Cedar City, UT City Data

Cedar City, UT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 20,527 people who live in Cedar City and approximately 33,779 who live in Iron County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cedar City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cedar City. We have included Cedar City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cedar City Information

Iron County where Cedar City resides is 3,301.84 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,779 and has a population rank of 1,288 out of all the places in the United States.

Cedar City has a total of 20,527 people and of those residents there are 10,033 males and 10,494 females. The median age of the male population is 23.7 and the female population is 22.7. There are approximately 771 births each year and around 147 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cedar City varies per year, but currently 20,146 are one race and 381 are two or more races.

Of the 20,527 people who live in Cedar City, there are 7,411 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cedar City is 3,574 male and 3,837 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 14,734.

General Cedar City Information
Total area in square miles - Iron County	3,301.84
Water area in square miles - Iron County	N/A
Resident population - Iron County	33,779
Population rank - Iron County	1,288
Total population	20,527
Total population (male)	10,033
Total population (female)	10,494
Population median age (male)	23.7
Population median age (female)	22.7
Births - Iron County	771
Deaths- Iron County	147
Population of one race	20,146
Population of two or more races	381
Population under 20 years	7,411
Population under 20 years (male)	3,574
Population under 20 years (female)	3,837
Total population 18 years and over	14,734

Cedar City Social Characteristics

There are 10,627 households in Cedar City. Families make up 8,197 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cedar City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,822), male householder with no wife present (279) and female householder with no husband present (807). The remainder of the Cedar City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,554. Cedar City, UT moving companies help people in Cedar City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cedar City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cedar City is based, there are 12,865 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,754 never married, 7,269 now married, 123 separated, 800 widowed, and 919 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 60 separated, 231 widowed and 558 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cedar City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cedar City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Iron County)
Total households	10,627
Family households (families)	8,197
With own children under 18 years	4,578
Married-couple family	6,822
With own children under 18 years	3,795
Male householder, no wife present, family	279
With own children under 18 years	179
Female householder, no husband present, family	807
With own children under 18 years	574
Nonfamily households	2,554
Householder living alone	1,684
65 years and over	627

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,658
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,080
Average household size	3.07
Average family size	3.37

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	16,201
Householder	4,683
Spouse	3,878
Child	6,583
Other relatives	209
Nonrelatives	404
Unmarried partner	103
Roomer or boarder	55
Housemate or roommate	173
Unmarried partner	192
Foster child	17
Other	56

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,710
Male householder	818
Male householder living alone	467
Male householder not living alone	351
Female householder	985
Female householder living alone	589
Female householder not living alone	396
Nonrelatives	1,907
Unmarried partner	89
Roomer or boarder	167
Housemate or roommate	1,618
Foster child	4
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,865
Never married	3,754
Now married	7,269
Separated	123
Widowed	800
Divorced	919
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	60
Widowed	231
Divorced	558

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	20,527
Male	10,033
Under 5 years	965
5 to 9 years	760
10 to 14 years	779
15 to 17 years	511
18 and 19 years	559
20 years	275
21 years	387
22 to 24 years	1,261
25 to 29 years	926
30 to 34 years	498
35 to 39 years	510
40 to 44 years	504
45 to 49 years	494
50 to 54 years	368
55 to 59 years	294
60 and 61 years	105
62 to 64 years	143
65 and 66 years	72
67 to 69 years	136
70 to 74 years	181
75 to 79 years	141
80 to 84 years	107
85 years and over	57
Female	10,494
Under 5 years	859
5 to 9 years	741
10 to 14 years	713
15 to 17 years	465
18 and 19 years	1,059
20 years	629
21 years	505
22 to 24 years	943
25 to 29 years	715
30 to 34 years	488
35 to 39 years	479
40 to 44 years	522
45 to 49 years	477
50 to 54 years	401
55 to 59 years	322
60 and 61 years	97
62 to 64 years	164
65 and 66 years	93
67 to 69 years	159
70 to 74 years	216
75 to 79 years	174
80 to 84 years	145
85 years and over	128

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	20,527
One race	20,146
White	18,897
Black or African American	97
American Indian and Alaska Native	519
Asian	227
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	67
Some other race	22
Two or more races	381

