Carbon County vs. Schuylkill County

Carbon County (PA)Schuylkill County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)64,227142,067
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.6%-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)65,252148,291
Population, Census, April 1, 201065,249148,289
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.3%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.2%20.4%
Female persons, percent50.1%48.8%
White alone, percent95.5%94.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.1%4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.3%90.6%
Veterans, 2014-20185,47011,111
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)34,81769,941
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%75.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$141,600$97,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,320$1,137
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$538$480
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$800$691
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.2%13.6%
Building permits, 201887105
Households, 2014-201825,73958,733
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.6%90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.4%4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.3%81.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.1%74.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.6%88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.8%16.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.6%56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.7%53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)112,043124,430
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)218,963597,126
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)414,9853,400,000
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)562,6131,381,912
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,655$9,397
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.326.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,624$49,190
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,867$26,070
Persons in poverty, percent11.9%13.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,1402,739
Total employment, 201713,81741,324
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)438,8701,540,882
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.1%0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,3636,664
All firms, 20124,7538,492
Men-owned firms, 20122,8825,145
Women-owned firms, 20121,4412,444
Minority-owned firms, 2012281390
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,2537,749
Veteran-owned firms, 2012523984
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,0107,027
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%0.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.1%27.7%
Population per square mile, 2010171.1190.4
Land area in square miles, 2010381.46778.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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