Port Carbon

County:: Schuylkill County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.754
State:: Pennsylvania

Port Carbon is a borough located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Port Carbon has a 2025 population of 1,810. Port Carbon is currently growing at a rate of 0.06% annually and its population has increased by 0.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,805 in 2020.

The average household income in Port Carbon is $69,381 with a poverty rate of 8.43%.The median age in Port Carbon is 47.3 years: 49.2 years for males, and 44.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Port Carbon includes 92.16% White, 3.01% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Two or more races, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,563	92.16%
Other race	51	3.01%
Black or African American	42	2.48%
Two or more races	38	2.24%
Asian	2	0.12%

Port Carbon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Port Carbon's average per capita income is $40,477. Household income levels show a median of $58,750. The poverty rate stands at 8.43%.

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	$82,670	-
Families	$75,250	$86,348
Households	$58,750	$69,381
Non Families	$33,589	$44,354

$40,477

Average Income

$58,750

Median Household Income

8.43%

Poverty Rate