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Carbondale, IL Metro Area


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2024 population: 53,199   ( 139 from 2020)
Land area: 583.6 square miles
Population density: 91.2 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:38,244 71.89% 2.0%
Black:7,95014.94% 1.4%
Indian:1890.36% 5.5%
Asian:2,4034.52% 30.3%
2+ races:1,5662.94% 11.1%
Hispanic:2,8475.35% 1.5%
Total non-White:14,95528.11% 4.4%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,332 10.9
Deaths:2,47611.6
Net Migration: -1,418-6.6
Net Immigration: 1,4066.6
Change in White population:-773 -1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:634 1.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
53,338
39,01773.15%
8,06115.11%
2000.37%
1,8443.46%
1,4102.64%
2,8065.26%
14,32126.85%

2010
60,218
45,74675.97%
8,48814.10%
1760.29%
1,9183.19%
1,3762.29%
2,4033.99%
14,47224.03%

2000
59,612
47,44579.59%
7,69412.91%
1650.28%
1,8313.07%
9421.58%
1,4432.42%
12,16720.41%

1990
61,067
51,31484.03%
6,31210.34%
1130.19%
2,2143.63%
n/a
1,1141.82%
9,75315.97%

1980
61,522
54,00087.77%
5,7199.30%
510.08%
1,0211.66%
n/a
5710.93%
7,52212.23%

1970
55,008
50,31091.46%
3,9247.13%
300.05%
2580.47%
n/a
3280.60%
4,698 8.54%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
6,206 10.3
4,3817.3
-7,431-12.3
2,0153.3
-6,729 -11.2
-151 -0.3
2000's
NumberRate
6,268 10.5
4,2977.2
-5,438-9.1
2,2053.7
-1,699 -2.9
2,305 3.9
1990's
NumberRate
6,829 11.2
4,7077.7
-4,167-6.8
7071.2
-3,869 -6.3
2,414 4.0
1980's
NumberRate
7,796 12.7
4,596 7.5
-3,628 -5.9
n/a
-2,686 -4.4
2,231 3.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,073 5.6
n/a
3,690 6.7
2,824 5.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Carbondale, IL Metro Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2024
NumberPercent
38.0
26,704 50.2%
26,495 49.8%
24,544 46.1%
56,039
2.24
31,748 56.7%
22,965 72.3%
3,730 11.7%
24,291 43.3%

2010
NumberPercent
29.1
10,738 17.8%
49,480 82.2%
7,002 11.6%
25,538
2.20
12,621 49.4%
9,072 71.9%
1,589 12.6%
12,917 50.6%

2000
NumberPercent
28.4
11,439 19.2%
48,173 80.8%
6,590 11.1%
24,293
2.20
12,845 52.9%
9,821 76.5%
1,488 11.6%
11,448 47.1%

1990
NumberPercent
26.7
11,849 19.4%
49,218 80.6%
6,487 10.6%
23,491
2.30
12,983 55.3%
10,359 79.8%
1,421 10.9%
10,508 44.7%

1980
NumberPercent
24.6
12,695 20.6%
48,827 79.4%
6,010 9.8%
22,591
2.41
13,082 57.9%
11,125 85.0%
997 7.6%
9,509 42.1%

2024 Housing Data for Carbondale, IL Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units65,352 
Median Value$148,644 
Occupied56,03985.7%
Vacant9,31314.3%
Owned35,31363.0%
Rented20,72637.0%
Median Rent$855 
Single-Family Units43,41666.4%
    Detached42,19664.6%
    Attached1,2201.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units7,82012.0%
Mobile Homes6,75310.3%

