Living in Mount Carmel borough
In Mount Carmel borough, unemployment is 6.4% (2024).
Mount Carmel borough had 5,677 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. There were 87 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median household income was US$53,021 a year. The city had 3 schools in 2026.
Higher unemployment than 76% of American cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 62% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Mount Carmel borough?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$742 per month, while the median home value was US$81,800 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 76.9%, and the vacancy rate was 26% in July 2026. 32% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet24Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan25Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $742/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 31.96 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 26 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 734.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 685.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official |
| Recorded property crimes | 78 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Is Mount Carmel borough a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
2.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 120 of 5,626 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Mount Carmel borough 6.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 53,021 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 64.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.27 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households without internet | 16.73 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 6.12 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,284 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)1Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,437 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | data.bls.gov9Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
What does a salary buy in Mount Carmel borough?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,589 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €734 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,773 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mount Carmel borough. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Mount Carmel borough. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 2 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 87 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,233 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 89.97 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release14Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mount Carmel borough when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,231 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 6 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | 1 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights18Official |
| Average commute time | 24.83 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers walking to work | 5.57 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | 65 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | IPT | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mount Carmel borough. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.56 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 8.72 · Apr 15.94 · May 21.89 · Jun 26.06 · Jul 28.72 · Aug 26.83 · Sep 23.44 · Oct 16.78 · Nov 9.89 · Dec 4.28 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -7.06 · Feb -5.61 · Mar -1.89 · Apr 3.72 · May 8.94 · Jun 14 · Jul 16.28 · Aug 15.78 · Sep 11.61 · Oct 5.78 · Nov 0.611 · Dec -3.67 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.72 · Feb -1.06 · Mar 3.39 · Apr 9.83 · May 15.44 · Jun 20.06 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 21.28 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 11.28 · Nov 5.28 · Dec 0.333 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 89.92 · Feb 64.26 · Mar 93.47 · Apr 108.5 · May 105.4 · Jun 121.2 · Jul 110.7 · Aug 103.9 · Sep 132.1 · Oct 108.2 · Nov 88.9 · Dec 92.96 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00360457 (BEAR GAP)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 189.7 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 10.41 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 3 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation |
| Annual precipitation | 1,044 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 22.29 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 11.02 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 1.49 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport97.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 1.71 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 2.11 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 120 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Population density | 3,283 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)23Official |
| Population | 5,626 people | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 5,600 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 81,800 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.94 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 50.02 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Residents born abroad | 2.11 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 0.49 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 1.62 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 63.12 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 75.1 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate7Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 2.13 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 17.74 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 30 Jun 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 89.06 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 1 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Transit passenger trips, 2022 | 20,035 trips | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Transit vehicles in peak service, 2022 | 3 vehicles | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 2,155 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 5.66 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 76.44 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Mount Carmel borough
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Sunbury as a Mount Carmel borough alternative in the same region
33 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 295 Sunbury vs 1,231 Mount Carmel borough−76%
- Median gross pay, city: €2,433 (2024) Sunbury vs €3,284 (2020) Mount Carmel boroughno percentage
- Foreign residents: 1.8% (2020) Sunbury vs 2.1% (2024) Mount Carmel boroughno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €3,437 Sunbury vs €3,437 Mount Carmel boroughsame level
North Bethesda as a Mount Carmel borough alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 205 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 2.1% Mount Carmel borough+1514%
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.4% Mount Carmel borough−43%
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €3,284 Mount Carmel boroughno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 1,231 (2024) Mount Carmel boroughno percentage
Cities near Mount Carmel borough
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in United States
Other cities in United States to compare with Mount Carmel borough, nearest in population first.
How does Mount Carmel borough compare?
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Is Mount Carmel borough part of Sunbury?
Mount Carmel borough is in the published commuting zone of Sunbury; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Sunbury city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source20
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Mount Carmel borough?
The median gross salary is 3,437 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Mount Carmel borough?
The unemployment rate is 6.4 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
How safe is Mount Carmel borough?
Police recorded 1,231 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Mount Carmel borough?
The published population is 5,626 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Mount Carmel borough?
120 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is Mount Carmel borough a good place to live?
Mount Carmel borough may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Mount Carmel borough part of Sunbury?
Mount Carmel borough is in the published commuting zone of Sunbury; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Mount Carmel borough?
Shamokin, Pottsville, Bloomsburg are near Mount Carmel borough. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Mount Carmel borough, United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 51e279ca203897b01fe65f804e98026b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/mount-carmel-borough/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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