Carbon County Chamber of Commerce
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  81 N. 200 E. #3
Price, UT 84501
(435) 637-2788 - Phone
(435) 637-7010 - Fax
 
 
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It shall be the mission of the Carbon County Chamber of Commerce to enhance the retail, commercial, industrial and civic interests of Carbon County for the overall benefit of its Members.
 
 

Carbon County Fact Sheet


Carbon County Population

Total Population 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
19,558 19,385 19,338 19,504 19,730

City Populations

  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Price City 8220 8106 7987 7913 8174
Helper City 1909 1887 1856 1863 1879
Wellington City 1582 1565 1541 1551 1567
East Carbon City 1300 1280 1265 1264 1270
Sunnyside 382 378 372 374 377
Scofield 26 26 26 26 26
Unincorporated County 6139 6143 6291 6513 6437

Top Employers
Industry Sector Ownership Average Employment Average Monthly Wage
Mining Private 1371 $6,240
Retail Trade Private 1276 $1,673
Health Care and Social Assistance Private 1048 $2,334
Mining (except Oil and Gas) Private 1019 $6,444
Accommodation and Food Services Private 713 $866
Food Services and Drinking Places Private 539 $838
Educational Services Local Government 496 $2,563
Transportation and Warehousing Private 461 $3,019
Wholesale Trade Private 457 $3,923
Public Administration Local Government 448 $2,277
Education Services State Government 401 $2,154
Construction Private 394 $3,617

Labor Force

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Labor Force 9,431 9,335 9,726 10,169 10,058
Employed 8,789 8,855 9,341 9,794 9,569
Unemployed 642 480 385 375 489
Unemployment Rate 6.8 5.1 4.0 3.7 4.9