Port Carbon is a borough of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, located two miles (3 km) northeast of Pottsville. It is in a coal-mining area. In the past, ironworks had been a feature of the borough. In 1900, 2,168 people lived here and, in 1910, 2,678. The population was 1,815 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Port Carbon is located at (40.697210, -76.166734).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
American Community Survey estimates, there were people and households. The population density was . There were housing units at an average density of . For every 100 females, there were males. 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%.