Economy & Jobs — Carbon County, Pennsylvania

Employment

Total Establishments1,183
Total Employees13,019
Avg Annual Employment16,676
Avg Annual Pay$44,741
Total Annual Wages$746,086,139
Annual Payroll (thousands)$490,636
Unemployment Rate6.9%

Income

Median Household Income$64,538
Poverty Rate11.8%
IRS Returns32,650
Total AGI (thousands)$2,043,481
Average AGI per Return$62,587

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$462,165,121
Per Capita$7,138
Population Basis64,749

Agriculture

Total Farms167
Land in Farms (acres)22,910
Avg Farm Size (acres)137
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants56
Fast Food35
Bars8
Coffee & Snacks7

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.179772+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.279713+00:00.