Paragonah, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

647

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

16.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.19%

30.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,271

8.26% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$244,800

Population & Diversity

Paragonah, UT is home to a population of 647 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.927% of Paragonah, UT residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 20.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (592 people) in Paragonah, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Paragonah, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paragonah, UT was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paragonah, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
592 ± 182
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 30
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 17

0.618%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.618% of the people in Paragonah, UT are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paragonah, 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

0.927%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.295%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.927% of Paragonah, UT residents (6 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 Paragonah, UT was 0.295%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 9

Paragonah, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Paragonah, UT employs 194 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paragonah, UT were Educational Services (33 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($118,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($118,750), and Construction ($59,444).

Employment

Occupations

194

2024 Value

± 84

−21.8%

1 Year decline

± 70.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paragonah, UT declined at a rate of −21.8%, from 248 employees to 194 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paragonah, UT, are Management Occupations (26 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (22 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paragonah, 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

194

2024 Value

± 84

−21.8%

1 Year decline

± 70.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paragonah, UT declined at a rate of −21.8%, from 248 employees to 194 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paragonah, UT, are Educational Services (33 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paragonah, UT, though some of these residents may live in Paragonah, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,250

Median earning men ± $16,462

$45,521

Median earning women ± $20,281

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($118,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($108,194), and Construction ($59,444).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,222), Public Administration ($51,250), and Retail Trade ($26,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paragonah, UT was $244,800 in 2024, which is 0.736 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $279,200 to $244,800, a 12.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Paragonah, UT is 81.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paragonah, UT have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paragonah, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$244,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,351

$217

Median Property Taxes

±$64

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 Paragonah, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.3% of the housing units in Paragonah, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paragonah, 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.

$64,271

Median Household Income

± $22,515

267

Number of Households

± 70

In 2024, the median household income of the 267 households in Paragonah, UT declined from $64,271 from the previous year's value of $70,057.

The following chart displays the households in Paragonah, 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 Paragonah, 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 (82%)
Carpooled (7.73%)
Worked At Home (5.15%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in Paragonah, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.73%) and those who worked at home (5.15%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paragonah, UT have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.61% of the workforce in Paragonah, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Paragonah, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Paragonah, UT have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paragonah, UT (53 out of 647 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Paragonah, UT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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