Living in Mount Carbon, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Mount Carbon · Census data 2020–2024
Mount Carbon has 69 residents with a median age of 27.7. The median household income is $147,692 (89% higher than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $102,700.
Mount Carbon is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Mount Carbon at a glance
- Population
- 69
- Median age
- 27.7State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $147,692State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $102,700State: $254,500
- Homeowners
- 96.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 28.1%
- Average commute
- 30 min
Is Mount Carbon a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 89% higher than the Pennsylvania median; home values 60% lower than the state median; unemployment of 2.3%; a poverty rate of 2.9%.
Cons: An average commute of 30 minutes.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Mount Carbon
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Mount Carbon the median home value is $102,700, 69% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,125 a month in housing costs.
Mount Carbon median household income
The median household income in Mount Carbon is $147,692 and the income per person is $45,949. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Mount Carbon: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 28
- Owner-occupied
- 96.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 3.6%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.46
Mount Carbon demographics
- Population
- 69
- Median age
- 27.7
- Under 18
- 17.4%
- 65 and older
- 10.1%
- Households
- 28
- Foreign-born
- 2.9%
- Veterans
- 29.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Mount Carbon ›
Education in Mount Carbon
28.1% of adults 25 and older in Mount Carbon have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 3.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Mount Carbon
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 30 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 90.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 96.4%
Mount Carbon vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carbon | 69 | $147,692 | $102,700 | — |
| North Manheim | 4,136 | $88,125 | $244,900 | $740 |
| Pottsville | 13,364 | $54,332 | $100,500 | $822 |
| Mechanicsville | 448 | $61,250 | $120,800 | $898 |
| Palo Alto | 960 | $61,667 | $91,100 | $961 |
| Port Carbon | 1,768 | $61,182 | $112,000 | $877 |
| Norwegian | 2,047 | $85,272 | $204,300 | $710 |
| Renningers | 511 | $110,461 | $273,800 | — |
| East Norwegian | 829 | $70,000 | $143,800 | $860 |
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What is the median household income in Mount Carbon, PA?
The median household income in Mount Carbon is $147,692, 89% higher than the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Mount Carbon?
The median home value in Mount Carbon is $102,700, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
Is Mount Carbon, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 89% higher than the Pennsylvania median; home values 60% lower than the state median; unemployment of 2.3%; a poverty rate of 2.9%. Minuses: an average commute of 30 minutes.
What is the median age in Mount Carbon?
The median age in Mount Carbon is 27.7 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Mount Carbon?
The average commute to work in Mount Carbon is 30 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Mount Carbon?
The unemployment rate in Mount Carbon is 2.3% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Mount Carbon?
28.1% of adults in Mount Carbon have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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