Carbondale is a city located in Jackson County Illinois. Carbondale has a 2023 population of 21,484. Carbondale is currently declining at a rate of -0.59% annually and its population has decreased by -1.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,871 in 2020.
The average household income in Carbondale is $48,039 with a poverty rate of 40.45%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Carbondale is 24.8 years, 24.3 years for males, and 25.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Carbondale was:
2.85
Average Family Size
1.86
Average Household Size
26.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
87.68% of Carbondale residents speak only English, while 12.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.64% of the population.
40.45%
Overall Poverty Rate
39.99%
Male Poverty Rate
40.92%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Carbondale is Native, with 65.22% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Carbondale is Islander, with 19.74% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 49.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 46.57%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
19.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
18.7%
Male Marriage Rate
20.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
18.38%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.76%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
53.7%
Labor Force Participation
47.9%
Employment Rate
10.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
64.32%
Born in Carbondale
93.1%
Native Born
9.88%
Foreign Born
6.76%
Non Citizen
3.12%
Naturalized
93.1% of Carbondale residents were born in the United States, with 64.32% having been born in Illinois. 6.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.