Escalante

Population: 625
Median household income: $44,048
Median home value: $309,500

Located in Garfield County, Utah, Escalante is a community with a population of 625. Its median household income of $44,048 runs below the Garfield County figure of $61,688.

Between 2019 and 2023, Escalante's population declined 10.1% from 695 to 625, while its median home value rose 89.9% from $163,000 to $309,500.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 45.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 625
Median age: 59.8 yrs
Median household income: $44,048
Median home value: $309,500
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 469
Homeownership rate: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

695625

Median household income

$39,120$44,048

Median home value

$163,000$309,500

Median gross rent

$678$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	695	$39,120	$163,000	$678
2020	693	$39,508	$181,000	$775
2021	693	$39,808	$184,400	$743
2022	657	$41,938	$251,900	$882
2023	625	$44,048	$309,500	$770

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 174.2%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 443.7%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6445.3%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	2.7%
5 to 17	26	4.2%
18 to 24	9	1.4%
25 to 34	35	5.6%
35 to 44	23	3.7%
45 to 54	72	11.5%
55 to 64	283	45.3%
65 to 74	76	12.2%
75 and over	84	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	601	96.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate24.4%

Some college or associate's45.2%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	2.4%
High school graduate	140	24.4%
Some college or associate's	259	45.2%
Bachelor's degree	87	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	73	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 6 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked17.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	249	74.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	57	17.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	8.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	287	93.8%
15 to 29 min	11	3.6%
30 to 44 min	8	2.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.73
Poverty rate: 19.7% (123 of 625)

	Count	Share
Family households	190	52.5%
Nonfamily households	172	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	362	77.2%
Vacant	107	22.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	234	64.6%
Renter-occupied	128	35.4%

1-unit, detached80.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	378	80.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	32	6.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	59	12.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4923750
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7649, -111.5984