CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Parowan

Utah · 1,887 residents · 6.88 sq mi

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The short version

With 1,887 people, Parowan is a city in Utah. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 678 fewer people here than in 2000. Households here earn about 26% less than in Utah as a whole. Median home value sits at $58,500. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $21,675, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,887

−26%vs 2000

vs 2,565 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

274 / sq mi

−26%vs 2000

vs 373 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

32.1

−11%vs 2000

vs 36.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.88 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(153)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.8%(203)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.2%(192)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.3%(157)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(91)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.8%(203)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(243)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.9%(149)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(164)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.9%(187)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(109)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(36)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,675

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,426 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,073

−46%vs 2000

vs $14,859 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.9%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,500

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $101,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$329

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $537 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.8%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.9% in 2000

22.2% rent

Afford Score

2.7

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.3%(2,444)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.2%(81)

Asian0.1%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(1,817)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.6%(68)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.1%(2)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American1.7%(55)

Argentine1.7%(55)

Mexican1.1%(36)

Ancestry

English49.1%(1,555)

German11.8%(372)

American6.3%(199)

Irish3.8%(120)

Scottish3.4%(108)

Norwegian3%(96)

Welsh2.8%(90)

Scotch-Irish1.9%(59)

Italian1.6%(52)

French1.1%(35)

Dutch0.9%(27)

Danish0.6%(20)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Croatian0.5%(17)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.7%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.2%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.0 min

+65%vs 2000

vs 14.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.7%(435)

Married50.8%(619)

Widowed3.8%(46)

Divorced9.7%(118)

Women 15+

Never married22.5%(280)

Married51.3%(638)

Widowed3.9%(48)

Divorced22.3%(277)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

−15.3 ptssince 2013

from 19.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.3%

+12.5 ptssince 2020

from 52.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.8%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.9%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 19.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.8%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.0%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 69.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.1%

−8.1 ptssince 2020

from 38.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)12.4%(17)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.4%(43)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era46%(63)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War21.2%(29)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 137 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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