Carbondale-Marion, IL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population
133,609
0.429% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
38.3
0% 1-year change
2022 Poverty Rate
17.4%
2.78% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$53,747
9.54% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$134,300
11.1% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
58,277
2.26% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Carbondale-Marion, IL had a population of 134k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $53,747. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Carbondale-Marion, IL declined from 134,185 to 133,609, a −0.429% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,067 to $53,747, a 9.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carbondale-Marion, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.28%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.61%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.23%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.25%).

None of the households in Carbondale-Marion, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Carbondale-Marion, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Carbondale-Marion, IL are Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (3,109 degrees awarded in 2022) and John A Logan College (720 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Carbondale-Marion, IL was $134,300, and the homeownership rate was 62.7%.

Most people in Carbondale-Marion, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Carbondale-Marion, IL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Carbondale-Marion, IL is home to a population of 134k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.51% of Carbondale-Marion, IL residents were born outside of the country (4.7k people).

In 2022, there were 9.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (109k people) in Carbondale-Marion, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.82k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%
2022 Citizenship
97.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.9% of Carbondale-Marion, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Carbondale-Marion, IL was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carbondale-Marion, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    109k ± 311
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    11.1k ± 418
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    4.82k ± 481
3.7%
Hispanic Population
4.95k people

In 2022, there were 9.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (109k people) in Carbondale-Marion, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.82k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.7% of the people in Carbondale-Marion, IL are hispanic (4.95k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    622,347 ± 18,890 people
  2. India
    165,336 ± 9,918 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.51%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4.7k people
3.35%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
4.49k people

As of 2022, 3.51% of Carbondale-Marion, IL residents (4.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carbondale-Marion, IL was 3.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,073 ± 284
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,785 ± 283
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,243 ± 216

Carbondale-Marion, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Carbondale-Marion, IL employs 58.3k people. The largest industries in Carbondale-Marion, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,548 people), Educational Services (8,364 people), and Retail Trade (6,943 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($105,093), Utilities ($82,898), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,039).

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.

Occupations

58.3k
2022 Value
± 1,683
2.26%
1 Year growth
± 4.08%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Carbondale-Marion, IL grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 57k employees to 58.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carbondale-Marion, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (5,812 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,639 people), and Management Occupations (5,591 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carbondale-Marion, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

58.3k
2022 Value
± 1,683
2.26%
1 Year growth
± 4.08%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Carbondale-Marion, IL grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 57k employees to 58.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carbondale-Marion, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,548 people), Educational Services (8,364 people), and Retail Trade (6,943 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carbondale-Marion, IL, though some of these residents may live in Carbondale-Marion, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,678
Median earning men ± $2,100
$33,435
Median earning women ± $1,491

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($68,850), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,859), and Wholesale Trade ($56,587).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($48,664), Manufacturing ($47,222), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,976).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 99
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 67
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 54
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $249k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $81.2k
    Retail Trade
  3. $64.1k
    Construction

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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.

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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US Representatives from Illinois

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

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Education

In 2022, universities in Carbondale-Marion, IL awarded 3,829 degrees. The student population of Carbondale-Marion, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 6,784 male students and 7,595 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Carbondale-Marion, IL are White (2,696 and 74.5%), followed by Black or African American (402 and 11.1%), Hispanic or Latino (269 and 7.43%), and Asian (101 and 2.79%).

The largest universities in Carbondale-Marion, IL by number of degrees awarded are Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (3,109 and 81.2%) and John A Logan College (720 and 18.8%).

The most popular majors in Carbondale-Marion, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (246 and 6.42%), Airway Management & Operations (121 and 3.16%), and Trade & Industrial Teacher Education (110 and 2.87%).

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

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Carbondale-Marion, 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 14,379 (47.2% men and 52.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 14,379 students enrolled in Carbondale-Marion, IL, 47.2% men and 52.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,377 records, of which 52.8% were women and 47.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 121 degrees awarded
  2. 94 degrees awarded
  3. 89 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Carbondale-Marion, 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-Marion, IL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 3,109 degrees awarded
  2. 720 degrees awarded

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

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,877 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Carbondale-Marion, IL, which is 0.962 times less than the 1,952 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 2,696 degrees mean that there were 6.71 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 402 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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, 2-year ($1,526) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Carbondale-Marion, IL was $134,300 in 2022, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $120,900 to $134,300, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Carbondale-Marion, IL is 62.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Carbondale-Marion, IL have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carbondale-Marion, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Carbondale-Marion, IL is $53,747. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Carbondale-Marion, IL was DuPage County, IL with a value of $107,035, followed by Kendall County, IL and Lake County, IL, with respective values of $106,358 and $104,553.

Property

$134,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$4,339
$34,946
Median Property Taxes
±$1,154

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Rent vs Own

62.7%
Homeownership
2022
62.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 62.7% of the housing units in Carbondale-Marion, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Carbondale-Marion, IL was DuPage County, IL with a value of $107,035, followed by Kendall County, IL and Lake County, IL, with respective values of $106,358 and $104,553.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$53,747
Median Household Income
± $1,917
55.8k
Number of Households
± 1,632

In 2022, the median household income of the 55.8k households in Carbondale-Marion, IL grew to $53,747 from the previous year's value of $49,067.

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

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carbondale-Marion, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (78.9%)
  2. Carpooled (9.02%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.93%)

In 2022, 78.9% of workers in Carbondale-Marion, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.02%) and those who worked at home (6.93%).

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Commute Time

22.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carbondale-Marion, IL have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in Carbondale-Marion, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carbondale-Marion, IL (21.9k out of 126k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

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Health

93.7% of the population of Carbondale-Marion, IL has health coverage, with 43.2% on employee plans, 21.3% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.89% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1232 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1231 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1213 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 344 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,232 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,232 patients per year. This represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1,231 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.32%
Uninsured
43.2%
Employer Coverage
21.3%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
14%
Non-Group
1.89%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carbondale-Marion, IL grew by 0.914% from 6.26% to 6.32%.

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