Carbon County, PA

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2023 Population

65,191

0.266% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

46.3

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

12%

2.09% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$67,877

5.17% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$193,700

7.85% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

30,695

0.257% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Carbon County, PA had a population of 65.2k people with a median age of 46.3 and a median household income of $67,877. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Carbon County, PA grew from 65,018 to 65,191, a 0.266% increase and its median household income grew from $64,538 to $67,877, a 5.17% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carbon County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.98%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.25%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.83%), and White (Hispanic) (1.24%).

None of the households in Carbon County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Carbon County, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Carbon County, PA was $193,700, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Carbon County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Carbon County, PA was 2 cars per household.

Carbon County, PA borders Lehigh County, PA, Luzerne County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA, and Schuylkill County, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Carbon County, PA is home to a population of 65.2k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.74% of Carbon County, PA residents were born outside of the country (2.44k people).

In 2023, there were 29.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57.9k people) in Carbon County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.94k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.47k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Carbon County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Carbon County, PA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Carbon County, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carbon County, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
57.9k ± 366
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.94k ± 424
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 431

6.37%

Hispanic Population

4.15k people

6.37% of the people in Carbon County, PA are hispanic (4.15k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Carbon County, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

3.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.44k people

3.55%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.31k people

As of 2023, 3.74% of Carbon County, PA residents (2.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carbon County, PA was 3.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Carbon County, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,822 ± 296
Gulf War (2001-)
685 ± 256
Gulf War (1990s)
389 ± 146

Carbon County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Carbon County, PA employs 30.7k people. The largest industries in Carbon County, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,998 people), Manufacturing (3,886 people), and Retail Trade (3,492 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($124,083), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,127), and Public Administration ($61,201).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

30.7k

2023 Value

± 1,395

−0.257%

1 Year decline

± 6.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carbon County, PA declined at a rate of −0.257%, from 30.8k employees to 30.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carbon County, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,470 people), Production Occupations (2,548 people), and Management Occupations (2,338 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carbon County, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

30.7k

2023 Value

± 1,395

−0.257%

1 Year decline

± 6.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carbon County, PA declined at a rate of −0.257%, from 30.8k employees to 30.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carbon County, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,998 people), Manufacturing (3,886 people), and Retail Trade (3,492 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carbon County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Carbon County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,505

Median earning men ± $2,359

$35,874

Median earning women ± $1,784

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($82,841), Public Administration ($74,429), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,466).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($50,686), Wholesale Trade ($47,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,280).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

128
Other Services (except Public Administration)
102
Retail Trade
99
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$132k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$65.9k
Manufacturing
$63k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Carbon County, PA went to Donald J. Trump with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (65.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.29%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Carbon County, PA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carbon County, PA was $193,700 in 2023, which is 0.638 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $179,600 to $193,700, a 7.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Carbon County, PA is 77.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Carbon County, PA have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carbon County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Carbon County, PA is $67,877. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Carbon County, PA was Census Tract 207 with a value of $81,875, followed by Census Tract 209 and Census Tract 201.06, with respective values of $71,471 and $70,909.

In 2023, 13.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Carbon County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.965%.

Housing

Property

$193,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,650

$20,926

Median Property Taxes

±$1,094

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Carbon County, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Carbon County, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2023

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.2% of the housing units in Carbon County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carbon County, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 207
Census Tract 209
Census Tract 201.06

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Carbon County, PA was Census Tract 207 with a value of $81,875, followed by Census Tract 209 and Census Tract 201.06, with respective values of $71,471 and $70,909.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Carbon County, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,877

Median Household Income

± $3,574

27.1k

Number of Households

± 1,288

In 2023, the median household income of the 27.1k households in Carbon County, PA grew to $67,877 from the previous year's value of $64,538.

The following chart displays the households in Carbon County, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carbon County, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (7.66%)

In 2023, 80% of workers in Carbon County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (7.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carbon County, PA have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.85% of the workforce in Carbon County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carbon County, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carbon County, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carbon County, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Carbon County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.965%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carbon County, PA (7.7k out of 63.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carbon County, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 22.4% of the children was living in poverty in Carbon County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.6% of the population of Carbon County, PA has health coverage, with 46.1% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.877% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Carbon County, PA see 2670 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.3% increase from the previous year (2377 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2336 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1454 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,670 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Carbon County, PA

Primary care physicians in Carbon County, PA see an average of 2,670 patients per year. This represents a 12.3% increase from the previous year (2,377 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Carbon County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.37%

Uninsured

46.1%

Employer Coverage

19.5%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.877%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carbon County, PA grew by 0.425% from 5.34% to 5.37%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Carbon County, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 42.7 in Carbon County, PA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Carbon County, PA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.2% in Carbon County, PA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Carbon County, PA.