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Tropic, Utah: commercial real estate data.
Tropic is a Census town of 582 people across 7.91 square miles of land, in Garfield County. Median household income is $72,031, 83.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $544,600 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Tropic
What Tropic is
- Census place typetown
- Land area7.91 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land74 plus or minus 23
- 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 Tropic
- Population582 plus or minus 178
- Median age43.1
- Population under 18159 plus or minus 60
- Share under 1827.3 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Population 65 and over151 plus or minus 62
- Share 65 and over25.9 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Households212 plus or minus 71
- Family households198 plus or minus 71
- Share of households that are families93.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Tropic
- Median household income$72,031 plus or minus $61,569
- Per capita income$32,649
- Civilian labor force278 plus or minus 104
- Employed266 plus or minus 106
- Unemployed12 plus or minus 17
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over375 plus or minus 112
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.8 percent plus or minus 37.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.7 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Tropic
- Housing units294 plus or minus 83
- Occupied units212 plus or minus 71
- Vacant units82 plus or minus 35
- Vacancy rate27.9 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Owner occupied177 plus or minus 61
- Renter occupied35 plus or minus 42
- Ownership rate83.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$256,400
- Single family units241 plus or minus 71
- Share single family82.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4 plus or minus 14
- Share in buildings of two or more1.4 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Mobile homes49 plus or minus 45
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Tropic gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute244 plus or minus 102
- Commuting under 15 minutes120 plus or minus 56
- Share commuting under 15 minutes49.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more75 plus or minus 55
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.7 percent plus or minus 18.7
- Drove alone78.6 percent plus or minus 19.4
- Carpooled11.3 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.9 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Worked from home8.3 percent plus or minus 6.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Tropic (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$544,600
- Average approval$181,533
- Median approval$69,600
- Largest approval$450,000
- Jobs supported33
- Jobs per approval11.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tropic, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Tropic (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,041,000
- Average approval$1,041,000
- Median approval$1,041,000
- Largest approval$1,041,000
- Jobs supported18
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tropic, 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 Tropic
- NFIP communityTown of Tropic
- NFIP community number490071
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/04/79(M)
The Town of Tropic participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 490071 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 Tropic
Garfield County context, not Tropic 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 Tropic.
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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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Tropic questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tropic, Utah?
582, in 212 households. Tropic town covers 7.91 square miles of land, which is 74 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Tropic 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 Tropic?
$72,031. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $256,400. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Tropic businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $544,600 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $69,600, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tropic, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Tropic borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Tropic. Only 0 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 Tropic in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Tropic appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Tropic, town of, community 490071, 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 Tropic 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 Tropic.
Is zoning published for Tropic?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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