Carbon County vs. Luzerne County

Carbon County (PA)Luzerne County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)64,227317,646
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.6%-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)65,252320,895
Population, Census, April 1, 201065,249320,918
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.3%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.2%19.9%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.5%
White alone, percent95.5%89.7%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.1%12.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.3%80.4%
Veterans, 2014-20185,47022,088
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%6.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)34,817150,302
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%68.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$141,600$125,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,320$1,244
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$538$502
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$800$767
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.2%20.5%
Building permits, 201887312
Households, 2014-201825,739128,054
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.6%88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.4%11.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.3%82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.1%74.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.6%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.8%23.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%6.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.6%61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.7%57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)112,043515,557
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)218,9632,273,087
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)414,9856,627,995
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)562,6138,097,008
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,655$25,222
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.322.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,624$51,646
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,867$27,919
Persons in poverty, percent11.9%14.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,1407,210
Total employment, 201713,817136,040
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)438,8705,414,568
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.1%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,36316,983
All firms, 20124,75321,934
Men-owned firms, 20122,88213,109
Women-owned firms, 20121,4416,611
Minority-owned firms, 20122812,156
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,25318,842
Veteran-owned firms, 20125232,264
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,01018,271
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%1.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.1%23.6%
Population per square mile, 2010171.1360.4
Land area in square miles, 2010381.46890.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Carbon county (PA) and Luzerne county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.