Paragonah town, UT

Iron County, UT

2022 population: 663 ( 175 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population density: 984.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	627	94.57%	35.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	14	2.11%	1300.0%
Asian:	5	0.75%	400.0%
2+ races:	17	2.56%	112.5%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	36	5.43%	50.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	163	40.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	12	3.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
488
464	95.08%
0	0.00%
1	0.20%
1	0.20%
8	1.64%
14	2.87%
24	4.92%

2000
497
487	97.99%
0	0.00%
2	0.40%
6	1.21%
2	0.40%
0	0.00%
10	2.01%

1990
320
320	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
304
300	98.68%
0	0.00%
2	0.66%
2	0.66%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	1.32%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-23	-4.6
14	2.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

167	52.2
10	3.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

20	6.6
-4	-1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Paragonah town, UT

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
38.6
156	23.5%
507	76.5%
163	24.6%

254
2.61

191	75.2%
184	96.3%
3	1.6%
63	24.8%

2010
Number	Percent
42.9
122	25.0%
366	75.0%
83	17.0%

180
2.71

139	77.2%
119	85.6%
4	2.9%
41	22.8%

2000
Number	Percent
30.6
163	32.8%
334	67.2%
69	13.9%

156
3.19

137	87.8%
119	86.9%
5	3.6%
19	12.2%

1990
Number	Percent
36.5
102	31.9%
218	68.1%
70	21.9%

122
2.62

94	77.0%
90	95.7%
2	2.1%
28	23.0%

1980
Number	Percent
32.3
107	35.2%
197	64.8%
47	15.5%

105
2.90

81	77.1%
74	91.4%
2	2.5%
24	22.9%

2022 Housing Data for Paragonah town, UT

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	30	11.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	25	9.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	0.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	30	11.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	1.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	9	3.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	52	20.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	27	10.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	28	11.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	3.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	26	10.2%
$200,000 or more	5	2.0%

Median Household Income	67,826
Per Capita Income	31,352

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	35	13.8%
Public Assistance	2	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	9	3.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	239	63.6%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	239	63.6%
Not in Labor Force	137	36.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	80	56	58.8%
Non-Profit	4	3	57.1%
Self-Employed	19	4	82.6%

Local Government	29	30	49.2%
State Government	3	2	60.0%
Federal Government	8	5	61.5%

Total Private + Self	99	60	62.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	44	40	52.4%
Total	143	100	58.8%

Pct. Govt.	31.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	23	9.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	37	15.0%
Professional, Technical	34	13.8%
Service Occupations	46	18.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	5.3%
All others	107	43.3%

White Collar		38.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Public administration	30	12.1%
Educational services	30	12.1%
Construction	25	10.1%
Health care and social assistance	25	10.1%
Retail trade	23	9.3%
Transportation and warehousing	23	9.3%
Other services	21	8.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	21	8.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	6.5%
Accommodation and food services	9	3.6%
Finance and insurance	9	3.6%
Manufacturing	7	2.8%
Wholesale trade	4	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	0.8%
Utilities	2	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	590	97.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	7	1.2%
German, other Germanic	6	1.0%
Other Asian	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	277	41.8%
Scottish	88	13.3%
German	83	12.5%
Welsh	57	8.6%
Norwegian	41	6.2%
Irish	37	5.6%
American	34	5.1%
French	24	3.6%
Italian	21	3.2%
Danish	14	2.1%
European	7	1.1%
Czech	6	0.9%
Swiss	3	0.5%
Polish	2	0.3%
Russian	2	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	658	99.2%
Not a citizen	5	0.8%

Native	658	99.2%
Foreign-born	5	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
15	3.2%	18	3.8%	183	38.9%	174	37.0%	59	12.6%	21	4.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	15	3.2%
9-12 Years	18	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	183	38.9%
Some College	174	37.0%
Bach. Degree	59	12.6%
Grad Degree	21	4.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +86	R +73	D + 1.7%
D +13
2020 vs. 2012	R +78	R +66	D + 1.7%
D +12
2020 vs. 2008	R +42	R +38	R + 0.8%
D +4

2016 vs. 2008	R -44	D +35	R + 2.6%
D -9
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	285	81.9%	Joe Biden (D)	36	10.3%	27	7.8%	348	24	35	0.02%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	199	76.0%	Evan McMullin (I)	35	13.4%	28	10.7%	262	31	30	0.02%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	207	88.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	24	10.2%	4	1.7%	235	16	41	0.02%
2008	81%	John McCain (R)	243	83.5%	Barack Obama (D)	32	11.0%	16	5.5%	291	21	38	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Paragonah town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

10.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

285

81.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

4.6%

TOTAL

348

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 35

2016 President, Paragonah town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

8.8%

Donald Trump (R)

199

76.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

13.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

262

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Paragonah town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

10.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

207

88.1%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

235

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 41

2008 President, Paragonah town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

11.0%

John McCain (R)

243

83.5%

Other

5.5%

TOTAL

291

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 38

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Paragonah town, UT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	72%	Spencer Cox (R)	280	80.9%	Chris Peterson (D)	37	10.7%	29 [+]	8.4%	346	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 16 (4.6%); Dan Cottam (Libertarian) 12 (3.5%); Greg Duerden (Independent American) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	188	78.7%	Jenny Wilson (D)	29	12.1%	22 [+]	9.2%	239	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Tim Aalders (Constitution) 12 (5.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (2.5%); Craig Bowden (Libertarian) 4 (1.7%);
2016	S3	60%	Mike Lee* (R)	232	88.9%	Misty Snow (D)	27	10.3%	2 [+]	0.8%	261	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Stoney Fonua (Independent American) 2 (0.8%);
2016	G	60%	Gary Herbert* (R)	222	85.4%	Mike Weinholtz (D)	28	10.8%	10 [+]	3.8%	260	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Brian Kamerath (Libertarian) 6 (2.3%); Dell Schanze (Independent American) 4 (1.5%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	300
Median Value	$219,800

Occupied	254	84.7%
Vacant	46	15.3%

Owned	203	79.9%
Rented	51	20.1%
Median Rent	$1,086

Single-Family Units	281	93.7%
Detached	281	93.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	16	5.3%

Paragonah town, UT

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Paragonah town, UT

2022 Housing Data for Paragonah town, UT

2022 Income & Employment Data for Paragonah town, UT

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Paragonah town, UT

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Paragonah town, UT

Historical Presidential Election Results for Paragonah town, UT

Historical Statewide Election Results for Paragonah town, UT