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Carbon County, PA mapCounty population in 2005: 61,959 (50% urban, 50% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 18,525
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,176
% of renters here:  22%
State:  29%
Land area: 381 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 163 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  9.5%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.1%), Educational,health and social services (19.5%), Retail trade (12.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Carbon County, Pennsylvania business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Carbon County, Pennsylvania:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Median resident age:  40.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Males: 28,633  (48.7%)
Females: 30,169  (51.3%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $24,181
County population in 2003: 60,366
Jobs in 2003: 17,693

Carbon County,PA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 30,098
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.5%

Average household size:
Carbon County:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,992 ($35,113 in 2000)
This county  $38,992
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $114,230
Carbon County  $114,230
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $458
Institutionalized population: 703
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Carbon County in 2000: $902

Carbon County races chart


Carbon County, PA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2005: 569 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2006: 593 buildings, average cost: $160,800



2004 Presidential Election results in Carbon County Pennsylvania:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,208 (1.5%)

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 .


Carbon County close-up map

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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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.9%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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)

Carbon County:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 111
  • 1990 to 1994: 85
  • 1985 to 1989: 95
  • 1980 to 1984: 69
  • 1975 to 1979: 117
  • 1970 to 1974: 92
  • 1970 to 1974: 78
  • 1965 to 1969: 415

Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.7%

Carbon County marital status for males

Carbon County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,140
  • One, attached: 6,328
  • Two: 1,163
  • 3 or 4: 1,001
  • 5 to 9: 428
  • 10 to 19: 297
  • 20 or more: 532
  • Mobile homes: 1,594
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

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


Agriculture in Carbon County
Average size of farms: 93 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $39551
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $674.87
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 45.39%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.05%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31973
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.51%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.76%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $46452
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.41%
Average age of principal farm operators: 51 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.22
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 21.79%
Corn for grain: 1022 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 405 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 307 harvested acres
Vegetables: 376 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 34 acres

Carbon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 2.9 times below overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Apparel (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Germany (18%)
  • Italy (10%)
  • Poland (8%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Dominican Republic (4%)
  • Hungary (3%)
  • Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Carbon County:



  • German (29%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Italian (9%)
  • United States or American (8%)
  • Slovak (7%)
  • Polish (6%)
  • Pennsylvania German (6%)

Carbon County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 21,156 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 3,085 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 184 (1%)
  • Railroad: 7 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 1 (0%)
  • Walked: 839 (3%)
  • Other means: 153 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 430 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
  • 389 people in nursing homes
  • 137 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 117 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 89 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 69 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 42 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 26 people in religious group quarters
  • 19 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,074.

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,414 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lehigh County, PA  1.29% ($31,763 average AGI)
from Northampton County, PA  0.72% ($38,206)
from Monroe County, PA  0.67% ($36,205)
from Luzerne County, PA  0.57% ($36,521)
from Schuylkill County, PA  0.53% ($33,271)
from Bucks County, PA  0.29% ($37,452)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.17% ($33,976)


5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,761 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.45%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lehigh County, PA  0.86% ($29,123 average AGI)
to Schuylkill County, PA  0.72% ($29,281)
to Luzerne County, PA  0.58% ($35,859)
to Northampton County, PA  0.42% ($36,452)
to Monroe County, PA  0.38% ($29,628)
to Montgomery County, PA  0.13% ($45,750)
to Berks County, PA  0.12% ($26,367)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1



Births per 1000 population in Carbon County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Carbon County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.9



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Carbon County

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


Households: 57,879
  • In family households: 49,224 (12,836 male householders, 3,605 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 8,655 (3,388 male householders (2,655 living alone)), 3,900 female householders (3,516 living alone)), 1,367 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 923 (624 institutionalized population)

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,205
Here:  52 per 1000 residents
State:  61 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,955
Here:  64 per 1000 residents
State:  54 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +82
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +3,904
Here:  +63 per 1000 residents
State:  -2 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Carbon County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 23.51 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 237
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,048
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,099
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,694
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,624
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,898
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,939
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,787
  • 1939 or earlier: 12,166


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carbon County, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 66
  • 3 rooms: 226
  • 4 rooms: 1,839
  • 5 rooms: 4,384
  • 6 rooms: 5,410
  • 7 rooms: 3,134
  • 8 rooms: 1,975
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,491


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carbon County, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 31
  • 2 rooms: 190
  • 3 rooms: 729
  • 4 rooms: 1,395
  • 5 rooms: 1,091
  • 6 rooms: 1,007
  • 7 rooms: 393
  • 8 rooms: 153
  • 9 or more rooms: 187


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carbon County:

  • no bedroom: 9
  • 1 bedroom: 344
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,538
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,684
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,450
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 500


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carbon County:

  • no bedroom: 77
  • 1 bedroom: 1,124
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,100
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,527
  • 4 bedrooms: 289
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 59


Cars and other vehicles available in Carbon County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 973
  • 1 vehicle: 5,423
  • 2 vehicles: 7,868
  • 3 vehicles: 3,005
  • 4 vehicles: 971
  • 5 or more vehicles: 285


Cars and other vehicles available in Carbon County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 948
  • 1 vehicle: 2,397
  • 2 vehicles: 1,462
  • 3 vehicles: 311
  • 4 vehicles: 42
  • 5 or more vehicles: 16

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.

Carbon County:  69.4%
State average:  64.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 49422
  • Northeast: 5416
  • Midwest: 826
  • South: 1231
  • West: 589

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Coal or coke (10%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Utility gas (12%)
  • Coal or coke (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 694
Here:  11.3%
Pennsylvania:  16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 208
Here:  6.0%
Pennsylvania:  13.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 265
Here:  17.7%
Pennsylvania:  37.3%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Carbon County government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,094,000
  • Charges - All Other: $6,912,000
    Parks & Recreation: $238,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $547,000
    General: $388,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $15,102,000
    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
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $29,883,000
    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 - Interest on Debt: $804,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $59,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $18,012,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $16,540,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,472,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $731,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $700,000
    Property Sale Other: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Welfare - Other: $85,000
    Corrections - Other: $75,000
    General - Other: $43,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,580,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,526,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $10,714,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,233,000
    All Other: $969,000
    Transit Utilities: $620,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,693,000
    NEC: $2,134,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,212,000

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