Carbondale is a somewhat small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 5,207 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Carbondale is the 75th largest community in Colorado.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Carbondale is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Carbondale is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carbondale who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.08%), sales jobs (10.60%), and management occupations (7.11%).

One downside of living in Carbondale, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.31 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, Carbondale doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Carbondale Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Carbondale citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 27.23% of adults in Carbondale have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Carbondale in 2000 was $20,383, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,532 for a family of four.

Carbondale is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Carbondale home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Carbondale is White, followed by Native American. Carbondale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.86% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Carbondale include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Norwegian.

Carbondale also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 25.66%.

The most common language spoken in Carbondale is English. Some people also speak Spanish.