Scranton Reporter

26.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Carbondale in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 14.1 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,438.

86.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	844	13.3
Regular high school diploma	2,207	34.8
GED or alternative credential	261	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	225	3.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,101	17.3
Associate's degree	534	8.4
Bachelor's degree	811	12.8
Master's degree	224	3.5
Professional school degree	24	0.4
Doctorate degree	118	1.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.