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, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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