Port Carbon, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,768

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

6.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

26.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,182

4.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$112,000

Population & Diversity

Port Carbon, PA is home to a population of 1.77k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.962% of Port Carbon, PA residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 23.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in Port Carbon, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 64 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Port Carbon, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Carbon, PA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Carbon, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 250
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 93
Other (Hispanic)
64 ± 69

4.47%

Hispanic Population

79 people

4.47% of the people in Port Carbon, PA are hispanic (79 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port 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

0.962%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

0.884%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 0.962% of Port Carbon, PA residents (17 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 Port Carbon, PA was 0.884%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 21
Korea
12 ± 16

Port Carbon, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Port Carbon, PA employs 849 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Carbon, PA were Manufacturing (197 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (150 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (104 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($63,958), Information ($53,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($44,716).

Employment

Occupations

849

2024 Value

± 149

6.52%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Carbon, PA grew at a rate of 6.52%, from 797 employees to 849 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Carbon, PA, are Production Occupations (127 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (111 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port 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

849

2024 Value

± 149

6.52%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Carbon, PA grew at a rate of 6.52%, from 797 employees to 849 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Carbon, PA, are Manufacturing (197 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (150 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Carbon, PA, though some of these residents may live in Port Carbon, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,156

Median earning men ± $15,399

$38,158

Median earning women ± $4,415

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,042), Wholesale Trade ($64,271), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,717).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,068), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,818), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,714).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Carbon, PA was $112,000 in 2024, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,900 to $112,000, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Carbon, PA is 77.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Carbon, PA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Carbon, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,684

$605

Median Property Taxes

±$115

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 Port 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 Port Carbon, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2024

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.5% of the housing units in Port Carbon, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port 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.

$61,182

Median Household Income

± $6,206

781

Number of Households

± 129

In 2024, the median household income of the 781 households in Port Carbon, PA grew to $61,182 from the previous year's value of $58,750.

The following chart displays the households in Port 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port 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 (83.9%)
Carpooled (8.16%)
Worked At Home (7.92%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Port Carbon, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.16%) and those who worked at home (7.92%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Carbon, PA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Port Carbon, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Carbon, PA (188 out of 1.77k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Carbon, PA is White, followed by Other 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

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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