Carbondale, IL Demographic Data
Carbondale, IL Summary
Carbondale is located in Williamson County in Illinois
- Population: 25,583
- Area: 17.51 sq. miles
- Land Area: 17.09 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.43 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,460.71 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 442.91 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Carbondale, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,091
50%
50.8
Male
12,975
50%
49.2
Total Population
26,066
323,128,000
Carbondale, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,290
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
905
3.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
963
3.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,123
12.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,928
30.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,027
15.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,284
8.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,828
7.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
824
3.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
783
3.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,083
4.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
701
2.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
327
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,459
86.2%
77.2
Female
11,219
50.0%
51.3
Male
11,240
50.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,982
69.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,480
9.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,111
8.1%
15.2
Female
1,288
61.0%
55.8
Male
823
39.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
24
0.0%
0.0
Carbondale, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
24,995
95.9%
96.8
White
16,414
63.0%
72.6
Black or African American
6,481
24.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
37
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,522
5.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
365
1.4%
1.2
Chinese
482
1.8%
1.3
Filipino
19
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
45
0.2%
0.2
Korean
178
0.7%
0.4
Vietnamese
97
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
336
1.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
541
2.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,071
4.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,759
6.7%
17.8
Mexican
1,102
4.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
246
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
29
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
382
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,307
93.3%
82.2
Carbondale, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
337
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
344
2.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,814
15.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,796
23.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
749
6.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,477
20.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,340
28.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
681
5.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,176
94.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,817
49.1%
31.2
Carbondale, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,233
66.5%
33.7%
Now Married
5,659
24.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,436
6.3%
11.0%
Separated
121
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
459
2.0
5.8%
Carbondale, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
21,081
85.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,695
14.9%
21.6%
Spanish
1,117
4.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,063
4.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
933
3.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
582
2.3%
1.1%
Carbondale, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,037
30.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
960
9.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,751
17.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
855
8.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
971
9.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,054
10.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
400
4.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
606
6.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
286
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
148
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
19,515
57,617
Per capita income
16,439
31,128
Carbondale, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
55
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,428
12.5%
9.8
Construction
83
0.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,662
49.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
278
2.4%
6.6
Information
140
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
549
4.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
287
2.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
726
6.4%
11.4
Public administration
304
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,442
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
352
3.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
83
0.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
262
2.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,996
43.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
922
8.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,847
25.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,362
20.7%
18.1%
Carbondale, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,916
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,780
71.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
883
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
224
2.1%
5.1
Walked
1,323
12.1%
2.7
Other means
288
2.6%
1.8
Worked at home
418
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.7
26.6
Carbondale, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,628
16.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,820
47.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,610
25.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,010
10.0%
21.0
Carbondale, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,068
78.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,804
27.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,264
72.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,756
21.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
18
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Carbondale, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,824
1 room
1,031
8.0%
2.4
2 rooms
562
4.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,968
15.3%
9.1
4 rooms
3,309
25.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,131
16.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,893
14.8%
17.8
7 rooms
583
4.5%
12.0
8 rooms
683
5.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
664
5.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Carbondale, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,824
1-unit, detached
4,313
33.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
308
2.4%
5.9
2-units
880
6.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,314
10.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,617
12.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,655
12.9%
4.4
20 or more units
1,891
14.7%
9.0
Mobile home
817
6.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
29
0.2%
0.1
Carbondale, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
867
6.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
526
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,310
10.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,405
18.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,606
20.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,629
12.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,325
10.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,882
14.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
242
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
32
0.2%
1.4%
Carbondale, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,240
32.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
86
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
6,696
66.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
11
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
29
0.3%
1.1
Carbondale, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,637
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
10
0.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
11
0.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
24
1.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
72
4.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
190
11.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
565
34.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
765
46.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
864
52.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
348
21.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
126
7.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
49
3.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
250
15.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Carbondale, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,000
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
6
0.1%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
60
0.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
132
1.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
809
11.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,982
28.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,011
57.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
264
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
660
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
288
4.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
500
8.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
469
7.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
528
8.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
590
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,773
61.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,116
0.0%
0.0%
Carbondale, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,804
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
325
11.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
804
28.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
811
28.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
487
17.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
164
5.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
197
7.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
119,200
205,000
