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Carbondale Illinois Information: Carbondale, Illinois is part of JACKSON County. Population for Carbondale from the last gathering is 20681. You can view Carbondale venues that host many Carbondale IL events every year. You can also research Carbondale Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Carbondale Illinois real estate guide. Carbondale Illinois has a latitude of 37.7262 and a longitude of -89.2229. Zip codes in Carbondale, IL include 62901 ... more Carbondale zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Carbondale, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Carbondale, IL was 20,681.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Carbondale was 10,651, which represents 51.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Carbondale, IL
There are an estimated 2,584 married men in the town. 27.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Carbondale are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Carbondale is 10,030 which is 48.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Carbondale, Illinois
There are an estimated 2,369 married women in the community. 27.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Carbondale, IL
The median age of people living in Carbondale, IL was 24.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Carbondale was 1,032. There were 17,417 people above the age of 18, which represents 84.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.3 percent of the population (1,923) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Carbondale, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Carbondale, IL was 20,184.

White Population in Carbondale, IL
The estimated White population in the Carbondale community is 13,665, which is 66.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Carbondale, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,785, which is 23.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Carbondale, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Carbondale, IL was 45.

Asian Population in Carbondale, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,379.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Carbondale, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Carbondale was an estimated 16.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 294, while those of “two or more races” was 497 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Carbondale community was 630, or 3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Carbondale, IL
The household population number in Carbondale was 19,841.

Group Quarters Population in Carbondale, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 840.

Average Household Size in Carbondale, IL
The average household size in Carbondale is 1.99 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.78 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Carbondale, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 10,968 total housing units in Carbondale.

The number of occupied housing units was 9,981, or 91 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,860 were owner-occupied (28.7), and 7,121 were renter-occupied (71.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 987 vacant homes in Carbondale at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Carbondale, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,438, with a median value in dollars of 73,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Carbondale, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $790 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Carbondale, average costs per month were $310 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,222 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Carbondale, Illinois
4,863 people in Carbondale also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 47.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Carbondale, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Carbondale was 1,868, or 10.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Carbondale, IL
In 2000, there were 2,677 people in Carbondale, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Carbondale, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,768 people in Carbondale who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Carbondale, Illinois
There were 10,538 in the labor force in Carbondale at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Carbondale was 14.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Carbondale, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $15,882. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Carbondale, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,601. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Carbondale, Illinois
Per capita income in Carbondale in the last full census was 13,346. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Carbondale numbered 830, or 23.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Carbondale, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 8,207, or 41.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.