Escalante, UT

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Escalante, Utah

Escalante, Utah is 170 miles S of Provo, Utah (center to center) and 224 miles NE of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is in Garfield county. The population of the city is 818.

The People and Families of Escalante

In Escalante, about 68% of adults are married. Escalante, compared to the great majority of similar-sized cities, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the city is larger than most. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Escalante.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Escalante had a median family income of $35,500. The people of Escalante can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the city. A sizable number of people in the city work from home.

Escalante Housing

Of the housing in Escalante, approximately 79% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the city is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Property taxes in Escalante are low by Utah standards.

Commuting

In Escalante, 83% of commuters drive to work. The city features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Escalante strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Utah):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 14%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Escalante, UT

Comparing Escalante to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Utah (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	170 miles S of Provo, Utah (center to center)
Nearest Large City	224 miles NE of Las Vegas, Nevada
County	Garfield
P.O. Box Zip Codes	84726
Phone Area Codes	435
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.77
Longitude	-111.6

Station	ESCALANTE
Distance	0.3 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 42 F
Apr Temp	33 to 65 F
Jul Temp	55 to 91 F
Oct Temp	35 to 67 F
Annual Precip	9.9 inches

Station	BOULDER
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 41 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	10.8 inches

Station	KODACHROME BASIN PARK
Distance	27.3 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 45 F
Apr Temp	30 to 66 F
Jul Temp	52 to 91 F
Oct Temp	32 to 70 F
Annual Precip	11.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	818	100%
Male	414	50.6%
Female	404	49.4%
Under 18	255	31.2%
18+	563	68.8%
65+	122	14.9%
Median Age	36.1
Average Family Size	3.22
White	768	93.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	8	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	19	2.3%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	21	2.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	33	4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$35,500
Population In Poverty	90	11.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	744
Growth	-74
Growth %	-8.99%

Ancestry	Percent
English	53.3%
US/American	8.4%
German	6.9%
Irish	6.8%
Danish	5.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.3%
European	2.7%
Scottish	1.9%
Norwegian	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Welsh	1.3%
Polish	1.1%
Russian	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
British	0.5%
Swiss	0.3%
African	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Dutch	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%

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