Profile for Carbon County, Pennsylvania, PA
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The county is in the Allentown-Bethlehem metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 61,194. This was an increase of 4.07% from the 2000 census.
Local
$35,113National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Carbon County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Carbon County was $25,320. This was an increase of 23.8% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 82% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Communities (32)
Historic districts (1)
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Libraries (3)
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School districts (5)
Ski areas (2)
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27% of Carbon County residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Carbon County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Carbon County include Evergreen Cemetery, Franklin Heights Memorial Park, German Cemetery, Grand Army Cemetery, Huetten Cemetery, Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Jim Thorpe Tomb, Little White Church Cemetery, LowerTowamensing Cemetery, New Dinkey Memorial Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Carbon County include Albrightsville, Aquashicola, Ashfield, Banks, Beaver Meadows, Bowmanstown, East Penn, East Side, Franklin, Hauto ... View communities
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School districts in Carbon County include Jim Thorpe Area SD, Lehighton Area SD, Palmerton Area SD, Panther Valley SD, Weatherly Area SD ... View school districts
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Libraries in Carbon County include Dimmick Memorial Library, Lehighton Area Memorial Library, Palmerton Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Carbon County include Times News ... View newspapers
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Carbon County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Carbon County political report.
Hotels in Carbon County include Country Inn & Suites, Inn at Jim Thorpe
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