Port Carbon, Pennsylvania

Geography

Port Carbon is located at (40.697210, -76.166734).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 sqmi, all land.

Demographics

American Community Survey estimates, there were people and households. The population density was 2318.3 PD/sqmi. There were housing units at an average density of 1163.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.7% White, 2.7% Black or African American, 2.2% some other race, and 0.5% Asian, with 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.3% of the population.

Of the households, 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% had seniors 65 years or older living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% were couples cohabitating, 21.4% had a male householder with no partner present, and 21.1% had a female householder with no partner present. The median household size was and the median family size was .

The age distribution was 18.3% under 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was years. For every 100 females, there were males.

The median income for a household was $, with family households having a median income of $ and non-family households $. The per capita income was $. Out of the people with a determined poverty status, 7.6% were below the poverty line. Further, 0.9% of minors and 8.7% of seniors were below the poverty line.

In the survey, residents self-identified with various ethnic ancestries. People of German descent made up 19.6% of the population of the town, followed by Irish at 18.4%, Polish at 11.6%, Italian at 9.6%, Lithuanian at 5.4%, Slovak at 4.9%, Ukrainian at 3.4%, American at 3.3%, Welsh at 2.9%, Dutch at 1.9%, English at 1.7%, Arab at 1.1%, Scottish at 0.9%, Sub-Saharan African at 0.7%, and French at 0.6%.

History

Port Carbon was founded by Abraham Pott, a son of John Pott who founded Pottsville in 1806.

Port Carbon was the site of the first lock on the Schuylkill Canal, on its route for transport of coal mined in the region to Philadelphia. Robert Allison, a local industrialist, purchased the first commercially manufactured automobile, a Winton.

Notable person

• Peggy Maley, former actress

Gallery

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References

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