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Carbon County, PA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
Designated Market Area: Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, PA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 65,460   ( 211 from 2010 , 710 from 2020)
Land area: 381.3 square miles
Population density: 171.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:58,257 89.00% 4.8%
Black:1,3852.12% 56.0%
Indian:1420.22% 42.0%
Asian:4200.64% 28.0%
2+ races:7361.12% 26.0%
Hispanic:4,5206.90% 110.7%
Total non-White:7,20311.00% 76.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,330 10.3
Deaths:2,20517.0
Net Migration: 1,58612.2
Net Immigration: 280.2
Change in White population:-2,911 -4.5
Change in Non-White pop.:3,122 4.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
65,249
61,16893.75%
8881.36%
1000.15%
3280.50%
5840.90%
2,1453.29%
4,0816.25%

2000
58,802
56,95296.85%
3330.57%
830.14%
2000.34%
3590.61%
8581.46%
1,8503.15%

1990
56,846
56,05798.61%
720.13%
400.07%
1290.23%
n/a
5480.96%
7891.39%

1980
53,285
52,74898.99%
430.08%
130.02%
1560.29%
n/a
3190.60%
5371.01%

1970
50,573
50,44699.75%
650.13%
80.02%
410.08%
n/a
00.00%
127 0.25%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,810 9.9
7,11412.1
6,52111.1
1560.3
4,216 7.2
2,231 3.8
1990's
NumberRate
5,964 10.5
7,17212.6
3,0765.4
520.1
895 1.6
1,061 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
6,354 11.9
6,513 12.2
4,077 7.7
n/a
3,309 6.2
252 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,935 3.8
n/a
2,302 4.6
410 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Carbon County, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.3
12,359 18.9%
53,101 81.1%
14,034 21.4%
26,662
2.41
16,956 63.6%
12,286 72.5%
1,370 8.1%
9,706 36.4%

2010
NumberPercent
43.9
13,540 20.8%
51,709 79.2%
11,644 17.8%
26,684
2.42
18,037 67.6%
13,811 76.6%
1,456 8.1%
8,647 32.4%

2000
NumberPercent
40.4
13,007 22.1%
45,795 77.9%
10,865 18.5%
23,729
2.44
16,441 69.3%
13,152 80.0%
1,140 6.9%
7,288 30.7%

1990
NumberPercent
37.6
13,043 22.9%
43,803 77.1%
10,481 18.4%
21,987
2.55
16,070 73.1%
13,359 83.1%
812 5.1%
5,917 26.9%

