Living in Port Carbon, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Port Carbon · Census data 2020–2024
Port Carbon has 1,768 residents with a median age of 44.2. The median household income is $61,182 (22% lower than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $112,000, the median rent is $877/month.
Port Carbon at a glance
- Population
- 1,768
- Median age
- 44.2State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $61,182State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $112,000State: $254,500
- Median rent
- $877/moState: $1,209
- Homeowners
- 77.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13%
- Average commute
- 21 min
Is Port Carbon a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 56% lower than the state median; an average commute of 21 minutes; unemployment of 4.5%; a poverty rate of 10.6%.
Cons: Median household income 22% lower than the Pennsylvania median.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Port Carbon
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Port Carbon the median home value is $112,000, 66% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $877 per month, which is 27.4% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,117 a month in housing costs.
Port Carbon median household income
The median household income in Port Carbon is $61,182 and the income per person is $31,195. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Port Carbon: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 864
- Owner-occupied
- 77.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 22.5%
- Vacant
- 9.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.26
Port Carbon demographics
- Population
- 1,768
- Median age
- 44.2
- Under 18
- 19.3%
- 65 and older
- 22.5%
- Households
- 781
- Foreign-born
- 1%
- Veterans
- 7.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Port Carbon ›
Education in Port Carbon
13% of adults 25 and older in Port Carbon have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 5.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Port Carbon
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 21 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 7.9%
- Drive alone
- 83.9%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 86.3%
Port Carbon vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Carbon | 1,768 | $61,182 | $112,000 | $877 |
| Palo Alto | 960 | $61,667 | $91,100 | $961 |
| Mechanicsville | 448 | $61,250 | $120,800 | $898 |
| East Norwegian | 829 | $70,000 | $143,800 | $860 |
| Cumbola | 243 | $51,250 | $96,000 | $731 |
| North Manheim | 4,136 | $88,125 | $244,900 | $740 |
| St. Clair | 2,754 | $64,304 | $71,800 | $1,064 |
| Pottsville | 13,364 | $54,332 | $100,500 | $822 |
| New Philadelphia | 975 | $42,441 | $94,300 | $822 |
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What is the median household income in Port Carbon, PA?
The median household income in Port Carbon is $61,182, 22% lower 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 Port Carbon?
The median home value in Port Carbon is $112,000, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
How much is rent in Port Carbon?
The median gross rent in Port Carbon is $877 per month, about 27.4% of household income.
Is Port Carbon, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 56% lower than the state median; an average commute of 21 minutes; unemployment of 4.5%; a poverty rate of 10.6%. Minuses: median household income 22% lower than the Pennsylvania median.
What is the median age in Port Carbon?
The median age in Port Carbon is 44.2 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Port Carbon?
The average commute to work in Port Carbon is 21 minutes; 7.9% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Port Carbon?
The unemployment rate in Port Carbon is 4.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Port Carbon?
13% of adults in Port 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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