Schuylkill County vs. Carbon County

Schuylkill County (PA)Carbon County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)142,06764,227
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.2%-1.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)148,29165,252
Population, Census, April 1, 2010148,28965,249
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%21.2%
Female persons, percent48.8%50.1%
White alone, percent94.3%95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent3.5%2.3%
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, percent4.8%5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.6%91.3%
Veterans, 2014-201811,1115,470
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)69,94134,817
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.4%77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,400$141,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,137$1,320
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$480$538
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$691$800
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.6%8.2%
Building permits, 201810587
Households, 2014-201858,73325,739
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.45
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+, 2014-20184.8%4.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.6%85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.0%77.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.2%16.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.7%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.2%6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.4%59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.7%54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)124,430112,043
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)597,126218,963
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,400,000414,985
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,381,912562,613
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,397$8,655
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.233.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,190$53,624
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,070$26,867
Persons in poverty, percent13.0%11.9%
Total employer establishments, 20172,7391,140
Total employment, 201741,32413,817
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,540,882438,870
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,6643,363
All firms, 20128,4924,753
Men-owned firms, 20125,1452,882
Women-owned firms, 20122,4441,441
Minority-owned firms, 2012390281
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,7494,253
Veteran-owned firms, 2012984523
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,0274,010
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%2.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.7%28.1%
Population per square mile, 2010190.4171.1
Land area in square miles, 2010778.63381.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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