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, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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