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County population in July 2011: 65,224 (50% urban, 50% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 18,525
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,176
% of renters here:

22%
State:

21%

Land area: 381 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 171 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Carbon County: 90.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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%

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Races in Carbon County, Pennsylvania:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (94.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.4%)
  • Asian alone (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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

Males: 28,633  (48.7%)
Females: 30,169  (51.3%)

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Carbon County,PA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Carbon County:

2.4 people
Pennsylvania:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,355 ($35,113 in 1999)
This county:

$43355
Pennsylvania:

$49520

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $505 (lower quartile is $393, upper quartile is $601)
This county:

$505
State:

$597


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $140,584 (it was $81,000 in 2000)
Carbon County:

$140,584
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,104 - $205,060

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $156,471
Here:

$156,471
State:

$223,477

Townhouses or other attached units: $155,210
Here:

$155,210
State:

$164,518

In 2-unit structures: $87,878
Here:

$87,878
State:

$166,566

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $489,371
Here:

$489,371
State:

$223,507

Mobile homes: $67,757
Here:

$67,757
State:

$35,442
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,248
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $415

Institutionalized population: 703

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2005: 569 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2006: 593 buildings, average cost: $160,800
  • 2007: 412 buildings, average cost: $171,600
  • 2008: 174 buildings, average cost: $175,300
  • 2009: 140 buildings, average cost: $165,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Carbon County Pennsylvania:

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


2008 Presidential Election results in Carbon County Pennsylvania:

Obama (Democratic): 50.7%
McCain (Republican): 48.8%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,090 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,872 (1.7%)


Carbon County household income distribution in 2009 Carbon County home values distribution


Carbon County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.5%
(9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.7% for Black residents, 27.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 48.4% for American Indian residents, 50.7% for other race residents, 12.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

9.5%
Whole state:

11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.2%
Whole state:

5.1%

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.

Carbon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Carbon County:

Lead: 0.25 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.



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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Carbon County: Jack Frost Mountain Ski Area (A), Split Rock Ski Area (B), Little Gap Ski Area (C), Yorktown (D), Coolstown (E), Centtown (F), Twinflower (G), Preachers Camp Area (H), Boulder Field (I), Palmerton East Station (J), Lehigh Gap Station (K), Parryville Station (L), Leslie Run Station (M), Rockport Station (N), M and H Junction Station (O), Glen Onoko Station (P), Stewarts (Q), Big Boulder Ski Resort (R), Evergreens Golf Course (S), Pleasant Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Carbon County include: Ben Salem Church (A), Dinkey Memorial Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Saint Joseph Church (D), Saint Mathews Church (E), Salem Church (F), Zimmerman Church (G), Bethany Tabernacle (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Towamensing Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Church Cemetery (2), New Dinkey Memorial Cemetery (3), Packerton Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Kriss Pines Lake (A), Round Pond (B), Little Lake (C), Holiday Lake (D), Lake Harmony (E), Mosey Wood Pond (F), Little Beaver Lake (G), Quakake Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buckwha Creek (A), Brushy Hollow Run (B), Schaffers Run (C), Keipers Run (D), Twomile Run (E), Irishtown Run (F), Indian Run (G), Tannery Creek (H), Hunter Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Carbon County include: Beltzville State Park (1), State Game Lands Number 40 (2), State Game Lands Number 129 (3), Lehigh Gorge State Park (4), Weiser State Forest (5), Hickory Run State Park (6), State Game Lands Number 141 (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Lehigh County , Luzerne County , Monroe County , Northampton County , Schuylkill County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.5%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

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 (commute): 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

Here:

58.7% with mortgage
State:

62.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.53%
Here63.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 37,356
Total congregations: 93

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents19,829 (53.1%)8,741 (23.4%)4,647 (12.4%)1,520 (4.1%)797 (2.1%)
Congregations23 (24.7%)23 (24.7%)17 (18.3%)10 (10.8%)3 (3.2%)
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic ChurchEvangelical Free Church of AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents501 (1.3%)416 (1.1%)385 (1.0%)265 (0.7%)255 (0.7%)
Congregations3 (3.2%)2 (2.2%)1 (1.1%)2 (2.2%)9 (9.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Carbon County - Lehighton, Palmerton, Jim Thorpe, Lansford, Nesquehoning

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
This county:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Carbon County:

1.27 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
This county:

2.85 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 53
Carbon County:

8.39 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.1%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.6%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Carbon County:

