Mount Carmel

County:: Northumberland County
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.

Demographics

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

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,175	90.87%
Two or more races	381	6.69%
Black or African American	75	1.32%
Other race	51	0.9%
Asian	13	0.23%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Mount Carmel Marital Status

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