Table 5. Anthracite Coal - Employees by County

Table 5
ANTHRACITE COAL - EMPLOYEES BY COUNTY

Year Bradford Cameron Carbon Columbia Crawford Dauphin Lacka-
wanna Lebanon Luzerne North-
umberland Schuylkill Sullivan Susque-
hanna Wayne Anthracite Region

1924 4,776 2,213 2,043 35,846 63,308 14,660 37,672 708 1,178 99 162,503

1930 4,216 1,757 2,016 36,317 61,114 11,354 33,082 584 457 274 151,171

1935 4,935 1,324 1,012 20,889 43,701 7,757 19,697 596 403 225 100,539

1936 5,517 1,697 888 19,607 44,454 7,525 19,159 611 27 219 99,704

1937 4,282 1,871 877 19,188 45,755 7,489 19,002 426 158 69 99,117

1938 4,713 1,951 918 17,818 13 45,731 7,473 18,065 290 42 20 97,034

1939 4,686 1,943 904 17,875 5 43,344 7,637 16,494 215 235 19 93,357

1940 4,376 1,664 867 16,860 13 43,238 7,397 16,039 187 145 17 90,803

1941 4,446 1,489 587 14,974 26 43,726 6,815 16,615 144 37 16 88,875

1942 4,433 1,486 6 553 14,388 39 39,219 6,498 16,945 104 38 43 83,752

1943 4,337 1,316 3 130 13,064 22 35,807 6,485 18,052 164 14 79,394

1944 4,940 1,711 5 149 12,344 14 33,660 6,409 18,721 211 78,164

1945 4,588 1,954 5 195 11,400 41 32,888 5,877 19,127 207 29 ² 76,311

1946 4,599 2,162 5 300 12,010 34,526 6,124 20,613 181 41 ² 80,561

1947 4,891 2,319 5 152 12,381 33,869 6,636 20,302 127 53 ² 80,735

1948 4,637 1,963 10 61 12,222 6 34,282 6,521 20,523 140 41 ² 80,406

1949 4,420 1,760 33 83 11,702 7 35,040 6,009 20,047 104 44 ² 79,249

1950 3,739 1,705 38 125 11,005 5 33,176 5,852 19,458 101 70 ² 75,274

1951 3,872 1,496 38 153 10,410 13 30,596 5,583 18,159 79 9 ² 70,408

1952 3,279 1,352 19 40 9,717 11 28,512 5,538 17,937 63 66,468

1953 2,987 1,298 12 71 8,496 10 23,974 4,949 15,116 61 56,974

1954 18 2,483 957 72 7,074 17,202 4,090 12,747 106 44,749

1955 ¹ 24 2,197 1,121 203 4,954 20 14,399 4,380 10,123 20 37,441

1956 15 2,092 1,104 210 4,415 22 14,218 3,169 9,806 7 8 35,066

1957 32 1,892 1,143 191 4,309 5 12,442 3,239 9,544 7 32,804

1958 37 837 1,064 167 3,448 6 9,642 3,022 8,512 25 3 18 26,781

