Paragonah, UT Population

Overview

622

Total Population

42.2

Median age

51.45%

Female population %

94.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

78.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

24

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Paragonah is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Paragonah's population under 18 was 23.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Paragonah's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Paragonah, 17.36% were under the age of 15, 17.52% aged 15 to 29, 38.59% aged 30 to 64, 23.95% aged 65 to 84, and 2.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 18 more females than males in Paragonah:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.45% females and 48.55% males in Paragonah, UT.
The Paragonah, UT gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 32.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 40.

Paragonah's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Paragonah population: 95.98% are White, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.32% are some other race and 2.73% are multiracial.
Paragonah's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 598 (96.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Paragonah is White with a population of 597 (95.98% of the total population).

Paragonah's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 568 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Paragonah's population increased by 34 (7.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Paragonah's population increased by 44 (8.84%), 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, Paragonah's population was lowest in year 2001 at 462.