East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT

Census Place

2017 Population

1,475

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2017 Median Age

45.3

3.66% 1-year increase

2017 Poverty Rate

27.2%

15.5% 1-year increase

2017 Median Household Income

$29,000

11.3% 1-year decline

2017 Median Property Value

$53,100

Population & Diversity

East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT is home to a population of 1.48k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2017, 1.56% of East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2017, there were 5.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 208 White (Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2017 Citizenship

100%

2016 Citizenship

As of 2017, 100% of East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 216
White (Hispanic)
208 ± 111
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 24

15.3%

Hispanic Population

226 people

15.3% of the people in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT are hispanic (226 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

1.56%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

1.46%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2017, 1.56% of East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT residents (23 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT was 1.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
60 ± 28
World War II
15 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 14

East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT.

Economy

The economy of East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT employs 509 people. In 2017, the largest industries in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT were Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), Construction (77 people), and Retail Trade (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,750), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,094).

Employment

Occupations

509

2017 Value

± 125

6.49%

1 Year growth

± 31.8%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT grew at a rate of 6.49%, from 478 employees to 509 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (103 people), Sales & Related Occupations (74 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

509

2017 Value

± 125

6.49%

1 Year growth

± 31.8%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT grew at a rate of 6.49%, from 478 employees to 509 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), Construction (77 people), and Retail Trade (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT, though some of these residents may live in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,361

Median earning men ± $26,653

$19,483

Median earning women ± $6,495

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2017 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,875), and Construction ($37,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2017 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($29,063), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,773), and Retail Trade ($17,697).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT was $53,100 in 2017, which is 0.16 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2016 and 2017 the median property value increased from $52,300 to $53,100, a 1.53% increase. The homeownership rate in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$53,100

Median Property Value 2017

±$6,035

$454

Median Property Taxes

±$90

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2017

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2017

In 2017, 74.9% of the housing units in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$29,000

Median Household Income

± $3,996

606

Number of Households

± 100

In 2017, the median household income of the 606 households in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT declined from $29,000 from the previous year's value of $32,679.

The following chart displays the households in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Utah across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2017

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Walked (2.4%)

In 2017, 81.2% of workers in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who walked to work (2.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.88% of the workforce in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT (401 out of 1.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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