Mount Carmel, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Schuylkill County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,695
Population
8,629/sq mi density
$52,667
Median Income
$27,065 per capita
$74,700
Home Value
$63,242 Zillow
$796
Median Rent
25.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
214
Violent Crime/100K
1,035 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$52,667 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$74,700 home value, $796/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
214 violent crimes/100K
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
5.1%
42% above
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 Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,961 |
| Restaurants | 248 |
| Healthcare | 347 |
| Retail | 449 |
| Manufacturing | 163 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,391 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,393 |