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Escalante is a city in Garfield County, Utah, along Utah Scenic Byway 12. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 818. the town was named after Silvestre Vélez de Escalante, a Franciscan missionary and the first European explorer of the region. In 1776, Escalante and his Spanish superior Francisco Atanasio Domínguez left from Santa Fe, New Mexico on an attempt to reach [[Monterey, California . During this journey, usually referred to as the Dominguez-Escalante Expedition, Escalante and his companions passed by the Grand Canyon and were the first white men to enter Utah.

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Among the most common occupations in Escalante are Management, professional, and related occupations, 32%. Sales and office occupations, 20%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 52 percent of workers in Escalante, Utah work for companies, 25 percent work for the government and 14 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Escalante, Utah are Educational, health and social services, 17%; Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining, 17%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 13%. Simply Hired's Escalante job listings indicate that the following industries in Escalante are hiring the most workers: Furniture & Furnishings Wholesalers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Escalante, Utah is $24,706, and the median income of households in Escalante was $32,143.

Escalante has an unemployment rate of 7.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Escalante Trends data, the number of Escalante, Utah jobs has increased by 1646% since March 2008.

Population of Escalante Total population 818 Male 50.61% Female 49.39% Median age 36.1     Escalante Housing Owner-occupied homes 78.0% Median cost of a home $100,600 Median mortgage payment $497 Renter-occupied homes 22.0% Vacant housing 24.8% Median monthly rent $479     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,385 Median for all female full-time $19,028     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 20% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 24% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 35% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 20% Currently married 62% Separated 2% Widowed 5% Divorced 12%     Race White 96% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 3%     Escalante Commute Carpool 10.4% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 11 minutes

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