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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.1%), Educational,health and social services (19.5%), Retail trade (12.1%).
Type of workers:
Carbon County, Pennsylvania business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Carbon County, Pennsylvania:
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.8%
Area name: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carbon County is $636 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $753 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $974 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lehighton, Palmerton, Jim Thorpe, Lansford, Nesquehoning, Summit Hill, Weatherly, Beaver Meadows, Tresckow, Bowmanstown.
2005 air pollution in Carbon County:
Lead: 0.25 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Lehigh County , Luzerne County , Monroe County , Northampton County , Schuylkill County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Carbon County: Forest Inn (A), Rockport Station (B), Parryville Station (C), Palmerton East Station (D), Glen Onoko Station (E), Centtown (F), Little Gap Ski Area (G), Yorktown (H), Jack Frost Mountain Ski Area (I), Lehigh Gap Station (J), Big Boulder Ski Resort (K), M and H Junction Station (L), Preachers Camp Area (M), Boulder Field (N), Leslie Run Station (O), Twinflower (P), Pleasant Corners (Q), Coolstown (R), Carbon County Farm (S), Split Rock Ski Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Carbon County include: Saint Mathews Church (A), Saint Joseph Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Zimmerman Church (D), Ben Salem Church (E), Bethany Tabernacle (F), Dinkey Memorial Church (G), Salem Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Johns Church Cemetery (1), Packerton Cemetery (2), New Dinkey Memorial Cemetery (3), Towamensing Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Round Pond (A), Little Beaver Lake (B), Kriss Pines Lake (C), Mosey Wood Pond (D), Little Lake (E), Holiday Lake (F), Wernetts Pond (G), Penn Forest Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Porter Run (A), Leslie Run (B), Engler Run (C), Sawmill Run (D), Schaffers Run (E), Schoch Creek (F), Drakes Creek (G), Fourth Run (H), Dilldown Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Carbon County include: State Game Lands Number 141 (1), Weiser State Forest (2), Lehigh Gorge State Park (3), Beltzville State Park (4), State Game Lands Number 40 (5), State Game Lands Number 129 (6), Hickory Run State Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Carbon County: Forest Inn (A), Rockport Station (B), Parryville Station (C), Palmerton East Station (D), Glen Onoko Station (E), Centtown (F), Little Gap Ski Area (G), Yorktown (H), Jack Frost Mountain Ski Area (I), Lehigh Gap Station (J), Big Boulder Ski Resort (K), M and H Junction Station (L), Preachers Camp Area (M), Boulder Field (N), Leslie Run Station (O), Twinflower (P), Pleasant Corners (Q), Coolstown (R), Carbon County Farm (S), Split Rock Ski Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Carbon County include: Saint Mathews Church (A), Saint Joseph Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Zimmerman Church (D), Ben Salem Church (E), Bethany Tabernacle (F), Dinkey Memorial Church (G), Salem Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Johns Church Cemetery (1), Packerton Cemetery (2), New Dinkey Memorial Cemetery (3), Towamensing Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Round Pond (A), Little Beaver Lake (B), Kriss Pines Lake (C), Mosey Wood Pond (D), Little Lake (E), Holiday Lake (F), Wernetts Pond (G), Penn Forest Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Porter Run (A), Leslie Run (B), Engler Run (C), Sawmill Run (D), Schaffers Run (E), Schoch Creek (F), Drakes Creek (G), Fourth Run (H), Dilldown Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Carbon County include: State Game Lands Number 141 (1), Weiser State Forest (2), Lehigh Gorge State Park (3), Beltzville State Park (4), State Game Lands Number 40 (5), State Game Lands Number 129 (6), Hickory Run State Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,770 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,062 (71% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Carbon County with a mortgage: 9,318 (941 second mortgage, 1,527 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,548
Carbon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 2.9 times below overall U.S. average.
Means of transportation to work
6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,414 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.79% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($25,986 average AGI) 1.86% relocated from other states ($12,428 average AGI)Carbon County: 1.86%Pennsylvania average: 2.15%
5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,761 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($277 average AGI)Carbon County: 0.05%Pennsylvania average: 0.05% 3.95% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($23,595 average AGI) 1.45% relocated to other states ($9,889 average AGI)Carbon County: 1.45%Pennsylvania average: 2.30%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,417 (10,569 aged, 1,848 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household type by relationship
13,134 spouses, 16,624 children (15,224 natural, 293 adopted, 1,107 stepchildren), 689 grandchildren, 372 brothers or sisters, 442 parents, 512 other relatives, 1,010 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,432 2-persons, 4,054 3-persons, 3,145 4-persons, 1,275 5-persons, 364 6-persons, 171 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,171 1-person, 961 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 70 4-persons.
9,088 married couples with children. 2,812 single-parent households (827 men, 1,985 women).
94.3% of residents of Carbon County speak English at home. 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (87% speak English very well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $398,121,000 ($6506 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $53,981,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $192,247,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $104,761,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $789,000 Federal grants: $41,880,000 Federal procurement contracts: $50,626,000 ($48,028,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $7,817,000 ($637,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $42,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $16,574,000 Federal Government insurance: $20,083,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 23.51 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)
69% of Carbon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Pennsylvania.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,600
Parks & Recreation: $238,000
General: $388,000
General - Other: $6,259,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,776,000
Corrections - Other: $2,677,000
Central Staff Services: $2,070,000
Financial Administration: $1,183,000
General Public Buildings: $684,000
Transit Utilities: $620,000
Parks & Recreation: $443,000
Housing & Community Development: $268,000
Health Services - Other: $178,000
Regular Highways: $152,000
Solid Waste Management: $130,000
Natural Resources - Other: $13,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000
Libraries: $4,000
Fire Protection: $3,000
Total Federal Securities: $6,569,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $6,512,000
Total Other Securities: $3,382,000
Interest Revenue: $1,994,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $1,965,000
Benefit Payments: $1,148,000
Local Employee Contribution: $659,000
Withdrawals: $242,000
General Revenue, NEC: $700,000
Property Sale Other: $14,000
Corrections - Other: $75,000
General - Other: $43,000
Parks & Recreation: $17,000
Regular Highways: $12,000
Housing & Community Development: $3,233,000
All Other: $969,000
NEC: $2,134,000
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