Carbondale Population History 1990 - 2023

Carbondale Population Facts

What is the current population of Carbondale?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Carbondale is 21,592. Carbondale, Illinois is the 1,783rd largest city in the US.

What county is Carbondale, Illinois in?

Parts of Carbondale are located within Jackson County and Williamson County.

What is the size of Carbondale, Illinois in square miles?

Carbondale has an area of 17.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Carbondale?

The peak population of Carbondale was in 1990, when its population was 27,438. In 1990, Carbondale was the 1,013th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,783rd largest city in the US. Carbondale is currently 21.3% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Carbondale shrinking?

Carbondale has shrunk 17.7% since the year 2000. Carbondale, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 97% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Carbondale, Illinois?

Carbondale has a population density of 1,516.1 people per square mile.

Carbondale Demographics

What is the voting age population of Carbondale, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Carbondale, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 20,489. The voting age population is 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

What percentage of Carbondale, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 8.9% of the residents of Carbondale are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Carbondale, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Carbondale are 61.5% White, 26.9% Black, 5.7% Asian, 3.2% Two or more races, 2.1% Other, 0.3% American Indian and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 5.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Carbondale, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Carbondale, 43.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 44.6%. On a per-household basis, 24.1% of families are below the poverty line in Carbondale.

What percentage of Carbondale, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 55.0% of Carbondale residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Carbondale, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 94.1% of Carbondale residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 44.5% have a bachelor's degree and 27.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Carbondale, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Carbondale residents aged 5 and older, 13.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 3.2% speak an Asian language.

Carbondale Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Carbondale, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Carbondale is 10.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Carbondale, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Carbondale, 27.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Carbondale, Illinois?

The median household income in Carbondale is $22,152.

Carbondale Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Carbondale, Illinois?

In Carbondale, 28.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Carbondale, Illinois?

Renters occupy 71.1% of housing units in Carbondale.

What percentage of Carbondale, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Carbondale, 9.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Carbondale, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Carbondale, 20.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Carbondale, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Carbondale is $714.

What percentage of households in Carbondale, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Carbondale, 78.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.