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Parowan, UT Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Parowan is 2,827, which is 10.21% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 27.98% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Parowan population density is 424.58 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 33.67 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Parowan is white, which represent 91.72% of the total population. The average Parowan education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,827. #111

Population Growth Since 2000, #194

Parowan, UT	10.21%
Utah	27.98%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #175

Parowan, UT	424.58 per square mile
Utah	33.67 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,593 (91.72%, #229)
Black:	20 (0.71%, #61)
Hispanic:	136 (4.81%, #168)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #159)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	126 (4.46%, #29)
One Race, Other:	11 (0.39%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	77 (2.72%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	135 (99.26%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	1 (0.74%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,375 (84.01%) out of the total population of 2,827 reported first ancestry.

	Parowan, UT	% of the Total Population	Utah	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	439	15.53%, see rank	5.11%	0.42%
Dutch	20	0.71%, see rank	2.34%	1.40%
English	886	31.34%, see rank	25.20%	8.02%
French	106	3.75%, see rank	2.16%	3.34%
German	380	13.44%, see rank	11.57%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	273	9.66%, see rank	6.04%	10.80%
Italian	51	1.80%, see rank	2.75%	5.52%
Norwegian	7	0.25%, see rank	2.31%	1.42%
Polish	42	1.49%, see rank	0.85%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	42	1.49%, see rank	0.74%	0.99%
Scottish	41	1.45%, see rank	4.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	20	0.71%, see rank	0.42%	0.95%
Swedish	109	3.86%, see rank	3.94%	1.27%
Swiss	40	1.41%, see rank	1.23%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	102	3.61%, see rank	6.19%	7.12%
Welsh	21	0.74%, see rank	2.04%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,539 (54.44%, see rank)

Females: 1,288 (45.56%, see rank)

Parowan, UT	Male: 54.44% Female: 45.56%
Utah	Male: 50.27% Female: 49.73%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Parowan, UT	37.90 years old
Utah	29.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Parowan, UT	27.80 years old
Utah	29.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Parowan, UT	41.60 years old
Utah	30.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Parowan, UT	% of the Total Population	Utah	U.S.
Under 5 years	141	4.99%, see rank	9.00%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	216	7.64%, see rank	8.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	296	10.47%, see rank	8.51%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	362	12.81%, see rank	7.76%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	95	3.36%, see rank	8.37%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	244	8.63%, see rank	15.49%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	353	12.49%, see rank	12.62%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	364	12.88%, see rank	10.72%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	339	11.99%, see rank	9.14%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	255	9.02%, see rank	5.41%	7.64%
75 to 84	106	3.75%, see rank	2.97%	4.25%
85 years and over	56	1.98%, see rank	1.13%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Parowan, UT	Utah	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,717, 100%	1,642,728	209,056,129
Less Than High School	58, 3.38%, see rank	8.98%	13.67%
High School Graduate	626, 36.46%, see rank	23.27%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	767, 44.67%, see rank	37.10%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	169, 9.84%, see rank	20.48%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	97, 5.65%, see rank	10.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.55, see rank	13.91	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Parowan, UT			Utah		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	38	100.00%	0.00%	71.04%	28.96%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	407	99.75%, see rank	0.25%, see rank	94.69%	5.31%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	302	97.68%, see rank	2.32%, see rank	94.74%	5.26%	90.60%	9.40%
College	99	95.96%, see rank	4.04%, see rank	73.63%	26.37%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	16	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	68.45%	31.55%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Parowan, UT	Utah	U.S.
Total Households	951, 100%	896,194	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.94, see rank	3.14	2.63
1 Person Households	216, 22.71%, see rank	19.46%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	735, 77.29%, see rank	80.54%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	730, 76.76%, see rank	75.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.51, see rank	3.71	3.32
Married-Couple Family	519, 54.57%, see rank	61.34%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	221, 23.24%, see rank	24.86%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Parowan, UT	%	Utah	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,174	see rank	2,103,597	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,190	100%, see rank	1,049,058	123,281,364
Never Married	476	40.00%, see rank	32.08%	35.77%
Married	590	49.58%, see rank	58.10%	52.04%
Widowed	42	3.53%, see rank	1.71%	2.57%
Divorced	82	6.89%, see rank	8.11%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	984	100%, see rank	1,054,539	129,692,771
Never Married	98	9.96%, see rank	26.08%	29.48%
Married	589	59.86%, see rank	57.87%	49.19%
Widowed	118	11.99%, see rank	5.83%	9.16%
Divorced	179	18.19%, see rank	10.21%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Parowan, UT	%	Utah	U.S.
Native	2,707	95.76%, see rank	91.61%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,641	58.05%, see rank	62.05%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,056	37.35%, see rank	28.57%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	10	0.35%, see rank	0.99%	1.42%
Foreign Born	120	4.24%, see rank	8.39%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	71	2.51%, see rank	2.96%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	49	1.73%, see rank	5.42%	7.09%
Born In Europe	36	1.27%, see rank	0.89%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.62%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	84	2.97%, see rank	5.02%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Parowan, UT	%	Utah	U.S.
English	896	94.22%, see rank	82.71%	79.39%
Spanish	43	4.52%, see rank	10.57%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	12	1.26%, see rank	3.30%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.59%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.