Mount Carbon, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.7

50.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.9%

13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$147,692

141% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$102,700

Population & Diversity

Mount Carbon, PA is home to a population of 69 people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.9% of Mount Carbon, PA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69 people) in Mount Carbon, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Mount Carbon, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Carbon, PA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Carbon, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 61
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Carbon, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

2.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 2.9% of Mount Carbon, PA residents (2 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 Mount Carbon, PA was 2.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 27
Vietnam
1 ± 17

Mount Carbon, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mount Carbon, PA.

Economy

The economy of Mount Carbon, PA employs 42 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Carbon, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (13 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (3 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,462), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,269), and Transportation & Warehousing ($58,125).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 81

110%

1 Year growth

± 186%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Carbon, PA grew at a rate of 110%, from 20 employees to 42 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Carbon, PA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (14 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (13 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Carbon, 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

2024 Value

± 81

110%

1 Year growth

± 186%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Carbon, PA grew at a rate of 110%, from 20 employees to 42 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Carbon, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (13 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (3 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Carbon, PA, though some of these residents may live in Mount Carbon, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,154

Median earning men ± $4,932

$103,077

Median earning women ± $78,685

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,558).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Carbon, PA was $102,700 in 2024, which is 0.309 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,700 to $102,700, a 33.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Carbon, PA is 96.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Carbon, PA have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Carbon, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$102,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,240

$27

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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 Mount Carbon, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

96.4%

Homeownership

2024

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.4% of the housing units in Mount Carbon, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Carbon, 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.

$147,692

Median Household Income

± $106,956

Number of Households

± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 28 households in Mount Carbon, PA grew to $147,692 from the previous year's value of $61,250.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Carbon, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (90.5%)
Carpooled (7.14%)
Other (2.38%)

In 2024, 90.5% of workers in Mount Carbon, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.14%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.38%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Carbon, PA have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mount Carbon, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Carbon, PA (2 out of 69 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Carbon, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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