Carbondale, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,789

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

0.471% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.4%

5.69% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,716

1.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$132,200

Population & Diversity

Carbondale, PA is home to a population of 8.79k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.37% of Carbondale, PA residents were born outside of the country (120 people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.05k people) in Carbondale, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 471 White (Hispanic) and 321 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Carbondale, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carbondale, PA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Carbondale, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carbondale, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.05k ± 463
White (Hispanic)
471 ± 297
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
321 ± 269

10.9%

Hispanic Population

954 people

10.9% of the people in Carbondale, PA are hispanic (954 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carbondale, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

1.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

120 people

2.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

233 people

As of 2024, 1.37% of Carbondale, PA residents (120 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carbondale, PA was 2.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Carbondale, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
95 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 55
Korea
32 ± 40

Carbondale, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Carbondale, PA.

Economy

The economy of Carbondale, PA employs 3.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carbondale, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (863 people), Retail Trade (518 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (383 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($71,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($58,250).

Employment

Occupations

3.43k

2024 Value

± 484

−0.0875%

1 Year decline

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carbondale, PA declined at a rate of −0.0875%, from 3.43k employees to 3.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carbondale, PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (380 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (372 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (299 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carbondale, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.43k

2024 Value

± 484

−0.0875%

1 Year decline

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carbondale, PA declined at a rate of −0.0875%, from 3.43k employees to 3.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carbondale, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (863 people), Retail Trade (518 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (383 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carbondale, PA, though some of these residents may live in Carbondale, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,991

Median earning men ± $7,261

$31,549

Median earning women ± $3,944

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,250), Public Administration ($70,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,323).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,761), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,078).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carbondale, PA was $132,200 in 2024, which is 0.397 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,800 to $132,200, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Carbondale, PA is 51.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carbondale, PA have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carbondale, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,640

$1,920

Median Property Taxes

±$356

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Carbondale, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Carbondale, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.2%

Homeownership

2024

53.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.2% of the housing units in Carbondale, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carbondale, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,716

Median Household Income

± $12,897

3.75k

Number of Households

± 482

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.75k households in Carbondale, PA declined from $47,716 from the previous year's value of $48,592.

The following chart displays the households in Carbondale, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carbondale, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Walked (10.2%)
Carpooled (8.37%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Carbondale, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.37%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carbondale, PA have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.279% of the workforce in Carbondale, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carbondale, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carbondale, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carbondale, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carbondale, PA (2.26k out of 8.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carbondale, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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