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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Carbondale, IL compare?
| Figure | Carbondale, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 21,811 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 21,857 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,250 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 28.8% |
| Measure | Carbondale, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 22,158±53 |
| Median age | 24.6±0.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.1%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 54.2%±2.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 26.3%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.3%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.1%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 48.2%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $32,128±$3,538 |
| Per capita income | $22,315±$1,739 |
| People below the poverty line | 37.4%±4.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.4%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $127,900±$11,721 |
| Median gross rent | $771±$37 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.5%±5.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 26.4%±3.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.0%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.1%±4.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.7%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.4 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.3%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov