Carbondale, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,261 (All urban)

Carbondale, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,524 (4,086 occupied: 2,508 owner occupied, 1,578 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	39%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1397 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $387 (lower quartile is $249, upper quartile is $476)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $457

Median gross rent in Carbondale, PA in 2007: $510

Housing units in Carbondale with a mortgage: 1,160 (137 second mortgage, 225 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,014

Carbondale,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,845 (it was $67,000 in 2000)

Carbondale:	$98,845
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,117 - $120,202

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $103,340
Here: $103,340
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $98,777
Here: $98,777
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $101,597
Here: $101,597
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $162,799
Here: $162,799
State: $204,155

Mobile homes: $26,667
Here: $26,667
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,554

In family households: 7,787 (1,813 male householders, 733 female householders)
1,789 spouses, 2,934 children (2,726 natural, 51 adopted, 157 stepchildren), 105 grandchildren, 57 brothers or sisters, 75 parents, 64 other relatives, 217 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,767 (585 male householders (529 living alone)), 988 female householders (905 living alone)), 194 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 246 (190 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,131 2-persons, 642 3-persons, 460 4-persons, 200 5-persons, 70 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,434 1-person, 107 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

1,297 married couples with children.
763 single-parent households (153 men, 610 women).

95.7% of residents of Carbondale speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 216 (2.2%)
(89.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carbondale, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 14 4 rooms: 60 5 rooms: 344 6 rooms: 808 7 rooms: 499 8 rooms: 417 9 or more rooms: 366

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carbondale, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 92 3 rooms: 408 4 rooms: 281 5 rooms: 412 6 rooms: 244 7 rooms: 76 8 rooms: 35 9 or more rooms: 23

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 14
1995 to 1998: 41
1990 to 1994: 47
1980 to 1989: 147
1970 to 1979: 382
1960 to 1969: 302
1950 to 1959: 236
1940 to 1949: 438
1939 or earlier: 2,917

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carbondale:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 27 2 bedrooms: 496 3 bedrooms: 1,253 4 bedrooms: 577 5 or more bedrooms: 155

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carbondale:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 567 2 bedrooms: 495 3 bedrooms: 449 4 bedrooms: 50 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Carbondale in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 189 1 vehicle: 920 2 vehicles: 990 3 vehicles: 306 4 vehicles: 53 5 or more vehicles: 50

Cars and other vehicles available in Carbondale in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 527 1 vehicle: 731 2 vehicles: 276 3 vehicles: 38 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Carbondale, PA:

Less than $10,000: 13
$10,000 to $14,999: 19
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 16
$25,000 to $29,999: 82
$30,000 to $34,999: 27
$35,000 to $39,999: 85
$40,000 to $49,999: 284
$50,000 to $59,999: 279
$60,000 to $69,999: 428
$70,000 to $79,999: 312
$80,000 to $89,999: 213
$90,000 to $99,999: 169
$100,000 to $124,999: 112
$125,000 to $149,999: 56
$150,000 to $174,999: 27
$175,000 to $199,999: 33
$200,000 to $249,999: 6
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Carbondale rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Carbondale:

Less than $100: 58 people
$100 to $149: 43
$150 to $199: 74
$200 to $249: 178
$250 to $299: 122
$300 to $349: 123
$350 to $399: 150
$400 to $449: 175
$450 to $499: 187
$500 to $549: 146
$550 to $599: 90
$600 to $649: 30
$650 to $699: 18
$700 to $749: 9
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 4
$900 to $999: 1
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 82

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 37 1990 to 1994: 7 1985 to 1989: 13 1980 to 1984: 17 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 16 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 119

Carbondale, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.4%
Number of people working at home: 72 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 198
5 to 9 minutes: 928
10 to 14 minutes: 585
15 to 19 minutes: 432
20 to 24 minutes: 513
25 to 29 minutes: 186
30 to 34 minutes: 457
35 to 39 minutes: 114
40 to 44 minutes: 93
45 to 59 minutes: 199
60 to 89 minutes: 100
90 or more minutes: 60

Carbondale mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,158 (80%)
Carpooled: 491 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 30 (1%)
Walked: 169 (4%)
Other means: 17 (0%)
Worked at home: 72 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 635
$10,000 to $14,999: 570
$15,000 to $19,999: 312
$20,000 to $24,999: 352
$25,000 to $29,999: 372
$30,000 to $34,999: 301
$35,000 to $39,999: 269
$40,000 to $44,999: 232
$45,000 to $49,999: 213
$50,000 to $59,999: 263
$60,000 to $74,999: 275
$75,000 to $99,999: 203
$100,000 to $124,999: 65
$125,000 to $149,999: 14
$150,000 to $199,999: 24
$200,000 or more: 19

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 2392

Irish: 2130

Polish: 1168

German: 632

English: 553

United States or American: 332

Other groups: 256

Russian: 235

Welsh: 184

Slovak: 110

Scottish: 98

Lithuanian: 85

Scotch-Irish: 72

Ukrainian: 64

Dutch: 54

Austrian: 44

Hungarian: 40

French (except Basque): 34

Slovene: 23

Pennsylvania German: 19

Norwegian: 16

Swedish: 16

Slavic: 15

French Canadian: 12

British: 8

Canadian: 8

Arab:: 7

Lebanese: 7

Belgian: 6

Albanian: 6

Greek: 5

Yugoslavian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Italy (26%)
Canada (15%)
Korea (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Mexico (6%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Taiwan (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 8518
Northeast: 738
Midwest: 97
South: 153
West: 45

69% of Carbondale residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 56
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 86
9th grade: 96
10th grade: 186
11th grade: 132
12th grade, no diploma: 130
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,257
Less than 1 year of college: 148
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 270
Associate degree: 182
Bachelor's degree: 251
Master's degree: 84
Professional school degree: 20
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 38
Nursery to 4th grade: 23
5th and 6th grade: 36
7th and 8th grade: 123
9th grade: 121
10th grade: 200
11th grade: 111
12th grade, no diploma: 112
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,887
Less than 1 year of college: 180
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 291
Associate degree: 244
Bachelor's degree: 320
Master's degree: 143
Professional school degree: 41
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 41.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,578
Black householders: $41,097
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $48,425
Asian householders: $7,309
Some other race householders: $11,730
Two or more races householders: $19,671
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $12,736

Carbondale household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Carbondale household income for Some other race householders

Carbondale household income for Two or more races householders

Carbondale household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Carbondale marital status for males

Carbondale marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $97,812
Black or African American householders: $81,141
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $276,619
Hispanic or Latino householders: $66,388

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,496
One, attached: 190
Two: 943
3 or 4: 326
5 to 9: 77
10 to 19: 227
20 to 49: 77
50 or more: 136
Mobile homes: 52

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,047

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Carbondale:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (71%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%) Electricity (4%) Coal or coke (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Coal or coke (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 124

Here:	11.5%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 92

Here:	16.0%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 60

Here:	29.0%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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