1980
NumberPercent
35.5
13,602 25.5%
39,683 74.5%
8,314 15.6%
19,638
2.69
14,980 76.3%
12,817 85.6%
598 4.0%
4,658 23.7%

2022 Housing Data for Carbon County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units34,247 
Median Value$179,600 
Occupied26,66277.9%
Vacant7,58522.1%
Owned20,01575.1%
Rented6,64724.9%
Median Rent$941 
Single-Family Units29,37285.8%
    Detached23,50968.6%
    Attached5,86317.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,7245.0%
Mobile Homes1,2213.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Carbon County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0754.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2374.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0864.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0694.0%
$25,000 to $29,9999553.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991,4865.6%
$35,000 to $39,9998843.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991,6106.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0584.0%
$50,000 to $59,9992,1057.9%
$60,000 to $74,9992,82110.6%
$75,000 to $99,9993,54213.3%
$100,000 to $124,9992,88510.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,8897.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991,7086.4%
$200,000 or more1,2524.7%
Median Household Income64,538 
Per Capita Income34,375 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,5805.9%
Public Assistance5262.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,79614.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed27,12171.9%
Unemployed2,1015.6%
In Armed Forces220.1%
Total Labor Force29,24477.5%
Not in Labor Force8,49222.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12,5439,72956.3%
Non-Profit9692,38528.9%
Self-Employed1,19877460.8%
Local Government84692047.9%
State Government40444447.6%
Federal Government32422159.4%
Total Private + Self13,74110,50356.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,5433,97039.0%
Total16,28414,47352.9%
Pct. Govt.10.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,8589.3%
Sales and Office Occupations5,88619.1%
Professional, Technical6,46221.0%
Service Occupations5,51617.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2810.9%
All others10,05232.7%
White Collar 49.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,25717.1%
Manufacturing3,98312.9%
Retail trade3,40511.1%
Educational services2,5458.3%
Transportation and warehousing2,5288.2%
Construction2,3657.7%
Accommodation and food services1,7385.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1,3944.5%
Other services1,3574.4%
Finance and insurance1,0893.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0133.3%
Public administration9543.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7332.4%
Information6202.0%
Wholesale trade5681.8%
Utilities3611.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2870.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing2770.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1640.5%
Management1360.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Carbon County, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6340.98%
Puerto Rican1,4442.22%
Cuban1220.19%
Dominican3450.53%
Total Central American2090.32%
Costa Rican60.01%
Guatemalan360.06%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan590.09%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1080.17%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3240.50%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian2380.37%
Ecuadorian80.01%
Paraguayan30.00%
Peruvian150.02%
Uruguayan600.09%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic8111.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian890.14%
Thai520.08%
Filipino400.06%
Chinese330.05%
Vietnamese190.03%
Korean160.02%
Japanese120.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English58,29294.0%
Spanish2,2083.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic8391.4%
German, other Germanic2730.4%
Other Indo-European2430.4%
Tagalog510.1%
Chinese510.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun410.1%
Other200.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German20,59331.7%
Irish9,60014.8%
Italian6,2789.7%
Polish4,4616.9%
English3,8515.9%
American3,2495.0%
Pennsylvania German2,8604.4%
Slovak2,7544.2%
Dutch2,5834.0%
French1,1151.7%
Welsh8541.3%
Russian8391.3%
Ukrainian6781.0%
Hungarian6591.0%
Scottish5520.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen64,33398.9%
Not a citizen6851.1%
Native62,70996.4%
Foreign-born2,3093.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Carbon County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,509 3.1%3,451 7.2%21,172 44.1%13,117 27.3%5,999 12.5%2,811 5.8%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,509 3.1%
9-12 Years 3,451 7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 21,172 44.1%
Some College 13,117 27.3%
Bach. Degree 5,999 12.5%
Grad Degree 2,811 5.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Carbon County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 26,404 24,408 1,996 7.6% 5.5%
1991 26,953 24,379 2,574 9.5% 6.9%
1992 27,067 24,196 2,871 10.6% 7.5%
1993 26,601 24,385 2,216 8.3% 6.9%
1994 26,488 24,329 2,159 8.2% 6.3%
1995 26,306 24,305 2,001 7.6% 5.9%
1996 26,756 24,676 2,080 7.8% 5.5%
1997 27,379 25,398 1,981 7.2% 5.1%
1998 27,558 25,558 2,000 7.3% 4.7%
1999 27,764 25,875 1,889 6.8% 4.5%
2000 29,091 27,577 1,514 5.2% 4.2%
2001 29,574 27,878 1,696 5.7% 4.8%
2002 29,763 27,745 2,018 6.8% 5.6%
2003 29,825 27,631 2,194 7.4% 5.7%
2004 29,835 27,937 1,898 6.4% 5.4%
2005 30,251 28,436 1,815 6.0% 5.0%
2006 30,753 28,921 1,832 6.0% 4.7%
2007 31,110 29,382 1,728 5.6% 4.6%
2008 31,547 29,413 2,134 6.8% 5.3%
2009 31,448 28,304 3,144 10.0% 8.0%
2010 31,667 28,417 3,250 10.3% 8.2%
2011 31,792 28,667 3,125 9.8% 7.8%
2012 32,231 29,075 3,156 9.8% 7.7%
2013 32,096 29,202 2,894 9.0% 7.1%
2014 31,566 29,301 2,265 7.2% 5.9%
2015 31,477 29,534 1,943 6.2% 5.4%
2016 31,613 29,747 1,866 5.9% 5.3%
2017 31,478 29,700 1,778 5.6% 5.0%
2018 31,734 30,073 1,661 5.2% 4.4%
2019 32,203 30,430 1,773 5.5% 4.5%
2020 31,589 28,502 3,087 9.8% 9.1%
2021 32,186 30,134 2,052 6.4% 6.0%
2022 32,539 30,884 1,655 5.1% 4.4%
2023 32,782 31,513 1,269 3.9% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com