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Carbondale

Pennsylvaniacity

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Total population

8,789

Median home value

$132,200

19%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$47,716

Carbondale$48k
National$74k
Weather64°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates41.57°, -75.50°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Carbondale is a small city located in Pennsylvania, United States. Located at 41.571°, -75.505°, Carbondale occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 8,789. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,341 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 52% of daylight hours. That works out to roughly 1,046 residents per square kilometre — a high population density. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. It covers about 8.4 km² of land area. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
42.3
Median home value
$132,200
Housing units
4,224
Poverty rate
26.4%
Unemployment
8.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
85.6%
Black
2.6%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
10.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.5714
Longitude
-75.5048
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
64°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
80°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday Night
60°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Friday
76°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
47°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
72°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Carbondale, PA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
12
Elementary
6
Middle
1
High
4
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Mid Valley El Ctr
    Elementary · Throop · 1,046 students · 16.3:1 ratio
  • Mid Valley Secondary Center
    High · Throop · 811 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • Carbondale Area JSHS
    High · Carbondale · 778 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • Carbondale El Sch
    Elementary · Carbondale · 773 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • Valley View HS
    High · Archbald · 761 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • Lakeland JSHS
    High · Scott Township · 658 students · 13.4:1 ratio
  • Valley View MS
    Middle · Archbald · 563 students · 13.1:1 ratio
  • Valley View Intrmd Sch
    Elementary · Archbald · 540 students · 15:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Pennsylvania

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.67
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,341

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2,540
Avg daily Wikipedia views
85
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Carbondale

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library