COMPARING TWO PLACES
Tropic vs Hurricane
PLACE A
Tropic, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Hurricane, Utah
Tropic is 98% smaller than Hurricane. Hurricane earns more, with a median household income $2,985 higher. Hurricane has grown faster since 2000 (46% vs -8%).
TROPICHURRICANEDIFFERENCE
Total population49725,745−98% vs Hurricane
Population density63488−425
Population growth-8.3%45.7%−54.0 pts
Median age43.142.7+0.4
Male47.4%52.8%−5.4 pts
Female52.6%47.2%+5.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%4.5%−4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.9%83.1%+14.8 pts
Black0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%10.2%−8.1 pts
Asian0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Other0.0%5.1%−5.1 pts
Median household income$72,031$75,016−$2,985
Per capita income$32,649$35,032−$2,383
Poverty rate3.3%9.0%−5.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3530.398−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%28.0%−12.2 pts
Graduate degree4.5%10.2%−5.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%3.9%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation60.6%54.0%+6.5 pts
Median home value$256,400$456,000−$199,600
Median gross rent$925$1,426−$501
Owner-occupied83.5%74.7%+8.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate27.9%8.4%+19.5 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%56.6%−56.6 pts
Average commute27.122.1+4.9
Worked from home8.3%11.6%−3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured13.1%9.7%+3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025