Carbondale is located in Lackawanna county Pennsylvania with a geographic area of 3.2 square miles. The total population in Carbondale is 8,438 with 47.5% male and 52.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.9% of the population, under age 18 equal 19.3% of the population and over age 65 is 23.7% of the population. The median household income is $42,618, per capita income is $26,378. There are a total of 3,905 housing units with 55.3% owner occupied. Education includes 36.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 19.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Carbondale in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 33 degrees.