Median Household Income
$32,128 ± $3,538
Median Home Value
$127,900 ± $11,721
Median Gross Rent
$771 ± $37/mo
Per Capita Income
$22,315
Poverty Rate
37.4%
Unemployment Rate
10.3%
Homeownership Rate
26.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
48.2%
Median Age
24.6
Average Commute
14 min
Households
9,714
Veterans
421
Population Over Time
Carbondale shrank 16.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
26,374
2016
26,066
2018
25,846
2020
25,400
2022
22,039
2024
22,158
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
56.9%
Hispanic or Latino
7.1%
Black or African American
26.4%
Asian
7.3%
Nearby Cities in Illinois
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.