Carbondale, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carbondale	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$26,378	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$42,618	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,921	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,851	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,563	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,334	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carbondale is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carbondale is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carbondale is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carbondale is 64% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,409 $42,618 $85,236

City

$36,593 $54,895 $109,790

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Carbondale median earnings by income bracket

Carbondale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.4%	14.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	23.4%	23.4%
Other	17.2%	17.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waverly, PA	671	$108,333	95.8%
Mount Cobb, PA	1,816	$107,679	94.6%
The Hideout, PA	1,808	$93,703	69.4%
Clarks Green, PA	1,290	$88,750	60.4%
Vandling, PA	678	$81,000	46.4%
Carbondale, PA	8,438	$42,618	23.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elwood, IN	8,435	$44,752	19.1%
Mason, MI	8,441	$64,241	16.1%
Tuskegee, AL	8,443	$28,629	48.3%
Good Hope, CA	8,431	$43,722	21.0%
Tuscumbia, AL	8,445	$41,131	25.7%
Carbondale, PA	8,438	$42,618	23.0%

Source: The Carbondale, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).