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 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
19,385 19,338 19,504 19,730 19,841

City Populations

  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Price City 8106 7987 7913 8174 8039
Helper City 1887 1856 1863 1879 1876
Wellington City 1565 1541 1551 1567 1571
East Carbon City 1280 1265 1264 1270 1258
Sunnyside 378 372 374 377 377
Scofield 26 26 26 26 26
Unincorporated County 6143 6291 6513 6437 6694

2008 Carbon County Job Distribution by Industry
Industry Sector Average Employment % of Total Jobs
Mining 1299 13.5%
Construction 348 3.6%
Manufacturing 362 3.8%
Transportation & Utilities 609 6.3%
Retail & Wholesale Trade 1707 17.7%
Information 100 1.0%
Financial Activities 288 3.0%
Professional & Business Services 543 5.6%
Education & Health Services 1130 11.7%
Leisure & Hospitality 780 8.1%
Other Services 336 3.5%
Government 2147 22.3%

Labor Force

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Labor Force 9,389 9,599 9,899 10,622 10,074
Employed 8,761 9,124 9,553 9,252 9,643
Unemployed 628 475 346 370 431
Unemployment Rate 6.7% 4.9% 3.5% 3.8% 4.3%