Mount Carbon, Pennsylvania Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 69, Mount Carbon's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Mount Carbon is a small community located in Pennsylvania, within Schuylkill County. The total population is 69. It ranks as the 1922nd most populous out of 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania.

Age Demographics

The median age in Mount Carbon is 27.7 years. This is 32% lower than the state median of 40.9 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Mount Carbon is $147,692. This is 89% higher than the state median of $77,971. It is also 83% higher than the national median of $80,734. The poverty rate stands at 2.9%. This is 75% lower than the state poverty rate of 11.7%. This exceptionally low poverty rate indicates strong economic prosperity across the community. The unemployment rate is 2.3%. This is 56% lower than the state rate of 5.3%. The median home value is $102,700. Housing costs are 60% lower than the state median of $254,500. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 0.7x, Mount Carbon is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 96.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 39% higher than the state average of 69.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Mount Carbon was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

28.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 20% lower than the state rate of 35.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 96.5%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Mount Carbon, Pennsylvania is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Pennsylvania state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.