| | Big Water, UT | Escalante, UT | United States |
| Population | 622 | 693 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.4% | 46.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.6% | 53.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 48.5 | 56.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 480 | 826 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 417 | 818 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 326 | 818 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 21.6% | -2.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 55.5% | -2.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 103.8 | 208.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.0 | 3.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Big Water, UT | Escalante, UT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.2% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 12.1% | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 1.6% | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.2% | 1.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.2% | 10.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.4% | 9.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.7% | 9.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.1% | 20.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.0% | 18.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 17.5% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.4% | 5.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.6% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Big Water, UT | Escalante, UT | United States |
| White | 85.2% | 85.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 1.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 10.0% | 12.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Big Water, UT | Escalante, UT | United States |
| Married Population | 46.0% | 56.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.0% | 56.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.0% | 43.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.3% | 17.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.7% | 20.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 12.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.28 | 1.81 | 2.60 |
| Households | 273 | 382 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 123 | 217 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.1% | 9.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 53.7% | 76.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 150 | 165 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 0.0% | 13.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.2% | 0.0% | 10.8% |