COMPARING TWO PLACES
Herrin vs Carbondale
PLACE A
Herrin, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Carbondale, Pennsylvania
Herrin is 41% larger than Carbondale. Herrin earns more, with a median household income $12,259 higher.
HERRINCARBONDALEDIFFERENCE
Total population12,2688,731+41% vs Carbondale
Population density1,2682,692−1,424
Population growth-1.2%-0.7%−0.5 pts
Median age41.242.3−1.1
Male49.0%51.6%−2.6 pts
Female51.0%48.4%+2.6 pts
Foreign-born3.4%1.4%+2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.8%80.2%+5.6 pts
Black4.2%2.2%+2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.3%10.9%−6.6 pts
Asian0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Other5.3%6.7%−1.4 pts
Median household income$59,975$47,716+$12,259
Per capita income$36,228$27,436+$8,792
Poverty rate14.5%26.4%−11.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4400.455−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%19.0%+3.8 pts
Graduate degree9.5%7.5%+2.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%8.4%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation62.8%52.7%+10.0 pts
Median home value$113,300$132,200−$18,900
Median gross rent$1,002$660+$342
Owner-occupied65.7%51.2%+14.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.1%11.2%−1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households45.6%49.8%−4.2 pts
Average commute21.919.4+2.5
Worked from home10.9%4.7%+6.2 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured4.6%3.5%+1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025