COMPARING TWO PLACES
Virgin vs Hurricane
PLACE A
Virgin, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Hurricane, Utah
Virgin is 97% smaller than Hurricane. Hurricane earns more, with a median household income $4,391 higher. Hurricane has grown faster since 2000 (46% vs 12%).
VIRGINHURRICANEDIFFERENCE
Total population71425,745−97% vs Hurricane
Population density60488−428
Population growth12.4%45.7%−33.3 pts
Median age46.342.7+3.6
Male54.0%52.8%+1.2 pts
Female46.0%47.2%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born3.9%4.5%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.2%83.1%+3.0 pts
Black0.7%0.4%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.2%10.2%+1.0 pts
Asian0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Other2.0%5.1%−3.1 pts
Median household income$70,625$75,016−$4,391
Per capita income$34,379$35,032−$653
Poverty rate22.0%9.0%+13.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5330.398+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.6%28.0%+3.6 pts
Graduate degree5.1%10.2%−5.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.9%3.9%−3.0 pts
Labor force participation40.2%54.0%−13.8 pts
Median home value$585,900$456,000+$129,900
Median gross rent$2,094$1,426+$668
Owner-occupied94.4%74.7%+19.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.1%8.4%+5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households61.5%56.6%+4.9 pts
Average commute27.922.1+5.7
Worked from home22.1%11.6%+10.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured15.7%9.7%+6.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025