20:	20.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,941	N/A
2001	24,619	12.21%
2002	26,068	5.89%
2003	26,719	2.50%
2004	25,024	-6.34%
2005	21,372	-9.99%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$51,955

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	139
2002	101
2003	70
2004	116
2005	125
2006	131
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	5	4	2	7	10	7	-	-
Robbery	7	0	1	3	1	6	-	-
Aggravated Assault	19	19	13	17	17	16	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,942
2002	4,399
2003	4,330
2004	4,668
2005	4,192
2006	4,758
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	128	162	170	175	144	246	-	-
Larceny, Theft	706	786	772	858	755	744	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	45	53	47	52	71	60	-	-
Arson	1	2	4	3	2	0	-	-

Location

Elevation	4,566 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.1 Square Miles