2024 Income & Employment Data for Carbondale, IL Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,7786.7%
$10,000 to $14,9993,0255.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992,4854.4%
$20,000 to $24,9992,5874.6%
$25,000 to $29,9993,0845.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992,4684.4%
$35,000 to $39,9992,5324.5%
$40,000 to $44,9992,5644.6%
$45,000 to $49,9992,1223.8%
$50,000 to $59,9993,9367.0%
$60,000 to $74,9995,3859.6%
$75,000 to $99,9996,44111.5%
$100,000 to $124,9995,4529.7%
$125,000 to $149,9993,4636.2%
$150,000 to $199,9993,6546.5%
$200,000 or more3,0635.5%
Median Household Income58,480 
Per Capita Income33,696 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,8895.2%
Public Assistance1,7293.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps9,94117.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed51,95563.7%
Unemployed3,2564.0%
In Armed Forces1450.2%
Total Labor Force55,35667.9%
Not in Labor Force26,18332.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector18,55115,03655.2%
Non-Profit1,9213,95032.7%
Self-Employed3,3881,93963.6%
Local Government1,7093,19534.8%
State Government3,5912,87555.5%
Federal Government72485645.8%
Total Private + Self21,93916,97556.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7,94510,87642.2%
Total29,88427,85151.8%
Pct. Govt.22.4%  
Pct. Private + Self67.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8,29814.4%
Sales and Office Occupations11,37219.7%
Professional, Technical14,40924.9%
Service Occupations11,10419.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2860.5%
All others12,64021.9%
White Collar 58.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance9,75516.9%
Educational services8,17714.1%
Retail trade7,44212.9%
Manufacturing4,8278.3%
Accommodation and food services3,8516.7%
Public administration3,3995.9%
Construction3,3765.8%
Finance and insurance2,5634.4%
Other services2,4694.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2,1093.6%
Transportation and warehousing1,8333.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,8233.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,3242.3%
Wholesale trade1,2192.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting9661.7%
Information8061.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7401.3%
Utilities6131.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction5090.9%
Management220.0%

2024 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Carbondale, IL Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,7402.81%
Puerto Rican6260.47%
Cuban2200.17%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2870.22%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1770.13%
Honduran350.03%
Nicaraguan210.02%
Panamanian350.03%
Salvadoran190.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1930.14%
Argentinean160.01%
Bolivian390.03%
Chilean60.00%
Colombian800.06%
Ecuadorian320.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian120.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan80.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2890.22%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian7090.53%
Chinese5660.42%
Korean3280.25%
Filipino2620.20%
Vietnamese1720.13%
Bangladeshi1320.10%
Cambodian450.03%
Thai430.03%
Taiwanese340.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English119,24894.2%
Spanish2,7262.2%
Other Indo-European1,3331.1%
German, other Germanic7260.6%
Arabic4910.4%
Chinese4380.3%
Other Asian4170.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3540.3%
Korean2720.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German23,62017.7%
English18,05913.5%
Irish15,96212.0%
American6,4664.9%
Italian5,2513.9%
Scottish2,9332.2%
French2,8192.1%
Polish2,7642.1%
European1,4801.1%
Scotch-Irish1,4321.1%
Dutch1,2220.9%
Norwegian1,0960.8%
Swedish8620.6%
Welsh5580.4%
British4250.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen130,57397.9%
Not a citizen2,7432.1%
Native128,81996.6%
Foreign-born4,4973.4%

2024 Educational Attainment Data for Carbondale, IL Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,962 2.2%5,173 5.8%24,267 27.1%31,979 35.8%14,873 16.6%11,133 12.5%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,962 2.2%
9-12 Years 5,173 5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 24,267 27.1%
Some College 31,979 35.8%
Bach. Degree 14,873 16.6%
Grad Degree 11,133 12.5%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Carbondale, IL Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 91,832 85,149 6,683 7.3%
1991 90,212 83,296 6,916 7.7%
1992 91,363 83,556 7,807 8.5%
1993 91,445 83,923 7,522 8.2%
1994 90,308 84,190 6,118 6.8%
1995 89,061 83,798 5,263 5.9%
1996 89,932 84,426 5,506 6.1%
1997 91,275 86,559 4,716 5.2%
1998 93,552 88,950 4,602 4.9%
1999 95,213 91,202 4,011 4.2%
2000 95,668 91,083 4,585 4.8%
2001 95,910 91,341 4,569 4.8%
2002 96,596 91,688 4,908 5.1%
2003 97,541 91,776 5,765 5.9%
2004 99,920 94,344 5,576 5.6%
2005 102,031 97,092 4,939 4.8%
2006 106,400 101,848 4,552 4.3%
2007 107,538 101,778 5,760 5.4%
2008 105,260 98,627 6,633 6.3%
2009 103,692 95,207 8,485 8.2%
2010 96,528 87,835 8,693 9.0%
2011 95,968 87,781 8,187 8.5%
2012 94,148 86,314 7,834 8.3%
2013 92,752 84,895 7,857 8.5%
2014 92,477 86,138 6,339 6.9%
2015 93,485 87,956 5,529 5.9%
2016 94,290 88,820 5,470 5.8%
2017 92,179 87,713 4,466 4.8%
2018 92,575 88,125 4,450 4.8%
2019 92,393 88,804 3,589 3.9%
2020 90,133 82,818 7,315 8.1%
2021 89,848 84,780 5,068 5.6%
2022 89,117 85,320 3,797 4.3%
2023 89,451 85,456 3,995 4.5%
2024 84,036 80,069 3,967 4.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com