Mount Carmel, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,897 (All urban)

Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,629 (3,035 occupied: 2,265 owner occupied, 770 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	29%

Housing density: 5484 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $325 (lower quartile is $251, upper quartile is $397)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $294

Median gross rent in Mount Carmel, PA in 2007: $424

Housing units in Mount Carmel with a mortgage: 897 (87 second mortgage, 94 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,242

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $41,984 (it was $32,800 in 2000)

Mount Carmel:	$41,984
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $31,618 - $71,429

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,369

In family households: 4,851 (1,138 male householders, 516 female householders)
1,170 spouses, 1,644 children (1,539 natural, 32 adopted, 73 stepchildren), 69 grandchildren, 96 brothers or sisters, 76 parents, 39 other relatives, 103 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,518 (554 male householders (476 living alone)), 814 female householders (772 living alone)), 150 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 21 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 791 2-persons, 409 3-persons, 297 4-persons, 114 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,248 1-person, 100 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 6 5-persons.

816 married couples with children.
342 single-parent households (89 men, 253 women).

91.3% of residents of Mount Carmel speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
6.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% speak English well, 73% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 209 (3.3%)
(73.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 42 4 rooms: 76 5 rooms: 273 6 rooms: 657 7 rooms: 507 8 rooms: 367 9 or more rooms: 343

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 18 2 rooms: 51 3 rooms: 195 4 rooms: 98 5 rooms: 150 6 rooms: 132 7 rooms: 61 8 rooms: 24 9 or more rooms: 41

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 16
1990 to 1994: 33
1980 to 1989: 95
1970 to 1979: 167
1960 to 1969: 81
1950 to 1959: 167
1940 to 1949: 446
1939 or earlier: 2,619

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mount Carmel:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 28 2 bedrooms: 525 3 bedrooms: 1,206 4 bedrooms: 364 5 or more bedrooms: 137

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mount Carmel:
	no bedroom: 24 1 bedroom: 265 2 bedrooms: 224 3 bedrooms: 209 4 bedrooms: 48 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Carmel in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 404 1 vehicle: 868 2 vehicles: 784 3 vehicles: 181 4 vehicles: 18 5 or more vehicles: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Mount Carmel in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 264 1 vehicle: 342 2 vehicles: 153 3 vehicles: 4 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Mount Carmel, PA:

Less than $10,000: 52
$10,000 to $14,999: 116
$15,000 to $19,999: 189
$20,000 to $24,999: 350
$25,000 to $29,999: 230
$30,000 to $34,999: 231
$35,000 to $39,999: 200
$40,000 to $49,999: 280
$50,000 to $59,999: 133
$60,000 to $69,999: 87
$70,000 to $79,999: 84
$80,000 to $89,999: 71
$90,000 to $99,999: 24
$100,000 to $124,999: 37
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $174,999: 27
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 6
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Mount Carmel rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Mount Carmel:

Less than $100: 13 people
$100 to $149: 28
$150 to $199: 43
$200 to $249: 56
$250 to $299: 83
$300 to $349: 130
$350 to $399: 99
$400 to $449: 69
$450 to $499: 37
$500 to $549: 12
$550 to $599: 2
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 4
$1,000 to $1,249: 3
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 135

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 31 1990 to 1994: 13 1985 to 1989: 56 1980 to 1984: 26 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 44 1965 to 1969: 39

Mount Carmel, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.4%
Number of people working at home: 46 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 211
5 to 9 minutes: 340
10 to 14 minutes: 260
15 to 19 minutes: 336
20 to 24 minutes: 271
25 to 29 minutes: 96
30 to 34 minutes: 193
35 to 39 minutes: 84
40 to 44 minutes: 51
45 to 59 minutes: 156
60 to 89 minutes: 194
90 or more minutes: 94

Mount Carmel mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,658 (71%)
Carpooled: 425 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
Walked: 189 (8%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 46 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 577
$10,000 to $14,999: 410
$15,000 to $19,999: 361
$20,000 to $24,999: 264
$25,000 to $29,999: 225
$30,000 to $34,999: 129
$35,000 to $39,999: 235
$40,000 to $44,999: 207
$45,000 to $49,999: 121
$50,000 to $59,999: 119
$60,000 to $74,999: 179
$75,000 to $99,999: 132
$100,000 to $124,999: 33
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 18

First ancestries reported:

Polish: 1581

Italian: 792

Irish: 756

German: 678

Dutch: 265

Ukrainian: 253

Lithuanian: 238

Other groups: 193

Slovak: 152

United States or American: 144

English: 128

Russian: 119

Austrian: 91

Welsh: 77

Pennsylvania German: 68

Hungarian: 52

Arab:: 50

Egyptian: 37

Norwegian: 27

Scottish: 24

French (except Basque): 19

European: 14

Syrian: 13

Greek: 10

Czech: 5

Czechoslovakian: 5

Romanian: 5

Slavic: 5

Swedish: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Italy (31%)
Poland (24%)
Korea (23%)
Germany (8%)
Ecuador (5%)
Egypt (4%)
United Kingdom (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5664
Northeast: 230
Midwest: 85
South: 151
West: 28

73% of Mount Carmel residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 35
7th and 8th grade: 89
9th grade: 102
10th grade: 76
11th grade: 50
12th grade, no diploma: 38
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,038
Less than 1 year of college: 56
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 203
Associate degree: 77
Bachelor's degree: 227
Master's degree: 29
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 53
7th and 8th grade: 216
9th grade: 89
10th grade: 136
11th grade: 106
12th grade, no diploma: 68
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,242
Less than 1 year of college: 106
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 160
Associate degree: 155
Bachelor's degree: 114
Master's degree: 47
Professional school degree: 73
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 63.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $25,949
Black householders: $24,120
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $2,482
Asian householders: $199,667

Mount Carmel household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Mount Carmel household income for Asian householders

Mount Carmel marital status for males

Mount Carmel marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $41,856
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $448,000
Asian householders: $70,400

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 716
One, attached: 2,293
Two: 126
3 or 4: 169
5 to 9: 114
10 to 19: 51
20 to 49: 24
50 or more: 105
Mobile homes: 23
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,043

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mount Carmel:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (59%) Utility gas (21%) Electricity (14%) Coal or coke (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%) Utility gas (22%) Electricity (20%) Coal or coke (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 80

Here:	12.3%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26

Here:	8.9%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 34

Here:	25.6%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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