Carbondale - Lackawanna county

Population 9,804

Carbondale, Pennsylvania

Carbondale, Pennsylvania is 14 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania and 90 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. It is in Lackawanna county. The city is part of the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metro area. The population of Carbondale is 9,804.

The People and Families of Carbondale

In Carbondale, about 46% of adults are married. Adults in Carbondale are more likely than in most places to live alone. There are a lot of singles in the city.

Carbondale has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities. Seniors are common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Carbondale had a median family income of $35,351.

Political Inclinations

Among Carbondale political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $1,000. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Carbondale Housing

Of the housing in Carbondale, approximately 61% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Rents in Carbondale are lower than most places in Pennsylvania.

Commuting

In Carbondale, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Carbondale Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	9,804	100%
Male	4,448	45.4%
Female	5,356	54.6%
Under 18	2,265	23.1%
18+	7,539	76.9%
65+	2,238	22.8%
Median Age	40.7
Average Family Size	2.99
White	9,662	98.6%
African-American	23	0.2%
Asian	23	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	0.2%
Other	25	0.3%
Mixed Race	51	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	122	1.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$35,351
Population In Poverty	1,413	14.8%

Carbondale Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	27.7%
Irish	24.7%
Polish	13.5%
German	7.3%
English	6.4%
US/American	3.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3%
Russian	2.7%
Welsh	2.1%
Slovak	1.3%
Scottish	1.1%
Lithuanian	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Austrian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Slovene	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%