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Population in July 2007: 9,261. Population change since 2000: -5.2%
 

Males: 4,201  (45.4%)
Females: 5,060  (54.6%)
Median resident age:  40.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18407.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,300 (it was $27,574 in 2000)
Carbondale  $33,300
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $95,400 (it was $66,300 in 2000)
Carbondale  $95,400
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Carbondale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Carbondale: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (31.0%), Italian (27.9%), Polish (15.7%), German (13.5%), English (9.8%), Welsh (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/15/1851

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 3.24 square miles.

Population density: 2860 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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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%

216 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.3% North America).

This city:  2.2%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%



According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Carbondale, Pennsylvania in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Carbondale to the number of sex offenders is 772 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Carbondale:  1.8% ($1,200)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (16.0 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (107.4 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (111.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mayfield borough, PA (3.4 miles ), Jermyn borough, PA (4.4 miles ), Vandling borough, PA (4.8 miles ), Forest City borough, PA (5.9 miles ), Archbald borough, PA (6.5 miles ), Waymart borough, PA (6.5 miles ), Jessup borough, PA (8.2 miles ), Blakely borough, PA (9.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $36,000
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $72,300
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $116,000
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $156,700
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $121,700
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,700

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Latitude: 41.57 N, Longitude: 75.50 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -256 (-2.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,432 (36.4%)


People in group quarters in Carbondale
  • 209 people in nursing homes
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -941 (-8.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Crime in Carbondale by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.010.60.0
Rapes 2212415
    per 100,000 20.420.3125.242.010.653.4
Robberies 3511491
    per 100,000 30.650.8114.842.095.310.7
Assaults 39272541176
    per 100,000 397.6274.2260.9430.8180.164.1
Burglaries 293115172231
    per 100,000 295.6314.8156.5178.6233.0331.3
Thefts 133143152198153138
    per 100,000 1355.91452.11586.12080.31620.61475.0
Auto thefts 26192916199
    per 100,000 265.1192.9302.6168.1201.296.2
Arson 934220
    per 100,000 91.830.541.721.021.20.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 201.1181.9285.4241.5191.5148.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.62
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Carbondale, Pennsylvania

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Carbondale-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the Carbondale city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 33.4 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.


Carbondale topographic map

Birthplace of: Logan Gabriel - College basketball player (Syracuse Orange).


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)
  • CLARKS SUMMIT STATE HOSP (about 15 miles; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carbondale:
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 23 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 51 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; ID: MSV)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 54 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carbondale:
  • SEAMANS FIELD (about 18 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; ID: 9N3)
  • SPRING HILL (about 18 miles; STERLING, PA; ID: 70N)
  • CHERRY RIDGE (about 19 miles; HONESDALE, PA; ID: N30)

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 16 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 43 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 46 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
Public high school in Carbondale:
Private high school in Carbondale:
  • SACRED HEART JR SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 44 SO CHURCH ST; Grades: 7 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Carbondale:
Private elementary/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)
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)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Racket Brook (A), Fall Brook (B), Coal Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Anthracite Historical Discovery Center (Museums; 7 7th Avenue), Carbondale Historical Society & Museum (1 North Main Street Suite 3).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.8%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.8%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Carbondale compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Carbondale (2007 data):
  • Community Bank & Trust Company: Carbondale Dundaff St Branch at 37 Dundaff Street, branch established on 1988-10-17; Carbondale Brooklyn St Branch at 92 Brooklyn Street, branch established on 2002-06-05. Info updated 2006-10-06: Bank assets: $539.2 mil, Deposits: $483.7 mil, headquarters in Clarks Summit, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Comm Bancorp, Inc.
  • NBT Bank, National Association: Carbondale Main Branch at 41 North Main Street, branch established on 1864-05-01; Schoolside Branch at Route 6, branch established on 1973-02-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,068.4 mil, Deposits: $3,812.7 mil, headquarters in Norwich, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 121 total offices, Holding Company: Nbt Bancorp Inc.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Carbondale Branch at 47 South Main Street, branch established on 1959-05-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Community Bank, National Association: Carbondale Branch at 67 Salem Avenue, branch established on 1995-12-11. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $4,480.7 mil, Deposits: $3,254.2 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, 135 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank System, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 0$0 21$3,970
Firefighters 7$33,863$58,0511$341
Streets and Highways 8$22,468$33,7020$0
Other Government Administration 2$5,298$31,7888$671
Police Protection - Officers 13$51,940$47,94510$7,919
Financial Administration 2$3,936$23,6161$757
Solid Waste Management 4$8,495$25,4850$0
Sewerage 2$5,531$33,1860$0
Other and Unallocable 1$1,997$23,9640$0
Parks and Recreation 2$5,276$31,6561$425
Totals for Government 41$138,805$40,62642$14,083



3.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,835 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.80%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($350 average AGI)
Lackawanna County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Luzerne County, PA  0.54% ($39,731 average AGI)
from Wayne County, PA  0.34% ($34,316)
from Wyoming County, PA  0.21% ($29,462)


3.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,520 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.82%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($280 average AGI)
Lackawanna County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Luzerne County, PA  0.61% ($33,529 average AGI)
to Wayne County, PA  0.23% ($30,665)
to Susquehanna County, PA  0.22% ($32,880)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carbondale:
  • WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQOR (750 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carbondale:
  • WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYCY (105.3 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Carbondale:
  • W18BN (Channel 18; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH TELECASTERS)
  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W26CD (Channel 26; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)



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