Carbondale, PA Demographic Data
Carbondale, PA Summary
Carbondale is located in Lackawanna County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 8,903
- Area: 3.24 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 2,745.29 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,062.34 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Carbondale, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,568
53%
50.8
Male
4,139
48%
49.2
Total Population
8,707
323,128,000
Carbondale, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
401
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
513
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
631
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
438
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
426
4.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,066
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
932
10.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,230
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
613
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
490
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,054
12.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
448
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
465
5.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,878
79.0%
77.2
Female
3,695
53.7%
51.3
Male
3,183
46.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,645
76.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,257
25.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,967
22.6%
15.2
Female
1,218
61.9%
55.8
Male
749
38.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Carbondale, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,562
98.3%
96.8
White
8,274
95.0%
72.6
Black or African American
36
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
30
0.3%
0.8
Asian
139
1.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
9
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
103
1.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
27
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
11
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
11
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
72
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
145
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
281
3.2%
17.8
Mexican
13
0.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
207
2.4%
1.7
Cuban
13
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
48
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,426
96.8%
82.2
Carbondale, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
281
4.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
564
9.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,946
46.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,063
16.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
471
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
598
9.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
375
6.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
845
13.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,453
86.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
973
15.5%
31.2
Carbondale, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,225
31.1%
33.7%
Now Married
3,057
42.7%
47.5
Divorced
847
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
206
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
827
11.5
5.8%
Carbondale, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,924
95.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
382
4.6%
21.6%
Spanish
203
2.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
97
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
82
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Carbondale, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
380
10.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
441
11.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
593
15.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
500
13.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
585
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
546
14.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
297
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
309
8.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
67
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
56
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
33,622
57,617
Per capita income
22,388
31,128
Carbondale, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
293
8.3%
9.8
Construction
295
8.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
849
24.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
163
4.6%
6.6
Information
70
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
490
13.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
181
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
242
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
305
8.6%
4.6
Retail trade
432
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
120
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
92
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
385
10.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,098
31.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
587
16.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
785
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
677
19.2%
18.1%
Carbondale, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,502
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,803
80.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
445
12.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
164
4.7%
2.7
Other means
33
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
57
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.0
26.6
Carbondale, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
643
17.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,570
41.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,168
30.9%
37.1
3 or more
393
10.4%
21.0
Carbondale, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,774
85.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,151
57.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,623
43.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
621
14.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Carbondale, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,395
1 room
85
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
27
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
535
12.2%
9.1
4 rooms
502
11.4%
16.5
5 rooms
546
12.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,235
28.1%
17.8
7 rooms
547
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
450
10.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
468
10.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Carbondale, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,395
1-unit, detached
2,596
59.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
215
4.9%
5.9
2-units
707
16.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
248
5.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
110
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
190
4.3%
4.4
20 or more units
315
7.2%
9.0
Mobile home
14
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Carbondale, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,451
55.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
421
9.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
344
7.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
264
6.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
527
12.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
167
3.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
129
2.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
71
1.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
10
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.3%
1.4%
Carbondale, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,823
74.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
64
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
440
11.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
329
8.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
36
1.0%
0.1
Wood
16
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
41
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
25
0.7%
1.1
Carbondale, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
994
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
1.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
21
2.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
92
9.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
343
34.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
525
52.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
620
62.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
99
10.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
59
5.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
36
3.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
180
18.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Carbondale, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,517
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
0.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
156
10.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
628
41.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
728
48.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
106
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
549
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
184
12.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
164
10.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
282
18.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
164
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
131
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
586
38.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
112
0.0%
0.0%
Carbondale, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,151
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
232
10.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,055
49.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
404
18.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
241
11.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
133
6.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
18
0.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
45
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
23
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
87,000
205,000