Mount Carmel is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,666 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mount Carmel is the 258th largest community in Pennsylvania. Mount Carmel has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

Being a small borough, Mount Carmel does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Mount Carmel with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.34% of adults in Mount Carmel have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Mount Carmel in 2018 was $24,233, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,932 for a family of four. However, Mount Carmel contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Mount Carmel home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mount Carmel residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mount Carmel include German, Polish, Irish, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Mount Carmel is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.