City profile · Utah · Census ACS 2023

Tropic, UT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Tropic - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

537
Residents
$64,375
Median income
$223,000
Median home
$1,660
Median rent (state)

Tropic - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Tropic places in the 42nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

42nd
percentile, household income
49th
percentile, home value
66th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Tropic, UT

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 537 residents in Tropic, a small town within Utah. Median household income here is $64,375 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 1.8%. Home values in Tropic run a median of $223,000, and the median resident age is 42.8 years. About 24.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 58.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 2 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Utah tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Utah scores 98.9 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,660 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $178 across Utah, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 39.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

537 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Utah

Median Household Income

$64,375 /yr

Poverty 1.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.9 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Utah average

How does Tropic compare to other US cities?

Here's how Tropic stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 42% higher than other cities
Home value 49% pricier than other cities
Median rent 66% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Tropic against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Utah only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Utah-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Tropic toward the bottom of Utah's cities

Among the 301 Utah cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Tropic ranks #263 - the 13th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Tropic only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#244 of 293
17th percentile in Utah
Median Gross Rent
#59 of 310
78th percentile in Utah
Median Home Value
#263 of 301
13th percentile in Utah
Poverty Rate
#227 of 310
26th percentile in Utah
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#185 of 310
40th percentile in Utah

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Utah only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

42ndIncome percentile

42nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Tropic's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$223,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 51% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Tropic $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Tropic, UT Tropic, UT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Tropic, UT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Tropic, UT median $64,375/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Tropic, UT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Tropic, UT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 24.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
537
Median Income
$64,375
Median Home Value
$223,000
Median Age
42.8
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Labor force participation
58.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
24.3%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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470 residents480 residents490 residents500 residents510 residents 202020212022202320242025 482 residents 497 residents ▲ +3.1%
Tropic's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.1%
Carpool
14.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
6.7%
Work from Home
2.1%

Based on 240 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Utah - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$178
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Utah state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Utah state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Tropic sits in

Cost of Living Index
98.9
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,660/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
39.7 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Utah

Trenton
534 people
Garden City
545 people
Joseph
546 people
Kanosh
550 people
Marysvale
522 people
Emery
521 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Tropic's 537 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bend, CA
537 people
Davenport, CA
537 people
Mulford, CO
537 people
Nezperce, ID
537 people
Rest Haven, IL
537 people
Florence, KS
537 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Tropic's $64,375 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Franklin, ID
$64,375 median income
Greenleaf, ID
$64,375 median income
Lake of the Woods, IN
$64,375 median income
Lake City, IA
$64,375 median income
Little Rock, IA
$64,375 median income
Bath, MI
$64,375 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Tropic, UT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Tropic, UT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.1% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Tropic compares to nearby Utah cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Tropic (this city) 537 $64,375
Trenton 534 $83,000
Garden City 545 $62,750
Joseph 546 $80,000
Census ACS 5-year FIPS UT NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Tropic, UT?

What is the population of Tropic, UT? +

Tropic, UT counts 537 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Tropic, UT? +

Tropic households earn a median of $64,375 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Tropic? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Tropic; the closest available measure is the Utah state average, a cost of living index of 98.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Utah vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Tropic, UT? +

Homes in Tropic carry a median value of $223,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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