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	19,911
People who are White alone	18,374
People who are Black or African American alone	89
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	501
People who are Asian alone	202
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	60
People who are Hispanic or Latino	819
People who are Some other race alone	324

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,600
Same house	12,896
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,491
Different state or abroad	5,783
Different state	5,314
Abroad	469

PLACE OF BIRTH (Iron County)
Total resident population	33,779
Born in United States	12,647
State of residence	20,773
Different state	11,696
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	329
Foreign born	981

Cedar City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cedar City. That total enrollment is 13,246 for the population of the country, which includes Cedar City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,290 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,651 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,248.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cedar City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,246
Pre-kindergarten	641
Public	467
Private	174
Kindergarten	530
Public	520
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,408
Public	4,340
Private	68
Elementary and high school	6,826
Public	6,695
Private	131
High school grades 9 to 12	2,418
Public	2,355
Private	63
College, undergraduate years	4,984
Public	4,828
Private	156
Graduate or professional school	265
Public	238
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	18,364

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,318
Less than 9th grade	282
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,579
High school graduate	3,925
Some college, no degree	5,331
Associate's degree	1,324
Bachelor's degree	3,877
Graduate or professional degree	23.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,655

Cedar City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,402 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cedar City. The Cedar City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,251), service occupations (2,515), sales and office occupations (4,411), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (268), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,016) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,023). The 24,402 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,356 private wage and salary workers, 3,093 government workers, 951 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Iron County)
Population 16 years and over	24,402
In labor force	16,374
Civilian labor force	16,347
Employed	15,484
Unemployed	863
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	27
Females 16 years and over	12,571
In labor force	7,379
Civilian labor force	7,379
Unemployed Civilian labor force	379
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,831
In labor force	8,995
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	484
Armed forces	27

COMMUTING TO WORK (Iron County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,249
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,317
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,439
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	804
Other means	92
Worked at home	442
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	221,930

OCCUPATION (Iron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,251
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,251
Service occupations	2,515
Sales and office occupations	4,411
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	268
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,016
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,023

INDUSTRY (Iron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,251
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	660
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,732
Wholesale trade	341
Retail trade	1,950
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	597
Information	245
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	747
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,370
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,450
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,611
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	675

CLASS OF WORKER (Iron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,251
Private wage and salary workers	11,356
Government workers	3,093
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	951
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cedar City Housing Characteristics

In Cedar City, UT there are 13,618 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,627 occupied and 2,991 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cedar City, there are 8,524 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 447 units in Cedar City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cedar City, UT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cedar City, UT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cedar City. There are 239 housing units with rent less than $200, 375 with rent between $200-299, 1,289 with rent between $300-499 and 1,424 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cedar City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cedar City, UT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Iron County)
Total housing units	13,618
Occupied housing units	10,627
Vacant housing units	2,991

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Iron County)
Total housing units	13,618
1-unit, detached	8,524
1-unit, attached	447
2 units	610
3 or 4 units	657
5 to 9 units	507
10 to 19 units	511
20 to 49 units	753
50 or more units	260
Mobile home	1,252

HOUSING TENURE (Iron County)
Occupied housing units	10,627
Owner-occupied	7,040
Renter-occupied	3,587

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Iron County)
Occupied housing units	10,627
No vehicles available	444
2 vehicle available	7,354
3 vehicles available	1,712
4 vehicles available	668
5 or more vehicles available	376

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Iron County)
Occupied housing units	10,627
Utility gas	7,398
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,260
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	865
Coal or coke	64
Wood	478
Solar energy
Other fuel	26
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Iron County)
Occupied housing units	10,627
Less Than $50,000	7,040
$50,000 to $99,999	2,170
$100,000 to $149,999	2,090
$150,000 to $199,999	911
$200,000 to $299,999	423
$300,000 to $499,999	25
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	112,000

GROSS RENT (Iron County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,587
Less than $200	239
$200 to $299	375
$300 to $499	1,289
$500 to $699	872
$700 to $999	411
$1,000 to $1,499	132
$1,500 or more	8