Carbon County, Pennsylvania

Carbon County, Pennsylvania is a county of the United States of Pennsylvania. In 2000, county's population was 58802 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 63558, It is the 40th largest in terms of population. The county spans an area of 387.23 sq mi (1002.92 kmē), of which, 381.04 square miles (986.89 kmē) of it is land and 6.2 square miles (16.06 kmē) of it is water, making it the tenth smallest by size in Pennsylvania.

Carbon County Pennsylvania
Map of Carbon County, Pennsylvania

As of the census of 2000, there were 58802 people, 23701 households, and 16416 families residing in the county. The population density was 154.3 people per square mile (59.58/kmē), making it the 32nd most densely populated county in Pennsylvania. There were 30492 housing units at an average density of 80 per square mile (30.89/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.44 persons, and the average family size was 2.93 persons. The population's age distribution was 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 63558, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 96.97% White, 1.69% Black or African American, 0.17% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.03% Native Hawaiian, and 0.73% from two or more races.

Carbon County Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Carbon County Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Carbon County Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $35113, it would be the 31st highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the county was $42118, it is 32nd wealthiest county by median family income in Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the county was $17064, it would be the 36th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

In 2000, 12781 pupils and students, of which 6332 are male and 6449 are female, 21.74% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 708 nursery or pri school, 721 kindergarten, 6115 elementary school, 3467 high school and 1770 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Beaver Meadows BoroughCarbon County0.260.2609683746.41729631058
2Bowmanstown BoroughCarbon County0.810.770.048951156.21695634688
3East Side BoroughCarbon County1.21.190.01290242.71513225833
4Jim Thorpe BoroughCarbon County14.7714.470.34804332.11711935976
5Lansford BoroughCarbon County1.561.560423027101434727478
6Lehighton BoroughCarbon County1.751.710.0355373230.81486128566
7Nesquehoning BoroughCarbon County21.5821.160.413288155.41682035902
8Palmerton BoroughCarbon County2.522.490.0452482109.11622531522
9Parryville BoroughCarbon County1.651.630.02478293.21540933958
10Summit Hill BoroughCarbon County9.418.910.52974333.72116637287
11Tresckow CdpCarbon County1.821.820964530.31669335625
12Weatherly BoroughCarbon County3.013.0102612866.81619238219
13Weissport BoroughCarbon County0.160.130.034343264.51378530139
14Weissport East CdpCarbon County2.092.0901936927.41943233454
YearPopulation
April 2000 census58802
April 2000 Estimate58803
July 2000 Estimate58832
July 2001 Estimate59207
July 2002 Estimate59556
July 2003 Estimate59998
July 2004 Estimate60653
July 2005 Estimate61541
July 2006 Estimate62100
July 2007 Estimate63154
July 2008 Estimate63558
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school285423708
Kindergarten381340721
Elementary school321828976115
High school177616913467
College or graduate school67210981770
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Carbon County, Pennsylvania$35113$42118$17064
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587