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Carbondale, Pennsylvania

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StatisticCarbondalePennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population8,78913,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$47,716$77,971$80,734
Median Age42.340.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.0%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$132,200$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$660$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate26.4%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.4%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born1.4%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate51.2%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.426.326.4
Worked from Home4.7%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.1%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Carbondale, Pennsylvania

Age in Carbondale, Pennsylvania

StatisticCarbondalePennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age42.340.938.9
Under 18 %21.3%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.9%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.5%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.0%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.9%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Carbondale, Pennsylvania

StatisticCarbondalePennsylvaniaUnited States
Households3,7515,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households57.2%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children32.5%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.1%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone37.6%30.9%28.7%
Never Married33.4%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Carbondale, Pennsylvania

StatisticCarbondalePennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,436$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00029.6%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.2%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.4%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.2%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate26.4%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty48.4%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households40.2%14.4%n/a

Housing in Carbondale, Pennsylvania

StatisticCarbondalePennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units4,2245,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes53.0%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.6%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.2%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied48.8%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.1%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,293$3,311n/a

Education in Carbondale, Pennsylvania

StatisticCarbondalePennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School9.9%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate41.7%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.4%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.5%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.5%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Carbondale, Pennsylvania

StatisticCarbondalePennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.7%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.8%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work10.2%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.9%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.9%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car17.5%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Carbondale, Pennsylvania

StatisticCarbondalePennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence77.9%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.8%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.4%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.2%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.1%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Carbondale

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.