Parowan, UT City Data

Parowan, UT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,565 people who live in Parowan and approximately 33,779 who live in Iron County. We want to help people moving to or living in Parowan 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 Parowan. We have included Parowan housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Parowan Information

Iron County where Parowan 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.

Parowan has a total of 2,565 people and of those residents there are 1,270 males and 1,295 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 771 births each year and around 147 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Parowan varies per year, but currently 2,536 are one race and 29 are two or more races.

Of the 2,565 people who live in Parowan, there are 866 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Parowan is 458 male and 408 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 1,766.

General Parowan 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	2,565
Total population (male)	1,270
Total population (female)	1,295
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Iron County	771
Deaths- Iron County	147
Population of one race	2,536
Population of two or more races	29
Population under 20 years	866
Population under 20 years (male)	458
Population under 20 years (female)	408
Total population 18 years and over	1,766

Parowan Social Characteristics

There are 10,627 households in Parowan. Families make up 8,197 of these households. The table below breaks down the Parowan 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 Parowan households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,554. Parowan, UT moving companies help people in Parowan 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 Parowan. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Parowan 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 Parowan social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Parowan.

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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	352
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	299
Average household size	2.84
Average family size	3.33

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,302
Householder	682
Spouse	586
Child	924
Other relatives	27
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	1
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	234
Male householder	85
Male householder living alone	73
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	126
Female householder living alone	117
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	2
Other	2

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	2,565
Male	1,270
Under 5 years	91
5 to 9 years	127
10 to 14 years	121
15 to 17 years	85
18 and 19 years	34
20 years	14
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	52
30 to 34 years	50
35 to 39 years	86
40 to 44 years	80
45 to 49 years	88
50 to 54 years	66
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	60
75 to 79 years	40
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	25
Female	1,295
Under 5 years	99
5 to 9 years	92
10 to 14 years	109
15 to 17 years	75
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	13
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	43
25 to 29 years	58
30 to 34 years	71
35 to 39 years	64
40 to 44 years	101
45 to 49 years	72
50 to 54 years	69
55 to 59 years	66
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	67
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	48

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,565
One race	2,536
White	2,473
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	29

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,536
People who are White alone	2,444
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	81
People who are Some other race alone	46

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

Parowan 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 Parowan. That total enrollment is 13,246 for the population of the country, which includes Parowan. 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 Parowan 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

Parowan Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,402 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Parowan. The Parowan 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

Parowan Housing Characteristics

In Parowan, 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 Parowan, 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 Parowan. 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 Parowan, UT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Parowan, UT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Parowan. 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 Parowan gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Parowan, 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