9.4%
State:

11.5%


Agriculture in Carbon County:

Average size of farms: 93 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $39,551
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: $31,973
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: $46,452
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

Tornado activity:

Carbon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 3.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Carbon County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.4 miles away from the county center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from Carbon County center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 23, 2006 to July 10, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1649): June 30, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1649, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3235): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ivan, Incident Period: September 17, 2004 to October 1, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1557): September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1557, Natural disaster type: Tropical Depression
  • Pennsylvania Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 14, 2003 to February 19, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3180): March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3180, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 1, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1093): January 21, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1093, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Pennsylvania Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1085): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1085, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • Pennsylvania Winter Storm, Severe Storm, Incident Period: January 4, 1994 to February 25, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1015): March 10, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1015, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm
  • Pennsylvania Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3105): March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3105, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • Pennsylvania HURRICANE GLORIA, Incident Period: September 27, 1985, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-745): October 8, 1985, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-745, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 29, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3026): January 29, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3026, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Carbon County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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 (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


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 2006: 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 2006: 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 2006: 6.3

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.27
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11911.3
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 444.490
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 54154

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 994.210
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1234.690
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16.14

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 49.27
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 50.03

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.68
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 149.4. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 75.9
  • Other - 73.5

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.

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

  • 2005 or later: 678
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,265
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,284
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,661
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,496
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,988
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,167
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,101
  • 1939 or earlier: 11,191
Rooms in houses/apartments in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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+ rooms: 1,491
  • 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+ rooms: 187
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 9
  • 1 bedroom: 344
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,538
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,684
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,450
  • 5+ bedrooms: 500
  • no bedroom: 77
  • 1 bedroom: 1,124
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,100
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,527
  • 4 bedrooms: 289
  • 5+ bedrooms: 59
Cars and other vehicles available in Carbon County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 973
  • 1 vehicle: 5,423
  • 2 vehicles: 7,868
  • 3 vehicles: 3,005
  • 4 vehicles: 971
  • 5+ vehicles: 285
  • no vehicle: 948
  • 1 vehicle: 2,397
  • 2 vehicles: 1,462
  • 3 vehicles: 311
  • 4 vehicles: 42
  • 5+ 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 Carbon County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60.5%)
  • Electricity (16.5%)
  • Coal or coke (10.0%)
  • Utility gas (6.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.5%)
  • Wood (1.3%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49.2%)
  • Electricity (27.0%)
  • Utility gas (12.1%)
  • Coal or coke (7.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.8%)
  • Other fuel (0.9%)



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 undergraduate 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 (Noninst.)


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

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,198
  • Number of aged recipients: 88
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,110
  • Number of recipients under 18: 206
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 812
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 180
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 455
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 526


Carbon County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Carbon County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED273$115,502378$129,2301,401$129,231261$43,4833$189,333365$135,51033$80,030
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$171,83322$108,091122$141,79527$33,7411$132,00032$128,5635$54,400
APPLICATIONS DENIED54$137,000102$112,471731$143,349108$45,2961$370,000103$139,08725$62,320
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN33$112,45543$121,767367$140,61325$57,4800$060$146,6172$153,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$144,25015$127,06790$139,0229$60,2220$018$124,9442$114,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED49$139,04126$151,0007$123,429
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$202,53829$197,0696$201,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$156,90910$193,5004$138,250
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$172,3337$179,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$194,2502$153,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Carbon County, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1,04580.0 years
John1,01773.9 years
Anna64480.9 years
Joseph61174.1 years
William48474.1 years
Helen44779.4 years
George42875.4 years
Michael34874.7 years
Charles32774.6 years
Robert31670.0 years
Most common last names in Carbon County, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith22973.5 years
Miller22276.4 years
Snyder17276.4 years
Williams10676.7 years
Rehrig8776.8 years
Strohl8372.6 years
Green8274.0 years
Christman7974.2 years
Rex7373.4 years
Brown7175.9 years
Businesses in Carbon County, PA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets6
Arby's2McDonald's3
Burger King1Payless1
CVS1Pizza Hut1
Comfort Inn1Quiznos2
Curves1RadioShack1
Dunkin Donuts1Rite Aid5
Econo Lodge1Starbucks1
FedEx1Subway5
GNC1T-Mobile1
H&R Block2True Value3
Holiday Inn1U-Haul8
Kroger3UPS2
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Long John Silver's2
Browse common businesses in Carbon County, PA


Carbon County on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005"

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