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The City of Carbondale had a population of 8,754 as of July 1, 2017.
The primary coordinate point for Carbondale is located at latitude 41.5714 and longitude -75.5048 in Lackawanna County. The formal boundaries for the City of Carbondale (see map below) encompass a land area of 3.24 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Lackawanna County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 1,063 feet.
The City of Carbondale (GNIS ID: 1215315) has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Carbondale population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 8,754 |
| Daytime Population: Workers | 2,909 |
| Daytime Population: Residents | 5,309 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) | 8,218 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 | 0.94 |
| Population in Households | 8,538 |
| Population in Familes | 6,496 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 216 |
| Population Density2 | 2,699 |
| Diversity Index3 | 19 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $37,026 |
| Average Household Income | $47,444 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,323 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 4,169 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 1,989 (47.7%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 1,661 (39.8%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 519 (12.4%) |
| Median Home Value | $98,622 |
| Average Home Value | $125,113 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 3,650 |
| Average Household Size | 2.34 |
| Family Households | 2,164 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | -0.21% | -0.09% |
| Households | -0.31% | -0.15% |
| Families | -0.44% | -0.22% |
| Median Household Income | 1.59% | |
| Per Capita Income | 2.74% |
The table below compares Carbondale to the other 1,762 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 113 | 94th |
| Population Density | # 500 | 72nd |
| Diversity Index | # 610 | 65th |
| Median Household Income | # 1577 | 11th |
| Per Capita Income | # 1595 | 10th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
