Port Carbon, PA Demographics

The total population of Port Carbon is estimated to be 1,748 with 844 males (48.28%) and 904 females (51.72%). There are 60 more females than males in Port Carbon.
The median household income in Port Carbon was $56,888 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 673(1.17%) from $57,561 in 2020. This income is 76.25% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Port Carbon sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $65,230. Overall, the median household income for the borough of Port Carbon stands at $56,888.
In Port Carbon, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,687 for males and $23,688 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,027 for males and $41,568 for females.
In Port Carbon, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $56,860.
In 2022, the population of Port Carbon was 1,807, a 0.28% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Port Carbon's population was 1,812, an increase of 0.28% compared to a population of 1,807 in 2020.
The median age in Port Carbon, PA is 46.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.61% were under the age of 15, 10.93% aged 15 to 29, 51.33% aged 30 to 64, 18.48% aged 65 to 84, and 2.66% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Port Carbon population: 97.40% are White, 0.42% are Asian, 0.42% are some other race and 1.75% are multiracial.