Poverty Rate in Carbon County, PA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Carbon County Compares
National Distribution
Where Carbon County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Carbon County: 12.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,354 | Bannock County, ID | 12.3% |
| #1,355 | Essex County, VA | 12.3% |
| #1,356 | Alcona County, MI | 12.3% |
| #1,357 | Carbon County, PA | 12.3% |
| #1,358 | Clatsop County, OR | 12.3% |
| #1,359 | Monroe County, GA | 12.3% |
| #1,360 | Lewis County, NY | 12.3% |
Poverty Rate in Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Carbon County, Pennsylvania has a poverty rate of 12.3%, which ranks #1,357 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.3% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Pennsylvania, Carbon County ranks #41 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 58th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.