Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA

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2024 Population

134,725

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.227% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.56%

1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,865

1.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$274,100

7.87% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

64,328

1.35% 1-year growth

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9.43% of the households in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, 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.

97.5% of the residents in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA are Lehigh Carbon Community College (961 degrees awarded in 2024) and Lehigh Career & Technical Institute (19 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA was $274,100, and the homeownership rate was 79.9%.

Most people in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA borders Monroe County PUMA, PA, Luzerne County (East)--Kingston Borough PUMA, PA, Luzerne County (South Central)--Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Cities PUMA, PA, Schuylkill County PUMA, PA, Berks County (East) PUMA, PA, Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA, and Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA is home to a population of 135k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.89% of Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (9.28k people).

In 2024, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (111k people) in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.62k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.44k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA are Spanish (5,947 households), Urdu (670 households), and Gujarati (662 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

68,156

Women

50.6%

66,588

Men

49.4%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 134,744 inhabitants, with 49.4% men, and 50.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA.

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Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
111k ± 1.68k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.62k ± 1.18k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.44k ± 651

8.33%

Hispanic Population

11.2k people

8.33% of the people in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA are hispanic (11.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
1,753 ± 1,021 people
Dominican Republic
1,130 ± 822 people
Kenya
765 ± 677 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA was India, the natal country of 1,753 Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 1,130 and Kenya with 765.

Foreign-Born Population

6.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.28k people

6.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.93k people

As of 2024, 6.89% of Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA residents (9.28k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA was 6.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,947 households (4.64%)
Urdu
670 households (0.523%)
Gujarati
662 households (0.516%)

9.43% of the households in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA was Spanish. 4.64% of the households in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,191 ± 509
Gulf War (2001-)
1,426 ± 347
Gulf War (1990s)
1,139 ± 248

Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA.

Health

95.6% of the population of Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 54.6% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.846% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

1,265 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% 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

4.38%

Uninsured

54.6%

Employer Coverage

13.9%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.846%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA declined by 0.809% from 4.41% to 4.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA employs 64.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA were Construction (5,002 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,546 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,487 people), and the highest paying industries were Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($346,287), Air transportation ($175,698), and Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($165,604).

Males in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,358. The income inequality in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,622

Women

47.6%

33,706

Men

52.4%

The workforce of Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA in 2024 was 64,328 people, with 47.6% woman, and 52.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

64.3k

2024 Value

1.35%

1 Year growth

± 1.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 63.5k employees to 64.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA, are Registered nurses (2,275 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,972 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,612 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

64.3k

2024 Value

1.35%

1 Year growth

± 1.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 63.5k employees to 64.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA, are Construction (5,002 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,546 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,487 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,454

Median earning men ± $1,460

$43,397

Median earning women ± $1,627

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($87,650), Public Administration ($85,877), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,527).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,011), Public Administration ($56,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,889).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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

Voting results are not available for Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA awarded 980 degrees. The student population of Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,275 male students and 3,960 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA are White (589 and 60.3%), Hispanic or Latino (234 and 24%), Black or African American (65 and 6.65%), and Two or More Races (31 and 3.17%).

The largest universities in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Lehigh Carbon Community College (961 and 98.1%) and Lehigh Career & Technical Institute (19 and 1.94%).

The most popular majors in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA are Registered Nursing (163 and 16.6%), General Studies (131 and 13.4%), and General Business Administration & Management (73 and 7.45%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 6,235 students enrolled in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA, 36.5% men and 63.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,210 records, of which 62.6% were women and 37.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
163 degrees awarded
General Studies
129 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
73 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA was Registered Nursing with 163 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lehigh Carbon Community College
961 degrees awarded
Lehigh Career & Technical Institute
19 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lehigh Carbon Community College with 961 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 335 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA, which is 0.519 times less than the 645 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 589 degrees mean that there were 2.52 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 234 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.698% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.396% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (39.5k), Bachelors Degree (18.3k), and Some college (17.7k).

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 & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA was $274,100 in 2024, which is 0.824 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $254,100 to $274,100, a 7.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$274,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,763

$42,501

Median Property Taxes

±$1,376

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 & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.9% of the housing units in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$84,865

Median Household Income

± $2,799

53.2k

Number of Households

± 1,791

In 2024, the median household income of the 53.2k households in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA grew to $84,865 from the previous year's value of $83,386.

The following chart displays the households in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, 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

0.456

2024 Wage GINI in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA

In 2024, the income inequality in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.894% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Carpooled (7.94%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.94%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.13% of the workforce in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, 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 & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA (11.4k out of 133k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, 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.