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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Carbondale Micro

Carbondale, IL · 1 counties · 59,612 residents · 584 sq mi
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Carbondale is a metro area of 59,612 people. This skews young, with a median age of 27.5. The poverty rate is 25.2%, above the 12.4% national rate. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $63,400. Median household income is $24,946, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 27.5
US median: 35.2
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
59,612
−2%since 1990
from 61,067 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
102 / sq mi
−2%since 1990
from 105 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
27.5
+4%since 1990
from 26.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
584 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
52K54K57K59K62K19902000201020202024Carbondale
202453K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55%(3,001)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.2%(3,075)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.3%(3,161)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911%(6,548)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2418.7%(11,172)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.2%(8,449)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4411.7%(6,983)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.9%(6,515)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.9%(4,133)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.5%(3,304)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.9%(2,324)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(947)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,946
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $17,567 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,755
+58%since 1990
from $10,003 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
25.2%
−3.2 ptssince 1990
from 28.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$63,400
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $46,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$409
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $314 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
53.3%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 52.7% in 1990
46.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic85%(51,928)
Black10.4%(6,351)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(1,114)
Asian3.7%(2,238)
2000
White, non-Hispanic79.6%(47,445)
Black12.9%(7,694)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(1,443)
Asian3%(1,799)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.9%(2,059)
Puerto Rican0.7%(354)
Guatemalan0.2%(131)
Ecuadorian0.1%(32)
Spaniard0.1%(32)
Honduran0.1%(27)
Cuban0%(25)
Colombian0%(22)
Argentine0%(16)
Bolivian0%(15)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(491)
Chinese0.6%(324)
Nepalese0.6%(324)
Korean0.5%(273)
Bangladeshi0.2%(132)
Pakistani0.2%(125)
Filipino0.1%(77)
Sri Lankan0.1%(45)
Indonesian0.1%(29)
Taiwanese0%(21)
Malaysian0%(18)
Thai0%(15)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(29)
Ancestry
German19.2%(10,202)
English13.3%(7,077)
Irish10.3%(5,467)
Italian3.8%(1,992)
American3.1%(1,646)
French2.4%(1,286)
Scottish2.4%(1,277)
Polish1.9%(1,033)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(634)
Norwegian0.8%(401)
Swedish0.7%(388)
Dutch0.7%(372)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(341)
Russian0.5%(251)
Welsh0.4%(196)
West Indian0.3%(146)
Czech0.3%(143)
Bulgarian0.2%(131)
British0.2%(121)
Iranian0.2%(117)
Danish0.2%(111)
Hungarian0.2%(109)
Portuguese0.2%(94)
Swiss0.2%(81)
Haitian0.1%(78)
Austrian0.1%(65)
Ukrainian0.1%(64)
Romanian0.1%(60)
Greek0.1%(53)
Turkish0.1%(48)
Canadian0.1%(45)
Nigerian0.1%(45)
Jamaican0.1%(45)
Syrian0.1%(39)
Lithuanian0.1%(33)
Croatian0.1%(29)
Slovak0.1%(27)
Iraqi0%(23)
Ghanaian0%(23)
Moroccan0%(21)
Belgian0%(16)
Lebanese0%(15)
Finnish0%(15)
Slovene0%(14)
Serbian0%(10)
Latvian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.0%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 29.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.2%
+6.5 ptssince 1990
from 78.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
14.8%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 14.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.5 min
−23%since 1990
from 16.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married47.5%(12,244)
Married43.7%(11,266)
Widowed2.3%(581)
Divorced6.5%(1,668)
Women 15+
Never married37.1%(9,133)
Married43.9%(10,812)
Widowed9.8%(2,410)
Divorced9.3%(2,291)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 49.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.3%(589)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.3%(481)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.9%(689)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(101)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.3%(72)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,159 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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In this metro

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1 component county

Jackson CountyCENTRAL52,501
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Carbondale, IL?

Carbondale, IL has about 59,612 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Carbondale, IL?

The typical household in Carbondale, IL earns about $24,946 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Carbondale, IL expensive?

In Carbondale, IL, the median home is worth about $63,400, and the typical rent is about $409 a month.

How educated are people in Carbondale, IL?

About 32.0% of adults age 25 and over in Carbondale, IL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Carbondale, IL?

About 25.2% of people in Carbondale, IL live below the federal poverty line.

Has Carbondale, IL grown since 1990?

Yes, Carbondale, IL has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,455 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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