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Moving to Carbondale, Pennsylvania

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Population: 9,804. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,348 (-4.7% change)
Males: 4,448 (45.4%), Females: 5,356 (54.6%)

Lackawanna County

Zip code: 18407

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $27,574
Median house value: $66,300

Population by Race

Races in Carbondale:

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

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

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

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%

2.2% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.3% North America).

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

Hospitals

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)
  • COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; SCRANTON, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carbondale:

  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 23 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 51 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 54 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carbondale:

  • SEAMANS FIELD (about 18 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 9N3)
  • SPRING HILL (about 18 miles; STERLING, PA; Abbreviation: 70N)
  • CHERRY RIDGE (about 19 miles; HONESDALE, PA; Abbreviation: N30)

Colleges and Universities

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 15 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,093)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 43 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,985)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 46 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,081)

Schools

Public high school in Carbondale:

  • CARBONDALE AREA JSHS (Students: 788; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Carbondale:

  • SACRED HEART JR SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 44 SO CHURCH ST; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Carbondale:

  • CARBONDALE EL SCH (Students: 681; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/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)

Libraries

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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