Carbondale, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,341

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

4.64% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

0.0205% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,750

12.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Carbondale, KS is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.27% of Carbondale, KS residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.11k people) in Carbondale, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 84 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 53 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Carbondale, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carbondale, KS was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carbondale, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 185
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 39
White (Hispanic)
53 ± 41

8.35%

Hispanic Population

112 people

8.35% of the people in Carbondale, KS are hispanic (112 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carbondale, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

1.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

1.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 1.27% of Carbondale, KS residents (17 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carbondale, KS was 1.84%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 14

Carbondale, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Carbondale, KS.

Economy

The economy of Carbondale, KS employs 759 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carbondale, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), Transportation & Warehousing (90 people), and Retail Trade (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($89,167), Public Administration ($62,614), and Wholesale Trade ($58,295).

Employment

Occupations

759

2024 Value

± 125

4.26%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carbondale, KS grew at a rate of 4.26%, from 728 employees to 759 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carbondale, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (98 people), Material Moving Occupations (72 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carbondale, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

759

2024 Value

± 125

4.26%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carbondale, KS grew at a rate of 4.26%, from 728 employees to 759 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carbondale, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), Transportation & Warehousing (90 people), and Retail Trade (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carbondale, KS, though some of these residents may live in Carbondale, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,634

Median earning men ± $10,150

$41,630

Median earning women ± $12,578

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,667), Public Administration ($75,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,083), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,682), and Public Administration ($51,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carbondale, KS was $119,400 in 2024, which is 0.359 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,300 to $119,400, a 6.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Carbondale, KS is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carbondale, KS have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carbondale, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,536

$417

Median Property Taxes

±$88

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, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.9% of the housing units in Carbondale, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$75,750

Median Household Income

± $11,443

580

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 580 households in Carbondale, KS grew to $75,750 from the previous year's value of $67,578.

The following chart displays the households in Carbondale, KS 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carbondale, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (8.7%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Carbondale, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.7%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carbondale, KS have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Carbondale, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carbondale, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carbondale, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carbondale, KS (204 out of 1.34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carbondale, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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