What is the median household income in Port Carbon borough?

The median household income in Port Carbon borough is $58,750, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Port Carbon borough?

The poverty rate in Port Carbon borough is 6.2%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Port Carbon borough?

The median home value in Port Carbon borough is $104,900, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the average rent in Port Carbon borough?

The median gross rent in Port Carbon borough is $845 per month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the unemployment rate in Port Carbon borough?

The unemployment rate in Port Carbon borough is 4.9%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Port Carbon borough, Pennsylvania

City

Population: 1,696 (2023 estimate)

Located in Pennsylvania , Pennsylvania

Census Bureau data for Port Carbon borough from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Port Carbon borough

What is the median household income in Port Carbon borough?: The median household income in Port Carbon borough is $58,750 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Port Carbon borough?: The poverty rate in Port Carbon borough is 6.2% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Port Carbon borough?: $104,900 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Port Carbon borough?: The median gross rent in Port Carbon borough is $845 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Port Carbon borough residents have a college degree?: 13.6% of adults in Port Carbon borough hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

1,696

Median Income

$58,750

Median Home Value

$104,900

Poverty Rate

6.2%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

4.9%

Median Age

47.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$10,417 (+21.6%) Home Value: +$25,300 (+31.8%) Poverty Rate: -3.5 pp (-36.1%) Bachelor's+: -1.4 pp (-9.3%) Unemployment: -1.0 pp (-16.9%)

Demographics

Total Population 1,696

Median Age 47.0

Female 52.5%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 3.2% White (non-Hisp.) 92.0% Black 2.5% Asian 0.1% Two or More 2.2% Other 3.0%

Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)

Mexican

1.5%

Puerto Rican

1.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $58,750 ±$5,898

-$17,331 vs. state

Per Capita Income $68,953

Median Family Income $75,250

Poverty Rate 6.2%

-1.9 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 4.7%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 15.8%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 34.7%

Household Income Distribution

< $10k

1.2%

$10–15k

5.0%

$15–25k

13.8%

$25–35k

8.0%

$35–50k

12.9%

$50–75k

21.6%

$75–100k

14.0%

$100–150k

17.2%

$150–200k

5.7%

$200k+

0.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 869

Owner-Occupied 79.4%

Renter-Occupied 20.6%

Vacancy Rate 10.5%

Median Home Value $104,900

-$135,600 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $845

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 10.1%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 24.1%

Home Value Distribution

< $50k

15.4%

$50–100k

30.9%

$100–200k

30.1%

$200–300k

13.4%

$300–500k

1.0%

$500k–$1M

1.0%

Gross Rent Distribution

< $500

3.7%

$500–1k

81.5%

$1–1.5k

14.8%

Vehicle Availability

No vehicle

6.4%

1 vehicle

34.8%

2 vehicles

34.7%

24.0%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

60.1%

Single-fam. att.

25.7%

2–4 units

3.6%

5–19 units

4.9%

Mobile home

1.5%

Housing Age

Pre-1940

66.1%

1940–1969

7.5%

1970–1999

5.4%

2000–2009

1.6%

2010+

2.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 92.3%

Bachelor's or Higher 13.6%

-20.9 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 6.1%

Some College / Associate 17.4%

Less Than High School 1.0%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 60.2%

Unemployment Rate 4.9%

-0.3 pp vs. state

Work from Home 5.5%

Self-Employed 4.1%

Government Workers 8.7%

Private For-Profit 87.2%

Industry

Edu/Health

24.0%

Manufacturing

21.8%

Transportation

14.1%

Prof. Services

11.3%

Retail

8.5%

Construction

5.0%

Finance

4.3%

Information

3.9%

Public Admin

2.1%

Wholesale

1.4%

Agriculture

0.6%

Occupation

Management

34.9%

Sales

24.7%

Production

21.5%

Construction

11.8%

Food Prep

7.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 21.1 min

Drove Alone 89.0%

Carpool 5.5%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 5.5%

Walked 0.0%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 778

Avg. Household Size 2.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 46.1%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 15.8%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5

7.0%

5–9

4.7%

10–14

4.1%

15–19

3.6%

20–24

3.7%

25–34

9.4%

35–44

16.1%

45–54

13.0%

55–64

2.8%

65–74

12.2%

75–84

13.0%

85+

6.5%

Under 18: 18.3% Working age (18–64): 81.7% 65 and over: 23.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.9%

Naturalized Citizen 73.3%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.6%

Foreign-Born Origin

Latin America

66.7%

Europe

20.0%

Asia

13.3%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 9.1%

With a Disability 19.2%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 93.7%

Uninsured 6.3%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 81.5%

Has a Computer 90.4%

Same House 1 Year Ago 96.7%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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