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Carbon, AB
Full City Profile · Alberta
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
492
Population
639/sq mi density
$69,000
Median Income
$41,000 per capita
$200,000
Home Value
$900
Median Rent
22.7% income on rent
38°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$69,000 median income, 10.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$200,000 home value, $900/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,000
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,000
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.0%
178% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.4%
16% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carbon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carbon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,000
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,000
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$788
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$788
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.4%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,000 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $788 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15 |