Mount Carmel, PA

Census Place

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2022 Population

5,723

0.296% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.9

9.49% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

17.9%

6.28% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$46,375

16% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$60,800

13.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Mount Carmel, PA had a population of 5.72k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $46,375. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mount Carmel, PA declined from 5,740 to 5,723, a −0.296% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,976 to $46,375, a 16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Carmel, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.16%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.97%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.664%).

None of the households in Mount Carmel, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Mount Carmel, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Mount Carmel, PA was $60,800, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in Mount Carmel, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Carmel, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Mount Carmel, PA employs 2.22k people. The largest industries in Mount Carmel, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (465 people), Manufacturing (404 people), and Retail Trade (237 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($57,159), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,477), and Public Administration ($54,500).

Employment

Occupations

2.22k

2022 Value

± 327

−3.1%

1 Year decline

± 21.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mount Carmel, PA declined at a rate of −3.1%, from 2.29k employees to 2.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Carmel, PA, are Production Occupations (387 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (195 people), and Material Moving Occupations (175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Carmel, 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

2.22k

2022 Value

± 327

−3.1%

1 Year decline

± 21.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mount Carmel, PA declined at a rate of −3.1%, from 2.29k employees to 2.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Carmel, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (465 people), Manufacturing (404 people), and Retail Trade (237 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

$45,810

Median earning men ± $3,197

$32,317

Median earning women ± $4,015

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,477), Public Administration ($54,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($41,200), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,718), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,217).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania 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 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 Mount Carmel, PA was $60,800 in 2022, which is 0.216 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $53,400 to $60,800, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Carmel, PA is 70.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mount Carmel, PA have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Carmel, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$60,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,327

$1,715

Median Property Taxes

±$257

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

70.3%

Homeownership

2022

55.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.3% of the housing units in Mount Carmel, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Carmel, 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 810
Census Tract 811

The following map shows all of the places in Mount Carmel, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$46,375

Median Household Income

± $4,016

2.44k

Number of Households

± 308

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.44k households in Mount Carmel, PA grew to $46,375 from the previous year's value of $39,976.

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.

0.466

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 2022

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Walked (6.32%)

In 2022, 74.9% of workers in Mount Carmel, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who walked to work (6.32%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Carmel, PA have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% 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

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Carmel, PA (1.02k out of 5.7k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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
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

96.1% of the population of Mount Carmel, PA has health coverage, with 36.6% on employee plans, 31.9% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Northumberland County, PA see 2201 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.677% decrease from the previous year (2216 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2467 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1984 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,201 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Northumberland County, PA

Primary care physicians in Northumberland County, PA see an average of 2,201 patients per year. This represents a 0.677% decrease from the previous year (2,216 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.95%

Uninsured

36.6%

Employer Coverage

31.9%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.36%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Carmel, PA declined by 20.2% from 4.95% to 3.95%.

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

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