Mount Carmel township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,441

Mount Carmel township is located in Northumberland County Pennsylvania. Mount Carmel township has a 2024 population of 2,441. Mount Carmel township is currently declining at a rate of -0.37% annually and its population has decreased by -1.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,489 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Carmel township is $77,287 with a poverty rate of 8.68%. The median age in Mount Carmel township is 50.3 years: 47.1 years for males, and 55.5 years for females.

Mount Carmel township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mount Carmel township was:

  • White: 98.97%
  • Asian: 0.65%
  • Black or African American: 0.31%
  • Other race: 0.08%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
21.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
112.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.93% (-48)
The current population of Mount Carmel township, Pennsylvania is 2,441 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,489.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,58598.97%
Asian170.65%
Black or African American80.31%
Other race20.08%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Two or more races00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Mount Carmel township Population by Race

Mount Carmel township Population Pyramid 2024

Mount Carmel township Median Age

50.3

Total

47.1

Male

55.5

Female

Mount Carmel township Adults

There are 2,174 adults, (710 of whom are seniors) in Mount Carmel township.

Mount Carmel township Age Dependency

78.4

Age Dependency Ratio

48.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Mount Carmel township Sex Ratio

Female1,34851.61%
Male1,26448.39%

Mount Carmel township Population by Age

Mount Carmel township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0112.378416
Married4883.021000
Non Family3731.259.840.2
Male763.1784.215.8
Female743.151000

2.98

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

84.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mount Carmel township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1266.17%
Associates Degree1879.16%
Bachelors Degree1989.7%
Graduate Degree974.75%
High School Graduate1,01549.71%
Less Than 9th Grade512.5%
Some College36818.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mount Carmel township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mount Carmel township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0321,861295
Black840
Other Race200
Hispanic200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.58%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.52%.

Mount Carmel township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,307$81,528$55,709
Graduate Degree$70,924$70,652$75,568
High School Graduate$41,450$44,013$34,744
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$50,521$50,804$50,404
Some College$53,523$50,893$58,850

$50,521

Average Earnings

$50,804

Average Male

$50,404

Average Female

Mount Carmel township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mount Carmel township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mount Carmel township Language

99.33% of Mount Carmel township residents speak only English, while 0.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.59% of the population.

Mount Carmel township Language

Mount Carmel township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,3912028.45%
Black88100%

8.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.19%

Male Poverty Rate

10.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mount Carmel township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Carmel township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Carmel township is White, with 8.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.31%.

Mount Carmel township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School10.75%
Less Than 9th Grade8.16%
Some College7.09%
Bachelors or Greater4.75%

Mount Carmel township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.61%
Male Unemployed27.69%
Female Employed1.59%
Male Employed0.34%

Mount Carmel township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mount Carmel township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,385$92,961
Households$75,208$77,287
Married Families$101,959$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,583$46,717

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mount Carmel township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Mount Carmel township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mount Carmel township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Mount Carmel township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mount Carmel township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

252

Number of Veterans

198

Male Veterans

54

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam103
Second Gulf War31
Korea22
First Gulf War18
World War II0

Mount Carmel township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74101
55 to 6480
75+40
35 to 5420
18 to 3411

Mount Carmel township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White25211.74%

Mount Carmel township Veterans by Race

Mount Carmel township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mount Carmel township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.1%

Labor Force Participation

50%

Employment Rate

9.2%

Unemployment Rate

Mount Carmel township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Carmel township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Carmel township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

90.89%

Born in Mount Carmel township

99.35%

Native Born

0.65%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.35% of Mount Carmel township residents were born in the United States, with 90.89% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Mount Carmel township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20292,396-9-0.37%
20282,405-9-0.37%
20272,414-9-0.37%
20262,423-9-0.37%
20252,432-9-0.37%
20242,441-9-0.37%
20232,450-9-0.37%
20222,459-20-0.81%
20212,479-10-0.4%
20202,489-481-16.2%
20192,970-17-0.57%
20182,987-26-0.86%
20173,013-22-0.72%
20163,035-22-0.72%
20153,057-26-0.84%
20143,083-15-0.48%
20133,098-21-0.67%
20123,119-9-0.29%
20113,12810.03%
20103,12700%

Mount Carmel township Population by Year