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State of Pennsylvania - County of Carbon

Carbon County Demography

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  • Table 1. Carbon County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Carbon County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Carbon County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Carbon County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Carbon County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Carbon County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Carbon County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Carbon County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 381
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 59,506
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 812
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 58,802
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 814
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 154.30
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 56,803
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 767
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 53,285
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 704
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 1,999
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 3,518
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 3.50%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 6.60%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 858
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.50%


    TABLE 2. Carbon County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 58,802
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 3,025
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 10,004
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 4,038
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 6.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 16,628
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 14,241
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 5,631
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 9.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 4,041
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 6.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,194
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 40.60
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 28,633
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 30,169
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 94.90
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 57,520
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 97.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 353
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 96
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 183
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 186
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 444
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.80%


    TABLE 3. Carbon County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 918
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 703
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 23,701
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 21,989
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 7.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 57,884
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.44
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 6,162
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 7,394
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 31.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 7,612
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 32.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 16,416
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 6,810
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 41.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 12,986
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 5,036
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 38.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 2,357
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,223
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 51.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 7,285
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 6,012
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 21.20%


    TABLE 4. Carbon County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 58,800
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 566
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 9.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 728
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 12.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 6
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 10.60
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 6
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 204
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 12,113
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 10,666


    TABLE 5. Carbon County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 8,693
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 8,879
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 8,217
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 39,049
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 27,106
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 69.40%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 3,284
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 8.40%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 33,551
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 25,501
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 31.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 5,500
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 247
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 2,031
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 9.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 14.80%


    TABLE 6. Carbon County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,075
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 107
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 968
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 1,202
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 51,221
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,099
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 56,846
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,114
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 30,492
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 11.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 23,701
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 18,529
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 78.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 207
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 205
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 99.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 26,577


    TABLE 7. Carbon County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,294,645
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 928,081
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 39.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 58,690
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 22,059
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 81.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 274,401
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 500,724
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 126,792
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 25.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 55,324
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 11.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 28,603
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 122,779
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 24.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 91,947
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 18.40%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 126,792
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 131,951
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 122,509




     









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