Overview
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Total Population
58.0
Median age
42.11%
Female population %
137.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
35.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mount Carbon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mount Carbon is 58.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mount Carbon's population under 18 was 10.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mount Carbon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mount Carbon, 2.63% were under the age of 15, 7.89% aged 15 to 29, 65.79% aged 30 to 64, 23.68% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 6 less females than males in Mount Carbon:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.11% females and 57.89% males in Mount Carbon, PA.
- The Mount Carbon, PA gender ratio is 137.5:100 i.e. 137.5 men to 100 women (1.375).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 6.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 4.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mount Carbon's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mount Carbon population: 100% are White.
- Mount Carbon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 38 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mount Carbon is White with a population of 38 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mount Carbon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 102 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Mount Carbon's population decreased by 11 (10.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mount Carbon's population decreased by 1 (1.10%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mount Carbon's population was lowest in year 2018 at 86.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)