Weissport East

Population: 1,516
Median household income: $76,116
Median home value: $183,600

Weissport East is a community in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,516 residents. At $76,116, its median household income sits above Carbon County's $67,877.

Between 2019 and 2023, Weissport East's population grew 13.4% from 1,337 to 1,516, while its median home value rose 11.0% from $165,400 to $183,600.

70.1% of workers drive to work alone. 88.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,516
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $76,116
Median home value: $183,600
Median gross rent: $745
Housing units: 730
Homeownership rate: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 25.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3371,516

Median household income

$72,534$76,116

Median home value

$165,400$183,600

Median gross rent

$857$745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,337	$72,534	$165,400	$857
2020	1,252	$68,015	$166,800	$803
2021	1,449	$67,969	$167,100	$691
2022	1,551	$74,527	$185,000	$732
2023	1,516	$76,116	$183,600	$745

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 3419.9%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	70	4.6%
5 to 17	251	16.6%
18 to 24	29	1.9%
25 to 34	302	19.9%
35 to 44	237	15.6%
45 to 54	241	15.9%
55 to 64	211	13.9%
65 to 74	107	7.1%
75 and over	68	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,388	91.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.7%
Asian	20	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	83	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate49.5%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	52	4.5%
High school graduate	577	49.5%
Some college or associate's	366	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	84	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	87	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone70.1%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	472	70.1%
Carpooled	63	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	5.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	101	15.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	132	23.1%
15 to 29 min	61	10.7%
30 to 44 min	248	43.4%
45 to 59 min	100	17.5%
60+ min	31	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 12.3% (184 of 1,494)

	Count	Share
Family households	385	53.8%
Nonfamily households	330	46.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	715	97.9%
Vacant	15	2.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	587	82.1%
Renter-occupied	128	17.9%

1-unit, detached88.5%

1-unit, attached8.1%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	646	88.5%
1-unit, attached	59	8.1%
2 to 4 units	20	2.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4282088
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8369, -75.6864