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CITY · 2010 ACS

East Carbon

Utah · 1,301 residents · 11.3 sq mi
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East Carbon is home to 1,301 people in Utah. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. That trails the Utah median by roughly 50%. Median home value sits at $49,700. At a median age of 43.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 2% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $27,965, below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 43.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

1,301
−7%since 2000
from 1,393 in 2000
2000 – 2025
115 / sq mi
−7%since 2000
from 123 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 261
43.0
+5%since 2000
from 40.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
11.3 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
1K1K1K1K2K2000201020202024East Carbon
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.8%(102)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.1%(79)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.9%(77)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.2%(68)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(90)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.1%(144)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 448.6%(112)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.7%(165)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6417.3%(225)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.8%(127)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846%(78)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.6%(34)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,965
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $25,313 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$18,307
+30%since 2000
from $14,093 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
12.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
11.5%
−5.3 ptssince 2000
from 16.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.389
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Agriculture, forestry, fishing19.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing19.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Information14%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade9.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance7.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6%
US avg: 4.2%
Retail trade3.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services2.3%
US avg: 7%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Education & health services1.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$49,700
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$572
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $387 in 2000
US average: $853
74.3%
−9.3 ptssince 2000
from 83.6% in 2000
25.7% rent
27.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.08 people
−9%since 2009
from 2.29 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
20.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 18.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
12.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
1.8
+18%since 2009
from 1.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(1,064)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino20.8%(290)
Asian0.1%(2)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic76.9%(1,000)
Black0.2%(3)
Hispanic / Latino21.1%(274)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.9%(24)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.2%(157)
Spaniard1.5%(20)
Ancestry
English29.7%(384)
German16.6%(215)
Italian9.6%(124)
Irish6%(77)
Swedish4.2%(54)
French3.5%(45)
Scottish2.8%(36)
Welsh2.2%(29)
Dutch2.1%(27)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(27)
Norwegian2%(26)
Danish1.6%(21)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
American1.5%(19)
Greek1.2%(15)
British0.9%(11)
Polish0.6%(8)
Slovak0.4%(5)
Portuguese0.3%(4)
Finnish0.2%(3)
Section 05

Education

6.4%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
75.5%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 69.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
1.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 2.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.0 min
+25%since 2000
from 20.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
67.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 73.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
29.2%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
2.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
0.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
3.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

19.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
14.7%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

52.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
47.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
1.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
19.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.3%(167)
Married48.6%(287)
Widowed5.2%(31)
Divorced17.9%(106)
Women 15+
Never married17.7%(93)
Married54.3%(285)
Widowed10.1%(53)
Divorced17.9%(94)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.1%
−9.2 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
36.8%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 43.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
28.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
35.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 53.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
56.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 57.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.9%(13)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(29)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.4%(16)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War16.1%(14)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 87 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in East Carbon, Utah?

East Carbon, Utah has about 1,301 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in East Carbon, Utah?

The typical household in East Carbon, Utah earns about $27,965 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is East Carbon, Utah expensive?

In East Carbon, Utah, the median home is worth about $49,700, and the typical rent is about $572 a month.

How educated are people in East Carbon, Utah?

About 6.4% of adults age 25 and over in East Carbon, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in East Carbon, Utah?

About 11.5% of people in East Carbon, Utah live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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