Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Population 65,382 · Palmerton, Lehighton, Jim Thorpe
- Overall cost of living: 0% vs the US average, higher than 90% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 20, higher than 93% of US counties.
- Hot days (90°F+): 4 days, lower than 92% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈0% | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $211,400 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Median rent | $994 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $156/mo | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 1.46% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 3.07% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,088 | higher than 85% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $67,554 | higher than 56% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1.8% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 200.4 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈189 days | lower than 78% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 18°F | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 27 in | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 4 days | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 132 days | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 1.5% of weeks | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.6°F | lower than 65% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 52.5 in | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $103/yr | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $89/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $5.8/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.6/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $3.1/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.19/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.1 µg/m³ | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 81.2 mi | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,443.7 ft | higher than 80% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.5% | higher than 51% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 19.2% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13:1 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 87.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.18 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.88 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.98 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.1 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 29/100k | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4.2★ | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.3 yrs | lower than 53% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.7% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 94/100k | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 44/100k | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 21.5/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 64.9% | higher than 51% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 43 min | lower than 71% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 93 min | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 32 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 88.7% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.1% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 95 min | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 41 per sq mi | higher than 71% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.5 per 1k | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 65,382 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Median age | 46.3 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +8.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 32.2% Dem | higher than 58% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 67% Rep | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.8% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % White | 87.9% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 6.9% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.6% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.6% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 474 parks | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.1 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.7 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 54 min | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.6% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 54 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 81 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,188 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 1 km | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 139 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 203 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 27 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 26 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 167 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 26 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 232 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 77 km | higher than 81% of US counties |
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