COMPARING TWO PLACES
Paragonah vs Hurricane
PLACE A
Paragonah, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Hurricane, Utah
Paragonah is 98% smaller than Hurricane. Hurricane earns more, with a median household income $10,745 higher. Hurricane has grown faster since 2000 (46% vs 10%).
PARAGONAHHURRICANEDIFFERENCE
Total population57825,745−98% vs Hurricane
Population density835488+347
Population growth9.8%45.7%−35.9 pts
Median age44.642.7+1.9
Male45.6%52.8%−7.2 pts
Female54.4%47.2%+7.2 pts
Foreign-born0.9%4.5%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.5%83.1%+8.4 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.6%10.2%−9.5 pts
Asian0.6%1.2%−0.5 pts
Other7.3%5.1%+2.2 pts
Median household income$64,271$75,016−$10,745
Per capita income$33,269$35,032−$1,763
Poverty rate8.2%9.0%−0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4210.398+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%28.0%−8.3 pts
Graduate degree4.5%10.2%−5.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%3.9%+0.0 pts
Labor force participation38.6%54.0%−15.4 pts
Median home value$244,800$456,000−$211,200
Median gross rent$1,086$1,426−$340
Owner-occupied81.3%74.7%+6.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.0%8.4%+2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households38.0%56.6%−18.6 pts
Average commute32.322.1+10.1
Worked from home5.2%11.6%−6.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured10.4%9.7%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025