East Carbon

Population: 1,476
Median household income: $40,114
Median home value: $86,500

East Carbon is a community in Carbon County, Utah, home to 1,476 residents. At $40,114, its median household income sits below Carbon County's $53,673.

Between 2019 and 2023, East Carbon's population declined 1.4% from 1,497 to 1,476, while its median home value rose 35.2% from $64,000 to $86,500.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,476
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $40,114
Median home value: $86,500
Median gross rent: $1,028
Housing units: 817
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 14.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4971,476

Median household income

$38,523$40,114

Median home value

$64,000$86,500

Median gross rent

$593$1,028

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,497	$38,523	$64,000	$593
2020	1,589	$29,867	$60,700	$627
2021	1,524	$39,583	$64,200	$760
2022	1,441	$52,554	$80,700	$820
2023	1,476	$40,114	$86,500	$1,028

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	76	5.1%
5 to 17	224	15.2%
18 to 24	62	4.2%
25 to 34	265	18.0%
35 to 44	170	11.5%
45 to 54	189	12.8%
55 to 64	153	10.4%
65 to 74	204	13.8%
75 and over	133	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,206	81.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	242	16.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's41.9%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	137	12.3%
High school graduate	383	34.4%
Some college or associate's	467	41.9%
Bachelor's degree	72	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	55	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	407	85.5%
Carpooled	38	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	149	33.5%
15 to 29 min	54	12.1%
30 to 44 min	187	42.0%
45 to 59 min	25	5.6%
60+ min	30	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 20.4% (300 of 1,473)

	Count	Share
Family households	401	69.0%
Nonfamily households	180	31.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	581	71.1%
Vacant	236	28.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	440	75.7%
Renter-occupied	141	24.3%

1-unit, detached95.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	781	95.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	11	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4920890
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.5330, -110.4295