Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,834
| This zip code: | $27,834 | | Pennsylvania: | $48,576 |
Nearest zip codes: 17840, 17832, 17888, 17945, 17943, 17834.
Housing units in zip code 17851 with a mortgage: 1,145 (103 second mortgage, 101 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,571
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $724
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $300
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 17.5% | | Whole state: | 11.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.6 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 8
- 1995 to 1998: 24
- 1990 to 1994: 50
- 1980 to 1989: 162
- 1970 to 1979: 209
- 1960 to 1969: 101
- 1950 to 1959: 208
- 1940 to 1949: 552
- 1939 or earlier: 3,164
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mount Carmel, PA (17851): |
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- no bedroom: 5
- 1 bedrooms: 33
- 2 bedrooms: 637
- 3 bedrooms: 1,607
- 4 bedrooms: 457
- 5 or more bedrooms: 155
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 24
- 1 bedrooms: 288
- 2 bedrooms: 244
- 3 bedrooms: 239
- 4 bedrooms: 55
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Vehicles available in 17851 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 499
- 1 vehicle: 1,121
- 2 vehicles: 1,002
- 3 vehicles: 240
- 4 vehicles: 22
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 274
- 1 vehicle: 392
- 2 vehicles: 173
- 3 vehicles: 8
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 17851:
- Less than $10,000: 41
- $10,000 to $14,999: 20
- $15,000 to $19,999: 84
- $20,000 to $24,999: 113
- $25,000 to $29,999: 158
- $30,000 to $34,999: 192
- $35,000 to $39,999: 231
- $40,000 to $49,999: 396
- $50,000 to $59,999: 309
- $60,000 to $69,999: 229
- $70,000 to $79,999: 197
- $80,000 to $89,999: 128
- $90,000 to $99,999: 103
- $100,000 to $124,999: 158
- $125,000 to $149,999: 128
- $150,000 to $174,999: 41
- $175,000 to $199,999: 42
- $200,000 to $249,999: 43
- $250,000 to $299,999: 42
- $300,000 to $399,999: 11
- $400,000 to $499,999: 1
- $500,000 to $749,999: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 17851:
- Less than $100: 12
- $100 to $149: 29
- $150 to $199: 53
- $200 to $249: 59
- $250 to $299: 110
- $300 to $349: 79
- $350 to $399: 48
- $400 to $449: 26
- $500 to $549: 9
- $800 to $899: 19
- No cash rent: 181
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $25,179.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $52,974
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $572,257
- Asian householders: $92,705
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $53,932 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
| 17851: | $53,932 | | Pennsylvania: | $155,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $31,941 - $82,914
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $114,706| Here: | $114,706 | | State: | $224,371 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $64,852| Here: | $64,852 | | State: | $160,289 |
In 2-unit structures: $74,030| Here: | $74,030 | | State: | $153,822 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $109,917| Here: | $109,917 | | State: | $204,155 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $48,487| Here: | $48,487 | | State: | $211,072 |
Mobile homes: $22,429| Here: | $22,429 | | State: | $35,442 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 942
- One, attached: 2,835
- Two: 167
- 3 or 4: 189
- 5 to 9: 114
- 10 to 19: 51
- 20 to 49: 24
- 50 or more: 105
- Mobile homes: 43
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,194 (74%)
- Carpooled: 507 (17%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
- Walked: 202 (7%)
- Other means: 5 (0%)
- Worked at home: 46 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 240
- 5 to 9 minutes: 493
- 10 to 14 minutes: 333
- 15 to 19 minutes: 415
- 20 to 24 minutes: 338
- 25 to 29 minutes: 137
- 30 to 34 minutes: 254
- 35 to 39 minutes: 114
- 40 to 44 minutes: 74
- 45 to 59 minutes: 188
- 60 to 89 minutes: 233
- 90 or more minutes: 98
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 7,979
- In family households: 6,161 (1,497 male householders, 611 female householders)
1,527 spouses, 2,060 children (1,914 natural, 58 adopted, 88 stepchildren), 93 grandchildren, 108 brothers or sisters, 90 parents, 60 other relatives, 115 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,818 (664 male householders (573 living alone)), 986 female householders (938 living alone)), 168 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 165 (144 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,024 2-persons, 493 3-persons, 380 4-persons, 157 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,511 1-person, 119 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 6 5-persons.
