Carbon County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	29%

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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 data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Carbon County, Pennsylvania:

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

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

Recent posts about Carbon County, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Carbon County is mentioned 223 times on our forum:

	Away From it All in Carbon County?  (10 replies)
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	Where Exactly in this forum does Carbon County Fit  (8 replies)
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Carbon County:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

This county:	$42,528
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

This county:	$470
State:	$555

Carbon County:	$130,175
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Detached houses: $172,905

Here:	$172,905
State:	$224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $102,605

Here:	$102,605
State:	$160,289

In 2-unit structures: $132,107

Here:	$132,107
State:	$153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $202,810

Here:	$202,810
State:	$204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $149,671

Here:	$149,671
State:	$211,072

Mobile homes: $37,076

Here:	$37,076
State:	$35,442

This county:	9.5%
Whole state:	11.0%

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.

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

Here:	10.3%
Pennsylvania:	8.1%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

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

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

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

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 Carbon 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 Carbon County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

• 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

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+63 per 1000 residents
State:	-2 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	6.0
State:	6.4

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

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

Here:	11.3%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Here:	6.0%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Here:	17.7%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

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