Carbondale is a somewhat small city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 8,801 people and five associated neighborhoods, Carbondale is the 138th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Carbondale was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Carbondale is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Carbondale is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carbondale who work in office and administrative support (11.12%), healthcare (9.40%), and food service (8.48%). Also of interest is that Carbondale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. The percentage of adults in Carbondale who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.85% of the adults in Carbondale have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Carbondale in 2022 was $31,093, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $124,372 for a family of four. However, Carbondale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Carbondale is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Carbondale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carbondale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carbondale include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Carbondale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
