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Carbon
Pennsylvania

65K

Population

$65K

Median Income

$270K

Median Home

R+32

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,030

Federal Spending per Capita$194

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score690

Work From Home %6.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms23

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$121K

Income (95th Percentile)$196K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %26.2%

Dependency Ratio0.99

Medicare Spending / Person$4,073

SS Benefits / Person$5,139

Education Wage Premium1.90x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$76K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.31x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$264K

This county

$270K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$241K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1353/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.61%

This county

1.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,886

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,634/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+9.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.0%

Homeownership Rate75.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.1%

Sold Above List Price

17.4%

Median Days to Close

32 days

Active Listings

386

New Listings / Month

119

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

37 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

28.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 95.5% · Redfin 97.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score0.0

Healthcare Offices93

Active Physicians55

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients729 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,807

Uninsured (under 65)7.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.99 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.09 grade level

HS Diploma Holders19,099

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,198

HS Completion Rate89.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate54.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities12

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)29th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)26.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.7

January Sunshine-0.38

January Temperature-0.42

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days194 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days7 days/yr

Annual Precipitation41.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$10K

Drought Index (2022)-0.01

Heating Degree Days6,447 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days512 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,005 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)333 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)43 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)63 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)15 properties

FAA-Registered Airports10 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed240 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed48 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)421 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)315 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)200 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations11 stations

DC Fast Chargers24 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers24

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,017 workers

Public Transit Commuters79 workers

Walk to Work447 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)992 workers

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work1.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities20

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.098

Nonprofit Organizations337

Veterans Share8.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.5%

Never-Married Adults28.9%

Divorced Adults12.5%

Religious Organizations56

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.87 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities32

Grocery Stores15

Arts & Entertainment Venues7

Hotels & Lodging18

Recreation Businesses19

Professional Services Firms69

Veterinary Practices10

Real Estate Firms39

Museums6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$73K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.37%

Politics

R+32

2024 Presidential · Pennsylvania was R+2 statewide

vs Pennsylvania State

Income tax

3.07%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.61%1.43% state avg

Politics

R+32R+2

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +267

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.96x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $270K

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Local News — Carbon

Carbon Herald · 3 weeks ago

Tröegs Independent Brewing Secures Pennsylvania Carbon Capture Grant

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Breweries in PA · 3 weeks ago

Tröegs Brewing Awarded PA Grant For New Carbon Capture Effort

Tröegs Brewing Awarded PA Grant For New Carbon Capture Effort ... Tröegs Co-Owner, John Trogner expl…

fox56.com · 3 weeks ago

Pennsylvania State Police locate missing Carbon County man

topics: ... CARBON COUNTY, Pa. (WOLF) — UPDATE: State police have announced that Frano has been loca…

Tribute Archive · 2 weeks ago

Thomas Joseph Reddington Obituary | Robert A. Evans Jr. Funeral Home | Port Carbon, PA

October 23, 1943 - August 22, 2026, Thomas Joseph Reddington passed away on August 22, 2026 in Port …

IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

Carbon County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Carbon County Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Good. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and …

DiscoverNEPA · 4 weeks ago

Carbon County Fair | Palmerton, PA | August 7

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