Escalante - Tropic is a very small town located in the state of Utah. With a population of 2,866 people and just one neighborhood, Escalante - Tropic is the 121st largest community in Utah.
Unlike some towns, Escalante - Tropic isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Escalante - Tropic are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Escalante - Tropic is a town of service providers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Escalante - Tropic who work in management occupations (21.11%), food service (13.81%), and office and administrative support (7.95%).
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Escalante - Tropic spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.94 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small town, Escalante - Tropic does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Escalante - Tropic citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.21% of adults in Escalante - Tropic have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Escalante - Tropic in 2022 was $30,392, which is lower middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,568 for a family of four. However, Escalante - Tropic contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Escalante - Tropic is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Escalante - Tropic home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Escalante - Tropic residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Escalante - Tropic include English, European, Irish, German, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Escalante - Tropic is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
If you are planning to retire in Utah, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Utah, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 99.7% of neighborhoods in UT. If a Utah retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.
In addition, there is an especially high percentage of incarcerated people (0.9%) living in the neighborhood.
This neighborhood has wide open spaces, few people, and lots of space to stretch out. If you like locations that fit that description, you may like this neighborhood. Based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, with only 1 people per square mile living here, this neighborhood is less crowded than 99.5% of America.
Regardless of the means by which residents commute, this neighborhood has a length of commute that is notable. Residents of the neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 75.1% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 99.2% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more English and Native American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 29.2% of this neighborhood's residents have English ancestry and 3.5% have Native American ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 2.6% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Native American languages at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Escalante - Tropic are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 78.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 14.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 59.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 38.8% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 30.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (22.8%), and 8.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 90.9% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Escalante - Tropic, UT, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (29.2%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (10.8%), and residents who report German roots (7.5%), and some of the residents are also of Norwegian ancestry (3.9%), along with some Dutch ancestry residents (3.7%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (75.1% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (63.3%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (21.3%) and 9.3% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.