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Hurricane
How Hurricane scores in ten areas of community life
Polco gives each area an index from the public data behind it, adjusted for the community's socioeconomic profile. Higher is stronger by Polco's measure. Where this page has the numbers behind an area, pick it to see them.
- Parks and recreation75
- Utilities55
- Inclusivity and engagement53
- Natural environment44
What each number actually means.
Pick a number to see how Hurricane compares with other communities, what Polco's model expected and what to keep in mind.
What it measures
2024 · Census ACSHow many people live in Hurricane. The number comes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, and college students who live there count as residents.
What Polco's model shows
Model estimatePolco's model expected 22,549 for 2024; the measured figure was 22,771. Polco's GPAL model projects 23,428 for 2025.
Who it affects
More residents means more demand on housing, schools, roads and local services. Population also shapes how much state and federal money Hurricane receives.
Keep in mind
Survey figures are estimates with a margin of error. Small changes from one year to the next may not be meaningful.
About this data
These figures come from Polco's GPAL data, which brings together public data on U.S. cities and counties from sources like the Census Bureau, the CDC, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI. Each number is for the year shown with it, and most public data runs one to two years behind. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.
The comparisons are Polco's. Each one names the group of communities Hurricane is compared with, and the percentile is Hurricane's place within that group. Polco's model figures are estimates, not measurements.
Polco has 192 measures for Hurricane. This page shows the 58 whose units and values could be checked, plus a few that Polco only has for Washington County. Polco data release of Oct 26, 2026.
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