Carbondale, IL

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2023 Population

21,813

1.03% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

24.9

0.403% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

36.9%

2.62% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$29,670

8.44% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$124,800

0.0801% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

9,505

4.75% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Carbondale, IL had a population of 21.8k people with a median age of 24.9 and a median household income of $29,670. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Carbondale, IL declined from 22,039 to 21,813, a −1.03% decrease and its median household income grew from $27,360 to $29,670, a 8.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carbondale, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.72%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.64%), and White (Hispanic) (1.67%).

None of the households in Carbondale, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.5% of the residents in Carbondale, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Carbondale, IL are Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (3,109 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Carbondale, IL was $124,800, and the homeownership rate was 26.7%.

Most people in Carbondale, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Carbondale, IL was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Carbondale, IL is home to a population of 21.8k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.38% of Carbondale, IL residents were born outside of the country (2.05k people).

In 2023, there were 2.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in Carbondale, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.47k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

93.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.5% of Carbondale, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Carbondale, IL was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Carbondale, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carbondale, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.2k ± 448
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.02k ± 379
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 176

5.43%

Hispanic Population

1.19k people

5.43% of the people in Carbondale, IL are hispanic (1.19k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Carbondale, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

9.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.05k people

9.86%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.17k people

As of 2023, 9.38% of Carbondale, IL residents (2.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carbondale, IL was 9.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Carbondale, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
197 ± 105
Vietnam
118 ± 76
Korea
56 ± 57

Carbondale, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Carbondale, IL employs 9.51k people. The largest industries in Carbondale, IL are Educational Services (2,449 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,422 people), and Retail Trade (1,382 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($78,295), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,636), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($68,409).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.51k

2023 Value

± 813

−4.75%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carbondale, IL declined at a rate of −4.75%, from 9.98k employees to 9.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carbondale, IL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,780 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,169 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (978 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carbondale, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.51k

2023 Value

± 813

−4.75%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carbondale, IL declined at a rate of −4.75%, from 9.98k employees to 9.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carbondale, IL, are Educational Services (2,449 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,422 people), and Retail Trade (1,382 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carbondale, IL, though some of these residents may live in Carbondale, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,266

Median earning men ± $2,587

$28,742

Median earning women ± $4,578

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,636), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,000), and Public Administration ($44,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,583), Manufacturing ($46,563), and Information ($46,515).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Carbondale, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Carbondale, IL awarded 3,109 degrees. The student population of Carbondale, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,440 male students and 5,667 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Carbondale, IL are White (2,116 and 73%), followed by Black or African American (333 and 11.5%), Hispanic or Latino (253 and 8.73%), and Asian (93 and 3.21%).

The largest universities in Carbondale, IL by number of degrees awarded are Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (3,109 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Carbondale, IL are Airway Management & Operations (121 and 3.89%), Trade & Industrial Teacher Education (110 and 3.54%), and Radiation Therapist (110 and 3.54%).

The median tuition cost in Carbondale, IL for a public four year colleges is $9,638 for in-state students and $9,638 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Carbondale, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 11,107 (49% men and 51% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 11,107 students enrolled in Carbondale, IL, 49% men and 51% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,084 records, of which 51.1% were women and 48.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Airway Management & Operations
121 degrees awarded
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education
94 degrees awarded
Automotive Engineering Technology
89 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Carbondale, IL was Airway Management & Operations with 121 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Carbondale, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

3,109 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Illinois University-Carbondale with 3,109 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,590 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Carbondale, IL, which is 1.05 times more than the 1,519 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,116 degrees mean that there were 6.35 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 333 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($9,638) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($5,778) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carbondale, IL was $124,800 in 2023, which is 0.411 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $124,900 to $124,800, a 0.0801% decrease. The homeownership rate in Carbondale, IL is 26.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Carbondale, IL have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carbondale, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Carbondale, IL is $29,670. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Carbondale, IL was Census Tract 116 with a value of $85,341, followed by Census Tract 109 and Census Tract 108, with respective values of $68,090 and $39,044.

Housing

Property

$124,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,247

$2,633

Median Property Taxes

±$329

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Carbondale, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Carbondale, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

26.7%

Homeownership

2023

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 26.7% of the housing units in Carbondale, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 25.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carbondale, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 116
Census Tract 109
Census Tract 108

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Carbondale, IL was Census Tract 116 with a value of $85,341, followed by Census Tract 109 and Census Tract 108, with respective values of $68,090 and $39,044.

The following map shows all of the places in Carbondale, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$29,670

Median Household Income

± $2,711

9.86k

Number of Households

± 825

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.86k households in Carbondale, IL grew to $29,670 from the previous year's value of $27,360.

The following chart displays the households in Carbondale, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carbondale, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64%)
Walked (10.2%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2023, 64% of workers in Carbondale, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carbondale, IL have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.62% of the workforce in Carbondale, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carbondale, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carbondale, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carbondale, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carbondale, IL (6.85k out of 18.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carbondale, IL is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.1% of the population of Carbondale, IL has health coverage, with 35.5% on employee plans, 24.1% on Medicaid, 6.74% on Medicare, 26% on non-group plans, and 1.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, IL see 736 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.81% increase from the previous year (709 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1073 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 242 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Jackson County, IL.

736 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jackson County, IL

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, IL see an average of 736 patients per year. This represents a 3.81% increase from the previous year (709 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jackson County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 48.8% between 18 and 34 years, 23.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.93%

Uninsured

35.5%

Employer Coverage

24.1%

Medicaid

6.74%

Medicare

26%

Non-Group

1.79%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carbondale, IL declined by 12.8% from 6.8% to 5.93%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Carbondale, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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