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Mount Carmel

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.662
State:
Pennsylvania

Mount Carmel is a borough located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Mount Carmel has a 2025 population of 5,573. Mount Carmel is currently declining at a rate of -0.55% annually and its population has decreased by -2.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,727 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Carmel is $62,929 with a poverty rate of 16.24%.The median age in Mount Carmel is 42.5 years: 41.4 years for males, and 44.3 years for females.

5.6K
Total Population
8,424
Density (mi²)
-31 -0.55%
Growth

Mount Carmel Population

Mount Carmel Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Carmel includes 90.87% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,17590.87%
Two or more races3816.69%
Black or African American751.32%
Other race510.9%
Asian130.23%

Mount Carmel Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Carmel's average per capita income is $44,730. Household income levels show a median of $52,667. The poverty rate stands at 16.24%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$83,571-
Families$66,438$77,950
Households$52,667$62,929
Non Families$24,214$34,370

$44,730

Average Income

$52,667

Median Household Income

16.24%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)