Carbon County Information
Carbon in
Pennsylvania occupies
387 square miles and has a 2006 population of
62,567, a change from a 2000 population of
58,802 and
56,803 in 1990.
12.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
123 acts of violent crime reported in
Carbon in 2004, a change from
96 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,812 people:
5.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.2%.
Read more about
Carbon, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Carbon | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 387 sq. miles | Ranked 2,638 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 62,567 | Ranked 814 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 61,876 | |
| Population 2000 | 58,802 | Ranked 814 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 56,803 | Ranked 767 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.9% | |
| African American | 1% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 123 | 96 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 105 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 984 | 1,141 |
| Burglaries | 211 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 724 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 49 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 30,836 | 28,993 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,812 | 1,498 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% | 5.2% |
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