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East Carbon, Utah: commercial real estate data.
East Carbon is a Census city of 1,336 people across 11.29 square miles of land, in Carbon County. Median household income is $37,991, 68.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Carbon
What East Carbon is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.29 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land118 plus or minus 26
- County holding the largest share of its areaCarbon County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Carbon
How many people live in East Carbon
- Population1,336 plus or minus 292
- Median age42.3 plus or minus 9.4
- Population under 18265 plus or minus 90
- Share under 1819.8 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Population 65 and over278 plus or minus 99
- Share 65 and over20.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Households543 plus or minus 129
- Family households366 plus or minus 113
- Share of households that are families67.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Carbon
Income and work in East Carbon
- Median household income$37,991
- Per capita income$26,456 plus or minus $5,505
- Civilian labor force523 plus or minus 167
- Employed429 plus or minus 132
- Unemployed94 plus or minus 84
- Unemployment rate18.0 percent plus or minus 15.0
- Adults 25 and over1,000 plus or minus 219
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.8 percent plus or minus 26.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.1 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in East Carbon
- Housing units779
- Occupied units543 plus or minus 129
- Vacant units236 plus or minus 89
- Vacancy rate30.3 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Owner occupied370 plus or minus 92
- Renter occupied173 plus or minus 80
- Ownership rate68.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$90,000 plus or minus $38,450
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,010 plus or minus $384
- Annual rent as a share of median income31.9 percent plus or minus 13.7
- Single family units711 plus or minus 145
- Share single family91.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more22 plus or minus 29
- Share in buildings of two or more2.8 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Mobile homes33 plus or minus 32
- Median year structure built1946
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How East Carbon gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute400 plus or minus 124
- Commuting under 15 minutes83 plus or minus 45
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.8 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more269 plus or minus 106
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more67.3 percent plus or minus 16.4
- Drove alone90.5 percent plus or minus 38.9
- Carpooled7.3 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home2.2 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Carbon
Flood risk in East Carbon
- NFIP communityCity of East Carbon
- NFIP community number490225
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/02/12
The City of East Carbon does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 490225 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Carbon County, not East Carbon
Carbon County context, not East Carbon figures
- Establishments in Carbon County495
- Covered employment, Carbon County8,653
- Average annual pay, Carbon County$50,378
- Housing units permitted, Carbon County196
Every figure in this section is published for Carbon County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Carbon.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
East Carbon questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Carbon, Utah?
1,336, in 543 households. East Carbon city covers 11.29 square miles of land, which is 118 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Carbon in?
Carbon County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in East Carbon?
$37,991. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $90,000. Median gross rent is $1,010 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is East Carbon in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. East Carbon appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as East Carbon, city of, community 490225, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page East Carbon figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Carbon County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of East Carbon.
Is zoning published for East Carbon?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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