Carbon County

1. Carbon County Demographic and Economic Profile Prepared by: John Krantz DWS Labor/Regional Economist jkrantz@utah.gov

2. Population/Demographics

3. Carbon County Population Source: Utah Population Estimates Committee; Utah Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget.

4. Population Growth Percent Change Utah U.S. Carbon County Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

5. Carbon County Net Migration Source: Utah Population Estimates Committee.

6. Carbon County Population by City Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

7. 1990 to 2000 Population Growth by County Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

8. 2000 Population Age Distribution Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

9. Carbon County Race/Ethnic Distribution Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

10. Adults With at Least a High School Diploma* * Population 25 years and older. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

11. Adults With at Least a Bachelor’s Degree* * Population 25 years and older. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

12. Employment

13. Carbon County Nonfarm Jobs Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

14. Carbon County Nonfarm Jobs Percent Change Utah U.S. Carbon County Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

15. Annual 2008 Change in Nonfarm Jobs Sources: Utah Department of Workforce Services; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

16. 2008 Carbon County Jobs Distribution by Industry Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

17. 2007-2008 Percent Change in Nonfarm Jobs by Industry Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

18. 2007-2008 Carbon CountyNumeric Change in Jobs by Industry Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

19. 2008 Nonfarm Job Distribution by Industry Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

20. Carbon County Industrial Job Distribution Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

21. 2008 Carbon County Retail Trade Employment Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

22. 1st Qtr 2009 Carbon County Firms by Size Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

23. 2008 Carbon County Mining Employment Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

24. 1st Qtr 2009 Carbon County Employment by Firm Size Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

25. Annual 2008 Unemployment Rates Source: Utah Dept. of Workforce Svcs; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

26. Annual Unemployment Rates Carbon County U.S. Utah Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

27. Largest Carbon County Employers2008 Annual Average Company Industry Employment Carbon County School District Public Education 500-999 College of Eastern Utah Higher Education 250-499 Canyon Fuels Company Coal Mining 250-499 Castleview Hospital Health Care 250-499 West Ridge Resources Coal Mining 250-499 Wal-Mart Discount Department Store 250-499 State of Utah State Government 250-499 Carbon County Local Government 100-249 Savage Industries Trucking 100-249 Price City Local Government 100-249 Anadarko Petroleum Oil & Natural Gas Mining 100-249 Joy Technologies Wholesale Construction Equip. 100-249 SOS Temporary Services Employment Services 100-249 Hiawatha Coal Wholesale Coal 100-249 Pinnacle Canyon Academy Private Education 100-249 Pacificorp Electric Utility 100-249 More Online! Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

28. Income and Wages

29. Carbon County Average Monthly Wage Nominal Inflation Adjusted Note: Inflation adjusted wages reflect the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index, 1982-84=100 Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

30. Carbon County Average Monthly Wage as a Percent of State Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

31. Carbon County 2008 Average Monthly Wage by Industry Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

32. Carbon County 2008 Average Monthly Wage by Industry as a Percent of State Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

33. Carbon County 2008 Total Wages by Industry In millions of $ Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

34. 2008 Average Monthly Wage by County Source: Utah Department of Workforce Services.

35. 2007 Median Household Income Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

36. Carbon County 1999 Family Income Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

37. 2007 Personal Income by Source Thousands of Dollars Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

38. 2007 Per Capita Personal Income by County Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

39. Other Indicators

40. Carbon County New Residential Building Permit Valuation Thousands of Dollars Source: Utah Bureau of Business and Economic Research.

41. Carbon County-Permitted New Dwelling Units Source: Utah Bureau of Business and Economic Research.

42. Carbon County New Nonresidential Building Permit Valuation Thousands of Dollars Source: Utah Bureau of Business and Economic Research.

43. 2008 Carbon County-Permitted New Dwelling Units by Community Source: Utah Bureau of Business and Economic Research.

44. Percent Change in Carbon County Gross Taxable Sales Source: Utah State Tax Commission.

45. Carbon County 2008Gross Taxable Sales by Industry Source: Utah State Tax Commission.

46. Carbon County 2008Gross Taxable Sales in Retail Trade Industry Source: Utah State Tax Commission.

47. Carbon County Economic and Demographic Profile • This PowerPoint presentation was prepared by the Utah Department of Workforce Services. • For a hard copy in pdf format, please go to the following website: jobs.utah.gov/opencms/wi and click on “County Info” then select the appropriate county. • PowerPoint slides are also available for downloading at this site as well as historical data. • For more information, contact John Krantz at 801/526-9403 or jkrantz@utah.gov