Carbondale

County:: Lackawanna County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.243
State:: Pennsylvania

Carbondale is a city located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Carbondale has a 2025 population of 8,781. Carbondale is currently declining at a rate of -0.08% annually and its population has decreased by -0.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,818 in 2020.

The average household income in Carbondale is $62,199 with a poverty rate of 25%.The median age in Carbondale is 42.5 years: 38.8 years for males, and 46.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Carbondale includes 87.89% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,752	87.89%
Two or more races	607	6.88%
Black or African American	223	2.53%
Asian	134	1.52%
Other race	95	1.08%
Native American	9	0.1%

Carbondale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Carbondale's average per capita income is $36,908. Household income levels show a median of $48,592. The poverty rate stands at 25%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$83,398	-
Families	$64,556	$72,651
Households	$48,592	$62,199
Non Families	$25,052	$39,543

$36,908

Average Income

$48,592

Median Household Income

25%

Poverty Rate