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Mount Carmel, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Schuylkill County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
5,695 Population 8,629/sq mi density
$52,667 Median Income $27,065 per capita
$74,700 Home Value $61,203 Zillow
$796 Median Rent 25.8% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
1,158 Violent Crime/100K 3,058 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$52,667 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$74,700 home value, $796/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,158 violent crimes/100K (205% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$52,667
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,065
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
4% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Mount Carmel vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Mount Carmel’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,667
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,065
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,391
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.8%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,492M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 74.8%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 4.9%
Other 20.3%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,961
Restaurants
248
Healthcare
347
Retail
449
Manufacturing
163

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,391
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,393
54% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$52,667
Per Capita Income$27,065
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$65,391
Avg Weekly Wage$1,041
County GDP$6,492M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.6%
Poverty Rate11.9%
Gini Coefficient0.428
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute24 minutes
Drive Alone74.8%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home4.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,961
Restaurants248
Healthcare347
Retail449
Manufacturing163

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$65,391
Avg Property Tax$5,393