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.
![Mount Carbon, PA population by age group The graph shows Mount Carbon's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/mount-carbon-pa-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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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.
![Mount Carbon, PA population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Mount Carbon, PA population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/mount-carbon-pa-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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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).
![Mount Carbon, PA population by race The bar chart shows Mount Carbon, PA population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/mount-carbon-pa-population-by-race.jpeg)
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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.
![Mount Carbon, PA population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Mount Carbon's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-mount-carbon-pa-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)