1,049 married couples with children.
440 single-parent households (120 men, 320 women).
91.5% of residents of 17851 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% very well, 4% well, 4% not well).
6.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 15% well, 10% not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% well, 73% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (79% very well, 21% well).
Foreign born population: 250 (3.1%)
(74.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Italy (34%)
- Poland (20%)
- Korea (19%)
- Germany (7%)
- Ecuador (4%)
- India (3%)
- Egypt (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 39
- 1990 to 1994: 17
- 1985 to 1989: 60
- 1980 to 1984: 26
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 44
- 1965 to 1969: 64
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White population: 8,075
Black population: 4
American Indian population: 10
Asian population: 19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 16
Two or more races population: 48

First ancestries reported:
|  Polish: 1929 |
|  Italian: 1137 |
|  Irish: 881 |
|  German: 777 |
|  Ukrainian: 364 |
|  Dutch: 333 |
|  Lithuanian: 296 |
|  Other groups: 245 |
|  Slovak: 210 |
|  United States or American: 174 |
|  English: 170 |
|  Russian: 156 |
|  Austrian: 126 |
|  Welsh: 96 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 80 |
|  Hungarian: 68 |
|  Arab:: 50 |
|  Egyptian: 37 |
|  Norwegian: 27 |
|  Scottish: 24 |
|  French (except Basque): 19 |
|  European: 14 |
|  Syrian: 13 |
|  Greek: 10 |
|  Eastern European: 9 |
|  Swedish: 7 |
|  Czech: 5 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 5 |
|  Romanian: 5 |
|  Slavic: 5 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ARCOS (1 ARCOS DRIVE in MOUNT CARMEL, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD045388972, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC AND GAS WELDING AND SOLDERING EQUIPMENT
Organizations: ARCOS INDUSTRIES LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ARCOS ALLOYS - DIVISION OF HOSKINS MFG, ARCOS DIV OF HOSKINS MFG CO, ARCOS INDS. L.L.C., ARCOS INDS. L.L.C., ARCOS IND/ MT CARMEL PLANT, HOSKINS MFG. CO. ARCOS ALLOYS DIV., HOSKINS MGF COMPANY ARCOS ALLOYS DIVISION
- ARCO SVC STA 14510 (5TH AND MARKET STS in MT CARMEL, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD981102858, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ATLANTIC REFINING & MARKETING (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ASHLAND-SHOMOKIN BUS, INC. (P.O. BOX 446 in MT. CARMEL, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 17851
- Pine Burr Inn, Rt 61 Atlas, MT Carmel, PA 17851, Phone: (717) 339-3870
- Visintainer's Motel, 50 W Fourth St, MT Carmel, PA 17851, Phone: (717) 339-1262
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 17851
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,489
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%)
- Utility gas (19%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Coal or coke (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7266
- Northeast: 270
- Midwest: 91
- South: 216
- West: 28
73% of the 17851 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 9,925. Population change in the 1990s: -1,751 (-17.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 104
| Here: | 12.7% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39
| Here: | 9.9% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 34
| Here: | 23.1% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- LEONARD ASSOCIATES, INC (HI TECH CTR 151 S HICKRY in MOUNT CARMEL, PA; small business): $248,517 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$288,766 with Army for Defense Aircraft -- Engineering Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-06-13. Completion date: 2002-04-15.
$11,406 with Army for Defense Aircraft -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-01-18. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$-51,655 with Army for Defense Aircraft -- Engineering Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2002-04-15.
- ARCOS INDUSTRIES LLC (1 ARCOS DRIVE in MOUNT CARMEL, PA)
$555 with Navy for Miscellaneous Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Supplies and Accessories. Signed on 2005-06-08. Completion date: 2005-07-22.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
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.)
140 people in nursing homes
20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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