| Index | Carbondale | Pennsylvania | National |
| Income per capita | $20,616 | $28,912 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $32,223 | $53,115 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $44,774 | $66,298 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $19,309 | $30,128 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $25,925 | $38,139 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $20,500 | $25,633 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3% | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 24.3% | 13.5% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 11.4% | 0.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 22.0% | 0.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.8% | 10.5% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.0% | 13.0% |
| Public administration | 14.6% | 7.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 2.1% | 1.6% |
| Education, health & social services | 13.3% | 32.6% |
| Other | 19.2% | 24.1% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Waverly, PA | 529 | $79,688 | 49% |
| Clarks Green, PA | 1,387 | $75,833 | 42% |
| Glenburn, PA | 1,058 | $75,250 | 41% |
| Dalton, PA | 1,265 | $74,211 | 39% |
| Clarks Summit, PA | 5,101 | $64,297 | 20% |
| Carbondale, PA | 8,843 | $32,223 | 40% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Beaver Falls, PA | 8,842 | $27,908 | 48% |
| Kearney, MO | 8,845 | $73,622 | 38% |
| Graham, TX | 8,840 | $39,619 | 26% |
| DuPont, WA | 8,851 | $80,754 | 51% |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 8,834 | $39,783 | 26% |
| Carbondale, PA | 8,843 | $32,223 | 40% |