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Population in July 2007: 5,897. Population change since 2000: -7.3%
 

Males: 2,758  (46.8%)
Females: 3,139  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  44.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17851.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,904 (it was $22,168 in 2000)
Mount Carmel:  $25,904
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $41,984 (it was $32,800 in 2000)
Mount Carmel:  $41,984
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Mount Carmel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Mount Carmel: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (30.8%), Irish (17.1%), Italian (16.7%), German (16.2%), Dutch (9.2%), Ukrainian (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.66 square miles.

Population density: 8911 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mount Carmel

  • High school or higher: 76.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Carmel borough

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 45.2%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 16.7%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

209 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

This borough:  3.3%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Mount Carmel:  1.0% ($316)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (40.5 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (86.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wilburton Number One, PA (1.3 miles ), Locustdale, PA (1.5 miles) , Marion Heights borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Lavelle-Locustdale, PA (1.7 miles ), Wilburton Number Two, PA (1.7 miles) , Kulpmont borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Ashland borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Centralia, PA (1.9 miles) .

Latitude: 40.80 N, Longitude: 76.41 W

Area code: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -862 (-11.9%).


Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electricians (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)



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Crime in Mount Carmel by Year
Type 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 100
    per 100,000 16.40.00.0
Robberies 221
    per 100,000 32.733.016.9
Assaults 144428
    per 100,000 228.9726.3473.5
Burglaries 141516
    per 100,000 228.9247.6270.5
Thefts 687583
    per 100,000 1112.01238.01403.4
Auto thefts 734
    per 100,000 114.549.567.6
Arson 020
    per 100,000 0.033.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 138.3226.0180.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.53
US city average:  3.00

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Mount Carmel-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.0 miles away from the Mount Carmel borough center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 tornado 31.3 miles away from the borough center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Carmel:
  • SHAMOKIN AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; COAL TOWNSHIP, PA)
  • ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; ASHLAND, PA)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)

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Operable nuclear power plants near Mount Carmel:
  • 20 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Carmel:
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 15 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 40 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 42 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
Public high school in Mount Carmel:
Public elementary/middle school in Mount Carmel:
Private elementary/middle school in Mount Carmel:
  • HOLY SPIRIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 177; Location: 250 WEST AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
See full list of schools located in Mount Carmel

Library in Mount Carmel:
  • MOUNT CARMEL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $108,499; Location: 30 SOUTH OAK ST; 36,946 books; 1,227 audio materials; 398 video materials; 200 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This borough:  2.1 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  55.3%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  18.2%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mount Carmel, PA


20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Mount Carmel compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Mount Carmel (2009 data):
  • The Union National Bank of Mount Carmel: The Union National Bank Of Mount Car at Third And Oak Streets, branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $115.0 mil, Deposits: $103.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Unb Corp
  • FNB Bank, National Association: Mount Carmel Branch at Route 61, branch established on 1873-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $363.1 mil, Deposits: $273.3 mil, headquarters in Danville, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Mount Carmel Branch at 50 West Third Street, branch established on 1920-05-06. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Susquehanna Bank: Mount Carmel Branch at 109 North Oak Street, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $13,406.7 mil, Deposits: $9,071.9 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 242 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Northumberland County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Coal or coke (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religon statistics for Mount Carmel

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of Christ The Wesleyan Church
Adherents36.5%19.9%14.5%8.6%8.1%
Congregations7.7%20.5%20.5%14.7%3.8%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian and Missionary AllianceAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents2.5%1.5%1.1%1.0%6.5%
Congregations5.8%1.9%1.9%1.3%21.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 3$9,570$38,2800$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 13$14,036
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,095
Police Protection - Officers 8$31,446$47,16920$17,830
Streets and Highways 12$36,236$36,2360$0
Totals for Government 23$77,252$40,30534$32,961



4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,316 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.35%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($164 average AGI)
Northumberland County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Union County, PA  0.68% ($30,529 average AGI)
from Snyder County, PA  0.49% ($28,565)
from Lycoming County, PA  0.39% ($28,164)


4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,638 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.98%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($296 average AGI)
Northumberland County:  0.06%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Union County, PA  0.76% ($29,919 average AGI)
to Snyder County, PA  0.55% ($33,472)
to Lycoming County, PA  0.32% ($29,184)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Carmel:
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WISL (1480 AM; 1 kW; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: BASIC LICENSING, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Carmel:
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQSU (88.9 FM; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Carmel:
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 16
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pennsylvania average:
  • Fatal accident count: 83
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
  • Fatalities: 89
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 209
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 15
See more detailed statistics of Mount Carmel fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total average daily traffic: 10,961
Total average daily truck traffic: 665
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 16,715

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Doddie L Braico, Off Snake Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 63 m, Overall height: 64 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 40.795278 Lon: -76.386389, Call Sign: WQDB624
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/15/2005, Expiration Date: 07/15/2015, Certifier: Wendy Lenig
    Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mount Carmel)

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