Mount Carmel, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,677

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

1.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.2%

0.244% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,021

0.672% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$81,800

Population & Diversity

Mount Carmel, PA is home to a population of 5.68k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.11% of Mount Carmel, PA residents were born outside of the country (120 people).

In 2024, there were 33.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.1k people) in Mount Carmel, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 151 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 133 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Mount Carmel, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Carmel, PA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Carmel, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.1k ± 264
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
151 ± 155
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
133 ± 131

4.35%

Hispanic Population

247 people

4.35% of the people in Mount Carmel, PA are hispanic (247 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Carmel, 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

2.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

120 people

1.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

As of 2024, 2.11% of Mount Carmel, PA residents (120 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 Carmel, PA was 1.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
100 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 46

Mount Carmel, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Carmel, PA employs 2.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Carmel, PA were Manufacturing (406 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (372 people), and Educational Services (289 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($62,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,417), and Construction ($55,893).

Employment

Occupations

2.19k

2024 Value

± 348

−6.84%

1 Year decline

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Carmel, PA declined at a rate of −6.84%, from 2.36k employees to 2.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Carmel, PA, are Production Occupations (406 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (209 people), and Transportation Occupations (171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Carmel, 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

2.19k

2024 Value

± 348

−6.84%

1 Year decline

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Carmel, PA declined at a rate of −6.84%, from 2.36k employees to 2.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Carmel, PA, are Manufacturing (406 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (372 people), and Educational Services (289 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Carmel, PA, though some of these residents may live in Mount Carmel, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,885

Median earning men ± $3,297

$32,034

Median earning women ± $7,007

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,417), Construction ($55,893), and Manufacturing ($53,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($43,947), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,585), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,476).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Carmel, PA was $81,800 in 2024, which is 0.246 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $74,700 to $81,800, a 9.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Carmel, PA is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Carmel, PA have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Carmel, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$81,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,623

$1,835

Median Property Taxes

±$314

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 Carmel, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2024

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Mount Carmel, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

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

$53,021

Median Household Income

± $4,317

2.39k

Number of Households

± 352

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.39k households in Mount Carmel, PA grew to $53,021 from the previous year's value of $52,667.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Carmel, 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 Mount Carmel, 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 (73.1%)
Carpooled (14%)
Worked At Home (5.66%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Mount Carmel, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who worked at home (5.66%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Carmel, PA have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.74% of the workforce in Mount Carmel, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Carmel, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Carmel, PA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Carmel, PA (916 out of 5.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Carmel, 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.

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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