Carbondale is a city located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,804.
Carbondale is located at 41°34'19" North, 75°30'3" West (41.572082, -75.500820).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.4 km2 (3.2 mi2). 8.4 km2 (3.2 mi2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 9,804 people, 4,084 households, and 2,564 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,168.3/km2 (3,027.5/mi2). There are 4,527 housing units at an average density of 539.5/km2 (1,398.0/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 98.55% White, 0.23% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 1.24% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,084 households out of which 27.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% are married couples living together, 15.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% are non-families. 34.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.34 and the average family size is 2.99.
In the city the population is spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 76.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $27,574, and the median income for a family is $35,351. Males have a median income of $30,362 versus $21,922 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,914. 14.8% of the population and 9.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 23.6% of those under the age of 18 and 11.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Carbondale is located in the extreme northeast portion of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, approximately 15 miles due NE of the city of Scranton. Like many other small cities in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton metropolitan areas, Carbondale has struggled with the demise of the once- prominent coal mining industry, which once helped to propel the region into being a haven for European immigrants seeking work during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Over the past few decades, Carbondale has seen its population plummet, due to several factors including urban sprawl with the advent of newer housing developments in neighboring Greenfield Township and Archbald, as well as a lower-than-average birth rate, higher-than-average population of senior citizens, and a flight of young, unemployed professionals to "greener pastures" in more urban areas of the country. The community is still considered to be the "hub" city of the Upper Wyoming Valley, although its population is only about half of what it was in its peak. With the recent mayoral election of a young, innovative businessman, many in the city are hopeful to see the city revitilized to its former grandeur.
Source:
CarbondalePennsylvania.com
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