Cedar City is a city located in Iron County, Utah, a 3˝ hour drive south on
Interstate 15 from Salt Lake City. It is the home of Southern Utah
University and the Utah Shakespearean Festival.
As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 20,527.
Geography
Cedar City is located at 37°40'57" North, 113°4'28" West (37.682606,
-113.074402).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of
52.0 km˛ (20.1 mi˛), none of which is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 20,527 people in the city, organized
into 6486 households and 4682 families. The population density is 394.5/km˛
(1,021.8/mi˛). There are 7,109 housing units at an average density of 136.6/km˛
(353.9/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 92.06% White, 2.53% African
American, 1.11% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.33% Pacific Islander, 1.65%
from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. 4.14% of the population
are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,486 households out of which 39.0% have children under the age of
18 living with them, 59.8% are married couples living together, 9.1% have a
female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% are non-families.
16.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.8% have someone
living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is
3.07 and the average family size is 3.37.
In the city the population is spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18,
27.4% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who
are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 23 years. For every 100
females there are 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
are 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $32,403, and the median
income for a family is $37,509. Males have a median income of $31,192 versus
$19,601 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,057. 22.1% of
the population and 14.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total people living in poverty, 20.2% are under the age of 18 and 4.2% are
65 or older.
