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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Carbon, PA compare?
| Figure | Carbon, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 321 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 318 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 17 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.7% |
| Measure | Carbon, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 220±48 |
| Median age | 53.6±5.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±13.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.3%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±13.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±13.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±13.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.2%±5.9 pts |
| Median household income | $63,125±$7,605 |
| Per capita income | $32,466±$5,579 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.7%±7.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1%±3.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $145,800±$30,928 |
| Median gross rent | $775±$396 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.3%±51.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.0%±5.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±17.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.7%±4.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.5%±9.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±29.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.5 min±5.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.7%±3.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov