Carbon County, PA

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2021 Population

64,792

1.29% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

46.2

0.858% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

12.5%

5.11% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$59,289

2.93% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$158,800

5.59% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Carbon County, PA had a population of 64.8k people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $59,289. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Carbon County, PA grew from 63,964 to 64,792, a 1.29% increase and its median household income grew from $57,601 to $59,289, a 2.93% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carbon County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.2%), White (Hispanic) (3.26%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.88%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.36%).

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.

99.1% of the residents in Carbon County, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Carbon County, PA was $158,800, and the homeownership rate was 74%.

Most people in Carbon County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.1 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 64.8k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.95% of Carbon County, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.91k people).

In 2021, there were 27.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.5k people) in Carbon County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.11k White (Hispanic) and 1.22k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

99.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.1% of Carbon County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Carbon County, PA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
58.5k ± 347
White (Hispanic)
2.11k ± 322
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 417

5.58%

Hispanic Population

3.62k people

5.58% of the people in Carbon County, PA are hispanic (3.62k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.95%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.91k people

3.15%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.02k people

As of 2021, 2.95% of Carbon County, PA residents (1.91k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carbon County, PA was 3.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
1,987 ± 328
Gulf War (2001-)
702 ± 250
Gulf War (1990s)
430 ± 171

Carbon County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.83 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 (5,143 people), Manufacturing (4,184 people), and Retail Trade (3,404 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($125,156), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($64,559), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,868).

Employment

Occupations

30.7k

2021 Value

± 1,374

0.252%

1 Year growth

± 6.22%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Carbon County, PA grew at a rate of 0.252%, from 30.6k employees to 30.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carbon County, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,841 people), Production Occupations (2,700 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,486 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

30.7k

2021 Value

± 1,374

0.252%

1 Year growth

± 6.22%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Carbon County, PA grew at a rate of 0.252%, from 30.6k employees to 30.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carbon County, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,143 people), Manufacturing (4,184 people), and Retail Trade (3,404 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

$44,721

Median earning men ± $1,566

$32,169

Median earning women ± $1,983

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($75,865), Construction ($54,375), and Wholesale Trade ($52,279).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,235), Wholesale Trade ($52,404), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,023).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

603
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
230
Other Services, Except Public Administration
221
Manufacturing

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($76.1B) and Electronics ($43.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$722B

2020 Value in Pennsylvania

$1.46T

Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania

103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $722B. This is expected to increase 103% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$73.7B
New York
$72.6B
Ohio
$36B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.7B, followed by New York with $72.6B and Ohio and $36B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

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%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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 2021, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.725% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.52M), Bachelors Degree (1.95M), and Some college (1.84M).

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 $158,800 in 2021, which is 0.648 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $150,400 to $158,800, a 5.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Carbon County, PA is 74%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Carbon County, PA have an average commute time of 31.1 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 $59,289. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Carbon County, PA was Census Tract 201.03 with a value of $69,961, followed by Census Tract 207 and Census Tract 209, with respective values of $68,311 and $60,495.

Property

$158,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,686

$19,480

Median Property Taxes

±$1,021

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

74%

Homeownership

2021

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 74% of the housing units in Carbon County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

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 201.03
Census Tract 207
Census Tract 209

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Carbon County, PA was Census Tract 201.03 with a value of $69,961, followed by Census Tract 207 and Census Tract 209, with respective values of $68,311 and $60,495.

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.

$59,289

Median Household Income

± $3,334

26.3k

Number of Households

± 1,216

In 2021, the median household income of the 26.3k households in Carbon County, PA grew to $59,289 from the previous year's value of $57,601.

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.

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.466

2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2021, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.147% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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 2021

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Carpooled (9.63%)
Worked At Home (6.31%)

In 2021, 81.3% of workers in Carbon County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.63%) and those who worked at home (6.31%).

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

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carbon County, PA have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.21% 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

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carbon County, PA (7.93k out of 63.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 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 Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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

95.5% of the population of Carbon County, PA has health coverage, with 47.2% on employee plans, 18.8% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Carbon County, PA see 2377 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0841% decrease from the previous year (2379 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2373 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1393 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

2,377 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Carbon County, PA

Primary care physicians in Carbon County, PA see an average of 2,377 patients per year. This represents a 0.0841% decrease from the previous year (2,379 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% 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

4.47%

Uninsured

47.2%

Employer Coverage

18.8%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carbon County, PA declined by 0.325% from 4.48% to 4.47%.

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 2022, 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.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 34.8% in Carbon County, PA.

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

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