Census Data for Mount Carmel

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Mount Carmel a population of 5,735 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Mount Carmel a population of 5,893 people.

The community of Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County. The 2010 Census gave Northumberland County; a population of 94,528 people. This means that Mount Carmel had 6.23% of the county's total population, making it Northumberland's 4th most populous community.

At the same time, Pennsylvania had a population of 12,702,379 people, meaning that Mount Carmel had 0.05% of the total population of Pennsylvania - making it the state's 156th most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Mount Carmel has a total area of 0.66 square miles [1.7 km²].

Northumberland County has a land area of 458.4 square miles [1,187.2 km²]. At 0.66 square miles [1.7 km²], Mount Carmel has 0.14% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a community like Mount Carmel, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the community.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Mount Carmel reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Mount Carmel might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   40° 47' 45"   (or 40.8°)
  • Lon:   -76° 24' 43"   (or -76.41°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Carmel had 3,535 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 5,893 people, this averages 1.67 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Mount Carmel had a land area of 0.66 square miles [1.7 km²]. This translates to 5,380 Housing Units per square mile [2,077 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: Mount Carmel had 3,629 Housing Units, a population of 6,390 people and a land area of 0.66 square miles [1.7 km²]. This gives a density of 1.76 people per Housing Unit and 5,483 Housing Units per square mile [2,117 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Mount Carmel and you need to be careful when comparing between the censuses. More information about these differences can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Northumberland County ...

Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County<4>.

The county had a population of 94,528 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 5,893 people, Mount Carmel represented 6.23% of the county's total.

In addition, where the community of Mount Carmel has a population density of 8,969 people per square mile [3,463 people/km²], Northumberland County averages 206.2 people per square mile [79.6 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Northumberland County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Mount Carmel, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Mount Carmel. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Mount Carmel or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Mount Carmel, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Mount Carmel.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   40.795892°   (or 40°47'45" N)
  • Lon:   -76.412037°   (or -76°24'43" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   40.796447°   (or 40°47'47" N)
  • Lon:   -76.412231°   (or -76°24'44" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 209.3 feet to the south<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#1215514) to Mount Carmel. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Mount Carmel. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   40.807031°   (or 40°48'25" N)
  • Lon:   -76.417451°   (or -76°25'2" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 4,327 feet to the south<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Mount Carmel. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Mount Carmel.

Miscellaneous Information for Mount Carmel ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Northumberland County or the community of Mount Carmel:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Mount Carmel:
  • GNIS ID for Mount Carmel: 1215514
  • GNIS ID for Northumberland County: 1209186
  • GNIS ID for State of Pennsylvania: 1779798

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 42 (Pennsylvania)
  • County Code: 097 (Northumberland County)
  • Place Code: 51496 (Mount Carmel)
  • State & County Code: 42/097 (Pennsylvania / Northumberland County)
  • State & Place Code: 42/51496 (Pennsylvania / Mount Carmel)

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  • Mount Carmel is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Mount Carmel.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Carmel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)