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Carbondale, PA Profile


Carbondale, PA, population 9,168, is located in Pennsylvania's Lackawanna county, about 66.8 miles from Allentown and 82.8 miles from Paterson.

Through the 90's Carbondale's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Carbondale has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Carbondale's population has declined by about 2%.

Carbondale's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Carbondale tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White99%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20009,804N/A
20019,667-1.40%
20029,567-1.03%
20039,472-0.99%
20049,395-0.81%
20059,333-0.66%
20069,284-0.53%
20079,261-0.25%
20089,211-0.54%
20099,168-0.47%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,574
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001449
2002345
2003501
2004515
2005297
2006128
2007335
2008260
2009186
2010153
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 02339
2002 02527
2003 0121125
2004 04441
2005 11917
2006 0516
2007 00328
2008 01419
2009 00215
2010 00212

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,917
20021,960
20032,045
20042,427
20052,055
20061,903
20071,761
20081,636
20091,618
20101,475
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 29 133 26
2002 31 143 19
2003 15 152 29
2004 17 198 16
2005 22 153 19
2006 31 138 9
2007 31 119 13
2008 28 116 7
2009 36 98 14
2010 39 87 9

Location

Elevation1,100 feet above sea level
Land Area3.2 Square Miles



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