1959 35 613 853 208 3,235 6 8,397 2,857 7,923 22 4 24,153

1960 34 759 583 208 2,937 3 6,002 2,817 6,928 21 4 10 20,306

1961 21 349 416 201 2,167 5 5,126 2,689 5,998 16 3 6 16,997

1962 22 339 387 223 1,523 7 4,558 2,115 5,538 13 2 6 14,733

1963 15 387 366 187 1,239 15 4,626 1,994 5,497 13 14 14,353

1964 15 334 549 188 1,171 14 4,538 1,948 4,832 19 5 13,613

1965 10 200 288 159 992 10 4,167 1,647 4,363 17 3 3 11,859

1966 231 158 117 915 9 3,428 1,312 3,437 15 5 3 9,630

1967 224 240 90 475 5 3,021 866 2,892 15 5 7,833

1968 198 188 77 421 2,366 765 2,646 15 6 6,682

1969 283 154 80 410 2,077 806 2,617 26 8 6,461

1970 299 150 71 370 2,038 731 2,591 36 6,286

1971 287 116 60 323 1,799 659 2,534 36 2 5,816

1972 150 95 47 284 1,401 493 1,941 20 4,431

1973 44 24 50 251 1,343 472 1,842 21 6 4,053

1974 69 39 44 239 1,149 451 1,807 16 17 3,831

1975 63 88 37 111 884 507 2,148 31 8 3,877

1976 61 92 38 85 780 501 2,045 33 6 3,641

1977 14 55 75 34 113 682 504 2,098 42 3,617

1978 19 93 65 34 57 673 489 2,004 57 3,491

1979 35 27 91 35 36 624 438 2,008 48 3 3,345

1980 31 102 28 32 693 472 2,068 ³ 3 3,429

1981 51 41 114 10 33 599 451 2,285 76 3,660

1982 67 101 58 43 668 482 2,179 39 3,641

1983 46 74 49 16 614 525 1,638 39 2 3,003

1984 79 101 59 18 542 564 1,816 60 3,239

1985 70 67 66 33 586 391 2,007 5 3,225

1986 44 69 76 43 568 360 1,526 37 2,723

1987 78 45 18 40 664 327 1,418 27 2,617

1988 72 62 55 74 445 248 1,545 39 2,540

1989 66 44 51 68 501 212 1,472 29 2,443

1990 33 33 50 64 407 225 1,404 42 2,258

1991 71 55 44 463 242 1,397 17 2,289

1992 74 59 46 48 463 293 1,498 16 2,497

1993 69 52 34 26 410 295 1,272 2,158

1994 69 55 37 18 357 326 1,350 4 2,216

1995 93 43 36 19 432 284 1,268 4 2,179

1996 93 63 34 39 452 266 1,158 4 2,109

1997 82 80 35 12 383 280 1,360 16 2,248

1998 41 86 19 7 165 155 1,102 14 1,589

1999 18 92 7 40 309 145 1,021 1,632

2000 4 65 14 13 157 48 644 945

¹ Bradford, Cameron and Crawford counties are actually bituminous counties, but have been historically reported under this table.

