Everything You Need to Know About the City of St. George Utah

In 2017, St. George, Utah had a population of 80k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $54,022 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of St. George, UT grew from 78,573 to 79,995, a 1.81 percent increase and its median household income grew from $51,228 dollars to $54,022 dollars, a 5.45 percent increase.

The population of St. George, UT is 80.7 percent White Alone, 13 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 2.38 percent Two or More Races. N/A% of the people in St. George, UT speak a non-English language, and 95 percent are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in St. George, UT are Dixie State University (1,935 degrees awarded in 2017), Dixie Technical College (292 degrees), and Taylor Andrews Academy-St George (77 degrees).

The median property value in St. George, UT is $242,400 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 64.6 percent. Most people in St. George, UT commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 14.4 minutes. The average car ownership in St. George, UT is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in St. George

In 2017, universities in St. George, UT awarded 2,386 degrees. The student population of St. George, UT is skewed towards women, with 4,796 males and 5,849 females.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. George, UT are White (1,956 and 83.6 percent), followed by Hispanic or Latino (209 and 8.94 percent), Two or More Races (50 and 2.14 percent), and Unknown (44 and 1.88 percent).

The largest universities in St. George, UT by the number of degrees awarded are Dixie State University (1,935 and 81.1 percent), Dixie Technical College (292 and 12.2 percent), and Taylor Andrews Academy-St George (77 and 3.23 percent).

The most popular majors in St. George, UT are General Studies (733 and 30.7 percent), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (261 and 10.9 percent), and Registered Nursing (146 and 6.12 percent).

The median tuition costs in St. George, UT are $18,021 dollars for private four-year colleges, and $4,308 dollars and $13,776 dollars respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in St. George

The economy of St. George, UT employs 33.3k people, and St. George has an unemployment rate of 3.3 percent. St. George has seen the job market increase by 3.5 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 55.6 percent, which is higher than the US average of 33.5 percent. The biggest industries in St. George, UT are Retail Trade (5,151 people), Accommodation & Food Services (3,939 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,948 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($67,121 dollars), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,063 dollars), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($43,000 dollars).

Households in St. George, UT have a median annual income of $54,022 dollars, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $51,228 dollars in 2016, which represents a 5.45 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for St. George

– The Sales Tax Rate for St. George is 6.4 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for St. George is 5.0 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for St. George

– The average earnings of a St. George resident are $22,230 dollars a year.

– The Median household earnings of a St. George resident is $48,188 dollars a year.