Cedar City, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

38,524

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.8

1.13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.9%

8.89% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,589

0.314% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$377,000

Population & Diversity

Cedar City, UT is home to a population of 38.5k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.8% of Cedar City, UT residents were born outside of the country (2.24k people).

In 2024, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.9k people) in Cedar City, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.92k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.89k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Cedar City, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cedar City, UT was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cedar City, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cedar City, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.9k ± 523
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.92k ± 465
White (Hispanic)
1.89k ± 544

14.3%

Hispanic Population

5.52k people

14.3% of the people in Cedar City, UT are hispanic (5.52k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cedar City, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

5.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.24k people

5.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.87k people

As of 2024, 5.8% of Cedar City, UT residents (2.24k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cedar City, UT was 5.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cedar City, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
561 ± 201
Vietnam
355 ± 121
Gulf War (1990s)
115 ± 70

Cedar City, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cedar City, UT.

Economy

The economy of Cedar City, UT employs 18.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cedar City, UT were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,891 people), Educational Services (2,753 people), and Retail Trade (2,223 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,977), Finance & Insurance ($56,603), and Utilities ($52,891).

Employment

Occupations

18.8k

2024 Value

± 1,104

3.55%

1 Year growth

± 8.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar City, UT grew at a rate of 3.55%, from 18.1k employees to 18.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cedar City, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,107 people), Management Occupations (1,687 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,588 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cedar City, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

18.8k

2024 Value

± 1,104

3.55%

1 Year growth

± 8.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar City, UT grew at a rate of 3.55%, from 18.1k employees to 18.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cedar City, UT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,891 people), Educational Services (2,753 people), and Retail Trade (2,223 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cedar City, UT, though some of these residents may live in Cedar City, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,155

Median earning men ± $3,303

$23,426

Median earning women ± $2,237

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,189), Public Administration ($61,064), and Construction ($50,172).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($42,681), Public Administration ($37,708), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($33,977).

Education

The student population of Cedar City, UT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 7,177 male students and 9,182 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cedar City, UT are White (4,323 and 81.4%), Hispanic or Latino (389 and 7.32%), Unknown (282 and 5.31%), and Black or African American (98 and 1.84%).

The largest universities in Cedar City, UT by number of degrees awarded are Southern Utah University (4,911 and 89.4%), Southwest Technical College (538 and 9.79%), and Evans Hairstyling College-Cedar City (47 and 0.855%).

The most popular majors in Cedar City, UT are General Studies (2,448 and 44.5%), General Business Administration & Management (347 and 6.31%), and Accounting (198 and 3.6%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,186 for in-state students and $20,416 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Cedar City, UT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 16,359 (43.9% men and 56.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 16,359 students enrolled in Cedar City, UT, 43.9% men and 56.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,589 records, of which 57% were women and 43% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
1,730 degrees awarded
Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew
25 degrees awarded
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology
13 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cedar City, UT was General Studies with 1,730 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cedar City, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Southern Utah University
4,911 degrees awarded
Southwest Technical College
538 degrees awarded
Evans Hairstyling College-Cedar City
47 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Utah University with 4,911 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,384 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cedar City, UT, which is 0.766 times less than the 3,112 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,323 degrees mean that there were 11.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 389 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,186) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($776) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cedar City, UT was $377,000 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $348,000 to $377,000, a 8.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Cedar City, UT is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cedar City, UT have an average commute time of 13.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cedar City, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$377,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,144

$7,077

Median Property Taxes

±$577

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cedar City, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cedar City, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in Cedar City, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cedar City, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,589

Median Household Income

± $4,196

12.5k

Number of Households

± 877

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.5k households in Cedar City, UT declined from $63,589 from the previous year's value of $63,789.

The following chart displays the households in Cedar City, UT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cedar City, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Utah across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Cedar City, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (10.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cedar City, UT have a shorter commute time (13.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.917% of the workforce in Cedar City, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cedar City, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cedar City, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cedar City, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cedar City, UT (7.1k out of 37.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cedar City, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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