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Port Carbon, PA Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Port Carbon is $22,627, which is lower than the state average of $28,912 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Port Carbon median household income is $42,500, which has grown by 37.65% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 32.44% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Port Carbon residents spend 20.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 26.0 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #1063

Port Carbon, PA	22,627 USD
Pennsylvania	28,912 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Port Carbon, PA	26,314 USD
Pennsylvania	31,459 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Port Carbon, PA	32,333 USD
Pennsylvania	38,139 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Port Carbon, PA	22,869 USD
Pennsylvania	25,633 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #1114

Port Carbon, PA	42,500 USD
Pennsylvania	53,115 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Port Carbon, PA	52,078 USD
Pennsylvania	72,210 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #504

Port Carbon, PA	37.65%
Pennsylvania	32.44%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Port Carbon, PA		Pennsylvania		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	18.32%	$2,884, see rank	24.07%	$12,571	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	34.16%	$18,101, see rank	33.19%	$18,052	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.71%	$1,937, see rank	3.55%	$2,919	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	16.58%	$12,087, see rank	20.15%	$20,313	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Port Carbon, PA	56,298 USD
Pennsylvania	67,521 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Port Carbon, PA	59,310 USD
Pennsylvania	86,912 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Port Carbon, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
White	$45,341, see rank	$56,327	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Port Carbon, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
less than 25	$35,852, see rank	$24,552	$25,788
25 to 44	$58,813, see rank	$60,435	$58,398
45 to 64	$51,477, see rank	$65,855	$65,027
65 or over	$30,690, see rank	$34,938	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Port Carbon, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,551, see rank	10,351,296	248,775,628
Male¹	746, 48.10%, see rank	48.30%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	514, 68.90%, see rank	67.76%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	514, 68.90%, see rank	67.67%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	449, 87.35%, see rank	90.82%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	65, 12.65%, see rank	9.18%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	232, 31.10%, see rank	32.24%	30.72%
Female¹	805, 51.90%, see rank	51.70%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	523, 64.97%, see rank	58.31%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	523, 64.97%, see rank	58.30%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	510, 97.51%, see rank	92.12%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	13, 2.49%, see rank	7.88%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	282, 35.03%, see rank	41.69%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Port Carbon, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	950, 100%	5,826,933	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	807, 84.95%, see rank	76.64%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	115, 12.11%, see rank	8.77%	9.59%
Public Transportation	2, 0.21%, see rank	5.50%	5.06%
Walked	18, 1.89%, see rank	3.85%	2.78%
Other Means	3, 0.32%, see rank	1.34%	1.79%
Worked at Home	5, 0.53%, see rank	3.89%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Port Carbon, PA	20.5 minutes
Pennsylvania	26.0 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Port Carbon, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	959	5,946,480	143,435,233
Male¹	449, 46.82%, see rank	51.67%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	65, 14.48%, see rank	33.03%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	59, 13.14%, see rank	14.05%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	67, 14.92%, see rank	16.97%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	3, 0.67%, see rank	0.64%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	45, 10.02%, see rank	8.62%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	169, 37.64%, see rank	20.53%	17.94%
Female¹	510, 53.18%, see rank	48.33%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	145, 28.43%, see rank	40.12%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	107, 20.98%, see rank	21.25%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	220, 43.14%, see rank	32.14%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	38, 7.45%, see rank	5.82%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Port Carbon, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	959, 100%	5,946,480	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	11, 1.15%, see rank	1.44%	1.96%
Construction	44, 4.59%, see rank	5.71%	6.17%
Manufacturing	194, 20.23%, see rank	12.19%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	44, 4.59%, see rank	2.81%	2.75%
Retail Trade	150, 15.64%, see rank	11.77%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	28, 2.92%, see rank	5.07%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.74%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	30, 3.13%, see rank	6.42%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	32, 3.34%, see rank	9.76%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	329, 34.31%, see rank	25.97%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	30, 3.13%, see rank	8.32%	9.49%
Public Administration	39, 4.07%, see rank	4.15%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	28, 2.92%, see rank	4.65%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Port Carbon, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population in Poverty	130	6.96%, see rank	13.51%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	12	2.60%, see rank	9.31%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.