Escalante, UT City Data

Escalante, UT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 818 people who live in Escalante and approximately 4,735 who live in Garfield County. We want to help people moving to or living in Escalante 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 Escalante. We have included Escalante housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Escalante Information

Garfield County where Escalante resides is 5,208.2 square miles. The resident population of this county is 4,735 and has a population rank of 2,865 out of all the places in the United States.

Escalante has a total of 818 people and of those residents there are 414 males and 404 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 55 births each year and around 50 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Escalante varies per year, but currently 797 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 818 people who live in Escalante, there are 277 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Escalante is 148 male and 129 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 563.

General Escalante Information
Total area in square miles - Garfield County	5,208.2
Water area in square miles - Garfield County	N/A
Resident population - Garfield County	4,735
Population rank - Garfield County	2,865
Total population	818
Total population (male)	414
Total population (female)	404
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	36.5
Births - Garfield County	55
Deaths- Garfield County	50
Population of one race	797
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	277
Population under 20 years (male)	148
Population under 20 years (female)	129
Total population 18 years and over	563

Escalante Social Characteristics

There are 1,576 households in Escalante. Families make up 1,214 of these households. The table below breaks down the Escalante families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,047), male householder with no wife present (53) and female householder with no husband present (92). The remainder of the Escalante households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 377. Escalante, UT moving companies help people in Escalante 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 Escalante. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Escalante is based, there are 1,725 females 15 and over; of those females there are 307 never married, 1,113 now married, 10 separated, 189 widowed, and 106 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 20 separated, 27 widowed and 164 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Escalante social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Escalante.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Garfield County)
Total households	1,576
Family households (families)	1,214
With own children under 18 years	641
Married-couple family	1,047
With own children under 18 years	503
Male householder, no wife present, family	53
With own children under 18 years	30
Female householder, no husband present, family	92
With own children under 18 years	67
Nonfamily households	377
Householder living alone	321
65 years and over	159

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	109
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	87
Average household size	2.69
Average family size	3.22

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	720
Householder	220
Spouse	192
Child	280
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	2
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	98
Male householder	41
Male householder living alone	36
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	43
Female householder living alone	37
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,725
Never married	307
Now married	1,113
Separated	10
Widowed	189
Divorced	106
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	20
Widowed	27
Divorced	164

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	818
Male	414
Under 5 years	37
5 to 9 years	38
10 to 14 years	32
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	31
45 to 49 years	33
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	5
Female	404
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	28
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	818
One race	797
White	768
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	19
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	818
People who are White alone	768
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	19
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	33
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	4,326
Same house	2,667
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	530
Different state or abroad	459
Different state	418
Abroad	41

PLACE OF BIRTH (Garfield County)
Total resident population	4,735
Born in United States	2,739
State of residence	3,304
Different state	1,377
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	15
Foreign born	39

Escalante 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 Escalante. That total enrollment is 1,301 for the population of the country, which includes Escalante. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 211 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,107 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 81.

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 Escalante population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,301
Pre-kindergarten	100
Public	73
Private	27
Kindergarten	65
Public	65
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	652
Public	648
Private	4
Elementary and high school	1,054
Public	1,050
Private	4
High school grades 9 to 12	402
Public	402
Private
College, undergraduate years	54
Public	45
Private	9
Graduate or professional school	28
Public	26
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	3,203

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,829
Less than 9th grade	58
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	343
High school graduate	921
Some college, no degree	789
Associate's degree	145
Bachelor's degree	573
Graduate or professional degree	20.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	419

Escalante Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 3,425 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Escalante. The Escalante occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (640), service occupations (456), sales and office occupations (421), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (64), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (250) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (172). The 3,425 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,247 private wage and salary workers, 542 government workers, 202 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Garfield County)
Population 16 years and over	3,425
In labor force	2,180
Civilian labor force	2,180
Employed	2,003
Unemployed	177
Percent Unemployed	8.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,693
In labor force	994
Civilian labor force	994
Unemployed Civilian labor force	89
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,732
In labor force	1,186
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	88
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Garfield County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,983
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,304
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	382
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	156
Other means	32
Worked at home	105
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	26,085

OCCUPATION (Garfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	640
Management, professional, and related occupations	640
Service occupations	456
Sales and office occupations	421
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	64
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	250
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	172

INDUSTRY (Garfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	640
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	195
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	69
Wholesale trade	36
Retail trade	193
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	94
Information	80
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	33
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	51
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	388
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	513
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	152

CLASS OF WORKER (Garfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	640
Private wage and salary workers	1,247
Government workers	542
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	202
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Escalante Housing Characteristics

In Escalante, UT there are 2,767 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,576 occupied and 1,191 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Escalante, there are 2,180 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 11 units in Escalante. 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 Escalante, UT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Escalante, UT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Escalante. There are 16 housing units with rent less than $200, 19 with rent between $200-299, 126 with rent between $300-499 and 74 with rent for $500 and above. Full Escalante gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Escalante, UT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Garfield County)
Total housing units	2,767
Occupied housing units	1,576
Vacant housing units	1,191

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Garfield County)
Total housing units	2,767
1-unit, detached	2,180
1-unit, attached	11
2 units	11
3 or 4 units	27
5 to 9 units	2
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	478

HOUSING TENURE (Garfield County)
Occupied housing units	1,576
Owner-occupied	1,247
Renter-occupied	329

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Garfield County)
Occupied housing units	1,576
No vehicles available	46
2 vehicle available	1,122
3 vehicles available	284
4 vehicles available	152
5 or more vehicles available	58

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Garfield County)
Occupied housing units	1,576
Utility gas	259
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	262
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	103
Coal or coke	44
Wood	468
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	8
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Garfield County)
Occupied housing units	1,576
Less Than $50,000	1,247
$50,000 to $99,999	474
$100,000 to $149,999	222
$150,000 to $199,999	76
$200,000 to $299,999	16
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	90,500

GROSS RENT (Garfield County)
Occupied units paying rent	329
Less than $200	16
$200 to $299	19
$300 to $499	126
$500 to $699	61
$700 to $999	13
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A