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Escalante, Utah: commercial real estate data.
Escalante is a Census city of 604 people across 3.30 square miles of land, in Garfield County. Median household income is $68,750, 65.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Escalante
What Escalante is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.3 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land183 plus or minus 64
- County holding the largest share of its areaGarfield County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Escalante
- Population604 plus or minus 212
- Median age59.1
- Population under 1886 plus or minus 55
- Share under 1814.2 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Population 65 and over169 plus or minus 70
- Share 65 and over28.0 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Households304 plus or minus 93
- Family households198 plus or minus 70
- Share of households that are families65.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Escalante
- Median household income$68,750 plus or minus $33,543
- Per capita income$42,169 plus or minus $12,617
- Civilian labor force324 plus or minus 123
- Employed324 plus or minus 123
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over518 plus or minus 159
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.5 percent plus or minus 39.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.1 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.5 percent plus or minus 7.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Escalante
- Housing units389 plus or minus 91
- Occupied units304 plus or minus 93
- Vacant units85 plus or minus 42
- Vacancy rate21.9 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Owner occupied198 plus or minus 72
- Renter occupied106 plus or minus 59
- Ownership rate65.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$351,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,656 plus or minus $1,134
- Annual rent as a share of median income28.9 percent plus or minus 24.3
- Single family units321 plus or minus 80
- Share single family82.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes68 plus or minus 53
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Escalante gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute269 plus or minus 116
- Commuting under 15 minutes262 plus or minus 108
- Share commuting under 15 minutes97.4 percent plus or minus 58.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more7 plus or minus 18
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more2.6 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Drove alone69.1 percent
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked13.9 percent plus or minus 14.2
- Worked from home17.0 percent plus or minus 12.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Escalante (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,111,500
- Average approval$527,875
- Median approval$589,000
- Largest approval$821,500
- Jobs supported20
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term243 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Escalante, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Escalante (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,688,000
- Average approval$672,000
- Median approval$655,500
- Largest approval$1,148,000
- Jobs supported13
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Escalante, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Escalante
- NFIP communityTown of Escalante
- NFIP community number490067
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/28/79(M)
The Town of Escalante participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 490067 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Garfield County, not Escalante
Garfield County context, not Escalante figures
- Establishments in Garfield County203
- Covered employment, Garfield County2,517
- Average annual pay, Garfield County$41,748
- Housing units permitted, Garfield County57
Every figure in this section is published for Garfield County as a whole and is not a measurement of Escalante.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Escalante questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Escalante, Utah?
604, in 304 households. Escalante city covers 3.30 square miles of land, which is 183 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Escalante in?
Garfield County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Escalante?
$68,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $351,900. Median gross rent is $1,656 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Escalante businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $2.1 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $589,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Escalante, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Escalante borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Escalante. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Escalante in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Escalante appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Escalante, town of, community 490067, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Escalante figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Garfield County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Escalante.
Is zoning published for Escalante?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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