Population 7,052 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Carmel
Household size in Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.03 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Mount Carmel is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.20 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the east.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mount Carmel is 43.2 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same. The median age has dropped from 44.3 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Mount Carmel: 14.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 6.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Mount Carmel has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Pennsylvania cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mount Carmel
Renters in Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.7% of households in Mount Carmel rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northwest. The renter share has fallen 9.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.6% of the housing in Mount Carmel, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has risen 4.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1940 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Mount Carmel is a place of older homes: half were built before 1940, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Only one other Pennsylvania city with 5,000+ people has older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $515 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $635 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $640 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $813 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$298 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Carmel runs $813 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $298 a month since 2006–10, up 58%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 20.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mount Carmel
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mount Carmel: 17.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 5.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people, only 34 have a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Mount Carmel have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.8 points, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Mount Carmel: 6.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 4.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mount Carmel compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel | 2.40 | 43.2 | 14.6% | 20.7% | 24.6% | 1940 | $813 | 17.4% | 91.1% | 6.7% |
| Diamondtown | 2.20 | 47.2 | 18.0% | 9.4% | 20.7% | 1941 | $847 | 22.8% | 93.4% | 9.0% |
| Strong | 2.40 | 53.7 | 6.0% | 12.6% | 18.5% | 1974 | $948 | 23.7% | 91.4% | 5.8% |
| Locust Gap | 2.43 | 55.4 | 3.3% | 13.1% | 17.7% | 1980 | $960 | 24.0% | 90.5% | 5.2% |
| Wilburton | 2.05 | 56.5 | 10.1% | 6.1% | 12.1% | 1940 | $702 | 25.9% | 82.0% | 7.0% |
| Marion Heights | 2.11 | 47.1 | 21.4% | 23.9% | 24.0% | 1940 | $1,114 | 10.1% | 91.7% | 2.6% |
| Wilburton Number Two | 2.02 | 57.9 | 10.4% | 5.4% | 12.0% | 1938 | $677 | 25.8% | 81.3% | 7.5% |
| Locustdale | 2.20 | 53.2 | 8.4% | 5.6% | 10.2% | 1946 | $712 | 20.5% | 84.1% | 4.3% |
| Kulpmont | 2.07 | 54.7 | 10.9% | 19.4% | 11.1% | 1952 | $778 | 16.4% | 90.6% | 5.5% |
| Mowry | 2.55 | 43.8 | 8.2% | 14.4% | 9.7% | 1959 | $759 | 6.6% | 83.2% | 0.0% |
| Lavelle | 2.55 | 43.9 | 8.1% | 14.0% | 9.7% | 1959 | $759 | 6.8% | 83.3% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mount Carmel. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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