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Carbondale

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

Carbondale is a city located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Carbondale has a 2025 population of 8,803 . Carbondale is currently declining at a rate of -0.02% annually and its population has decreased by -0.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,812 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. For every 100 females there are 101.3 males.

8.8K
Total Population
2,714
Density (mi²)
-2 -0.02%
Growth

Carbondale Population

Carbondale Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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

White (87.89%)

Two or more races (6.88%)

Black or African American (2.53%)

Asian (1.52%)

Other race (1.08%)

Native American (0.1%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,75287.89%
Two or more races6076.88%
Black or African American2232.53%
Asian1341.52%
Other race951.08%
Native American90.1%

Carbondale Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)