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Helper, UT
Full City Profile · Utah · Carbon County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,680
Population
1,481/sq mi density
$61,908
Median Income
$29,992 per capita
$207,700
Home Value
$273,744 Zillow
$843
Median Rent
22.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
241
Violent Crime/100K
2,359 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$61,908 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$207,700 home value, $843/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
241 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,908
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,992
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
25% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Helper vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Helper’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,908
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,992
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,190
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$969
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$969
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.1%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,284M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
644
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
70
Retail
73
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,190
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,372
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,908 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,992 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,190 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $969 |
| County GDP | $1,284M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.423 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 644 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 70 |
| Retail | 73 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,190 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,372 |