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Escalante, UT
Full City Profile · Utah · Garfield County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
625
Population
189/sq mi density
$44,048
Median Income
$34,987 per capita
$309,500
Home Value
$497,099 Zillow
$770
Median Rent
38.1% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
79
Violent Crime/100K
3,772 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$44,048 median income, 0.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$309,500 home value, $770/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
79 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,048
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,987
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
57% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Escalante vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Escalante’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,048
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,987
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,965
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$803
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$803
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
6 min
77% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.9%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.1%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$417M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.9%
Other
17%
Average commute time
6 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
292
Restaurants
75
Healthcare
14
Retail
28
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,965
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,227
36% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,048 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,987 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,965 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $803 |
| County GDP | $417M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 6 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 292 |
| Restaurants | 75 |
| Healthcare | 14 |
| Retail | 28 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,965 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,227 |