Moving to Carbondale, Pennsylvania
Population: 9,804. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,348 (-4.7% change)
Males: 4,448 (45.4%), Females: 5,356 (54.6%)
Lackawanna County
Zip code: 18407
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $27,574
Median house value: $66,300
Population by Race
Races in Carbondale:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (31.0%), Italian (27.9%), Polish (15.7%), German (13.5%), English (9.8%), Welsh (5.2%).
Elevation: 1100 feet
Land area: 3.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Carbondale
- High school or higher: 78.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
- Unemployed: 5.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Carbondale city
- Never married: 27.4%
- Now married: 49.2%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 12.9%
- Divorced: 8.5%
2.2% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.3% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: -941 (-8.8%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Carbondale:
- MARIAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (100 LINCOLN AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Carbondale:
- MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PECKVILLE, PA)
- ALLIED SERVICES INST OF REHAB MEDICINE (about 15 miles; SCRANTON, PA)
- COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; SCRANTON, PA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carbondale:
- WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 23 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)
- SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 51 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)
- GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 54 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carbondale:
- SEAMANS FIELD (about 18 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 9N3)
- SPRING HILL (about 18 miles; STERLING, PA; Abbreviation: 70N)
- CHERRY RIDGE (about 19 miles; HONESDALE, PA; Abbreviation: N30)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carbondale:
- MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
- UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 15 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,093)
- WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
- EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 43 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,985)
- LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)
- SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 46 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
- BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,081)
Schools
Public high school in Carbondale:
- CARBONDALE AREA JSHS (Students: 788; Grades: 07 – 12)
Private high school in Carbondale:
- SACRED HEART JR SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 44 SO CHURCH ST; Grades: 7 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Carbondale:
- CARBONDALE EL SCH (Students: 681; Grades: KG – 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Carbondale:
- SACRED HEART PRIMARY (Students: 208; Location: 27-33 FAIRVIEW STREET; Grades: PK – 3)
- SACRED HEART INTERMEDIATE (Students: 108; Location: 7TH AVE CHURCH ST; Grades: 4 – 6)
Libraries
Library in Carbondale:
- CARBONDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $471,104; Location: 5 NORTH MAIN ST; 33,740 books; 2,032 audio materials; 1,007 video materials; 114 serial subscriptions)