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Magna, UT
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Magna profile


Living in Magna



Magna is a medium-sized town located in the state of Utah. With a population of 29,668 people and five associated neighborhoods, Magna is the 36th largest community in Utah.

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

A relatively large number of people in Magna telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.16% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

The percentage of adults in Magna with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.36% of adults in Magna have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Magna in 2018 was $27,941, which is lower middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,764 for a family of four. However, Magna contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Magna is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Magna home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Magna residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Magna also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 33.13% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Magna include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.

Magna also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.01%.

The most common language spoken in Magna is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.