Escalante, UT Population

Overview

693

Total Population

56.4

Median age

46.18%

Female population %

116.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

41.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

87

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Escalante's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Escalante is 56.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Escalante's population under 18 was 10.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Escalante's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Escalante, 10.97% were under the age of 15, 9.52% aged 15 to 29, 61.18% aged 30 to 64, 15.44% aged 65 to 84, and 2.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 53 less females than males in Escalante:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.18% females and 53.82% males in Escalante, UT.
The Escalante, UT gender ratio is 116.6:100 i.e. 116.6 men to 100 women (1.166).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 80.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 65.

Escalante's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Escalante population: 98.41% are White and 1.59% are multiracial.
Escalante's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 87 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 606 (87.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Escalante is White with a population of 682 (98.41% of the total population).

Escalante's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 826 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Escalante's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Escalante's population decreased by 34 (4.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Escalante's population was lowest in year 2005 at 736.