Year	Bradford	Cameron	Carbon	Columbia	Crawford	Dauphin	Lacka- wanna	Lebanon	Luzerne	North- umberland	Schuylkill	Sullivan	Susque- hanna	Wayne	Anthracite Region
1924			4,776	2,213		2,043	35,846		63,308	14,660	37,672	708	1,178	99	162,503
1930			4,216	1,757		2,016	36,317		61,114	11,354	33,082	584	457	274	151,171
1935			4,935	1,324		1,012	20,889		43,701	7,757	19,697	596	403	225	100,539
1936			5,517	1,697		888	19,607		44,454	7,525	19,159	611	27	219	99,704
1937			4,282	1,871		877	19,188		45,755	7,489	19,002	426	158	69	99,117
1938			4,713	1,951		918	17,818	13	45,731	7,473	18,065	290	42	20	97,034
1939			4,686	1,943		904	17,875	5	43,344	7,637	16,494	215	235	19	93,357
1940			4,376	1,664		867	16,860	13	43,238	7,397	16,039	187	145	17	90,803
1941			4,446	1,489		587	14,974	26	43,726	6,815	16,615	144	37	16	88,875
1942			4,433	1,486	6	553	14,388	39	39,219	6,498	16,945	104	38	43	83,752
1943			4,337	1,316	3	130	13,064	22	35,807	6,485	18,052	164	14		79,394
1944			4,940	1,711	5	149	12,344	14	33,660	6,409	18,721	211			78,164
1945			4,588	1,954	5	195	11,400	41	32,888	5,877	19,127	207	29	²	76,311
1946			4,599	2,162	5	300	12,010		34,526	6,124	20,613	181	41	²	80,561
1947			4,891	2,319	5	152	12,381		33,869	6,636	20,302	127	53	²	80,735
1948			4,637	1,963	10	61	12,222	6	34,282	6,521	20,523	140	41	²	80,406
1949			4,420	1,760	33	83	11,702	7	35,040	6,009	20,047	104	44	²	79,249
1950			3,739	1,705	38	125	11,005	5	33,176	5,852	19,458	101	70	²	75,274
1951			3,872	1,496	38	153	10,410	13	30,596	5,583	18,159	79	9	²	70,408
1952			3,279	1,352	19	40	9,717	11	28,512	5,538	17,937	63			66,468
1953			2,987	1,298	12	71	8,496	10	23,974	4,949	15,116	61			56,974
1954		18	2,483	957		72	7,074		17,202	4,090	12,747	106			44,749
1955 ¹		24	2,197	1,121		203	4,954	20	14,399	4,380	10,123	20			37,441
1956		15	2,092	1,104		210	4,415	22	14,218	3,169	9,806	7		8	35,066
1957		32	1,892	1,143		191	4,309	5	12,442	3,239	9,544	7			32,804
1958		37	837	1,064		167	3,448	6	9,642	3,022	8,512	25	3	18	26,781
1959		35	613	853		208	3,235	6	8,397	2,857	7,923	22		4	24,153
1960		34	759	583		208	2,937	3	6,002	2,817	6,928	21	4	10	20,306
1961		21	349	416		201	2,167	5	5,126	2,689	5,998	16	3	6	16,997
1962		22	339	387		223	1,523	7	4,558	2,115	5,538	13	2	6	14,733
1963		15	387	366		187	1,239	15	4,626	1,994	5,497	13		14	14,353
1964		15	334	549		188	1,171	14	4,538	1,948	4,832	19		5	13,613
1965		10	200	288		159	992	10	4,167	1,647	4,363	17	3	3	11,859
1966			231	158		117	915	9	3,428	1,312	3,437	15	5	3	9,630
1967			224	240		90	475	5	3,021	866	2,892	15	5		7,833
1968			198	188		77	421		2,366	765	2,646	15	6		6,682
1969			283	154		80	410		2,077	806	2,617	26	8		6,461
1970			299	150		71	370		2,038	731	2,591	36			6,286
1971			287	116		60	323		1,799	659	2,534	36	2		5,816
1972			150	95		47	284		1,401	493	1,941	20			4,431
1973			44	24		50	251		1,343	472	1,842	21	6		4,053
1974			69	39		44	239		1,149	451	1,807	16	17		3,831
1975			63	88		37	111		884	507	2,148	31	8		3,877
1976			61	92		38	85		780	501	2,045	33	6		3,641
1977	14		55	75		34	113		682	504	2,098	42			3,617
1978	19		93	65		34	57		673	489	2,004	57			3,491
1979	35		27	91		35	36		624	438	2,008	48	3		3,345
1980			31	102		28	32		693	472	2,068	³	3		3,429
1981	51		41	114		10	33		599	451	2,285	76			3,660
1982			67	101		58	43		668	482	2,179	39			3,641
1983			46	74		49	16		614	525	1,638	39	2		3,003
1984			79	101		59	18		542	564	1,816	60			3,239
1985			70	67		66	33		586	391	2,007	5			3,225
1986			44	69		76	43		568	360	1,526	37			2,723
1987			78	45		18	40		664	327	1,418	27			2,617
1988			72	62		55	74		445	248	1,545	39			2,540
1989			66	44		51	68		501	212	1,472	29			2,443
1990			33	33		50	64		407	225	1,404	42			2,258
1991				71		55	44		463	242	1,397	17			2,289
1992			74	59		46	48		463	293	1,498	16			2,497
1993			69	52		34	26		410	295	1,272				2,158
1994			69	55		37	18		357	326	1,350	4			2,216
1995			93	43		36	19		432	284	1,268	4			2,179
1996			93	63		34	39		452	266	1,158	4			2,109
1997			82	80		35	12		383	280	1,360	16			2,248
1998			41	86		19	7		165	155	1,102	14			1,589
1999			18	92		7	40		309	145	1,021				1,632
2000			4	65		14	13		157	48	644				945