Paragonah

Population: 678
Median household income: $70,057
Median home value: $279,200

Paragonah is a community in Iron County, Utah, home to 678 residents. The median household income of $70,057 is above the Iron County median ($65,527).

Between 2019 and 2023, Paragonah's population grew 41.8% from 478 to 678, while its median home value rose 31.8% from $211,800 to $279,200.

94.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 678
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $70,057
Median home value: $279,200
Median gross rent: $1,089
Housing units: 308
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

478678

Median household income

$56,375$70,057

Median home value

$211,800$279,200

Median gross rent

$688$1,089

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	478	$56,375	$211,800	$688
2020	511	$61,776	$207,900	$930
2021	622	$64,038	$231,900	$1,029
2022	663	$67,826	$219,800	$1,086
2023	678	$70,057	$279,200	$1,089

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

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	9.3%
5 to 17	99	14.6%
18 to 24	22	3.2%
25 to 34	104	15.3%
35 to 44	95	14.0%
45 to 54	79	11.7%
55 to 64	52	7.7%
65 to 74	100	14.7%
75 and over	64	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	618	91.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	3.7%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.3%
Some other race	3	0.4%
Two or more races	27	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	9.1%
High school graduate	195	39.5%
Some college or associate's	168	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	68	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	18	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means7.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	196	79.0%
Carpooled	16	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	3.6%
Other means	19	7.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	101	42.3%
15 to 29 min	85	35.6%
30 to 44 min	36	15.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	17	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 11.8% (80 of 678)

	Count	Share
Family households	215	78.2%
Nonfamily households	60	21.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	275	89.3%
Vacant	33	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	203	73.8%
Renter-occupied	72	26.2%

1-unit, detached94.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	292	94.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	0.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4957960
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.8854, -112.7711