East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT

Census Place

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2017 Population
1,475
2.45% 1-year decline
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
1.53% 1-year growth
2017 Employed Population
509
6.49% 1-year growth

About

In 2017, East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT had a population of 1.48k people with a median age of 45.3 and a median household income of $29,000. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT declined from 1,512 to 1,475, a −2.45% decrease and its median household income declined from $32,679 to $29,000, a −11.3% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.2%), White (Hispanic) (14.1%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.1%), Other (Hispanic) (0.814%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.407%).

None of the households in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2017, the median property value in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT was $53,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.

Most people in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT was 2 cars per household.

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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 93.4%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.21k ± 216
  2. White (Hispanic)
    208 ± 111
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    31 ± 24
15.3%
Hispanic Population
226 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    101,934 ± 7,718 people
  2. Venezuela
    11,533 ± 2,632 people
  3. India
    9,236 ± 2,356 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 101,934 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 11,533 and India with 9,236.

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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 13.8%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT was 1.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    60 ± 28
  2. World War II
    15 ± 19
  3. 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.

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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 Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 7.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (37.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (1.14%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee
Senator from Utah3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
John Curtis
Senator from Utah1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Utah

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Utah have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.737% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Some college (634k), High School or Equivalent (588k), and Bachelors Degree (514k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT was $53,100 in 2017, which is 0.175 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. 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%.

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.

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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%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT is from Utah.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Utah
0.478
2022 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2023, the income inequality in Utah was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.584% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2017
  1. Drove Alone (81.2%)
  2. Carpooled (13.2%)
  3. 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.

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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 (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.88% of the workforce in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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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 12.4%. 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.

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Health

84.4% of the population of East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT has health coverage, with 28% on employee plans, 24.9% on Medicaid, 21.5% on Medicare, 8.95% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.53% increase from the previous year (1,741 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 259 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2017, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

15.6%
Uninsured
28%
Employer Coverage
24.9%
Medicaid
21.5%
Medicare
8.95%
Non-Group
1.02%
Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT grew by 13.9% from 13.7% to 15.6%.

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