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Parowan, UT
Full City Profile · Utah · Iron County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,095
Population
450/sq mi density
$49,934
Median Income
$23,791 per capita
$299,800
Home Value
$386,460 Zillow
$997
Median Rent
31.4% income on rent
37°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
176
Violent Crime/100K
2,185 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$49,934 median income, 5.1% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$299,800 home value, $997/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
176 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,934
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,791
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Parowan vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Parowan’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,934
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,791
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,833
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$928
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$928
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.8%
43% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.1%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,193M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
21.8%
Other
9.1%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,224
Restaurants
147
Healthcare
212
Retail
213
Manufacturing
93
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,833
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,823
19% 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 | $49,934 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,791 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,833 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $928 |
| County GDP | $3,193M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 21.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,224 |
| Restaurants | 147 |
| Healthcare | 212 |
| Retail | 213 |
| Manufacturing | 93 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,833 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,823 |