Carbondale city, Illinois
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,128
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,811
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,223
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,302
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,300
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,857
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,902
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 9.9%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 56.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 26.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 421
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 26.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $127,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $633
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $771
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,714
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.89
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 63.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 48.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 90,392
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 782,941
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,076
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 591,260
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,216
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,128
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,315
Persons in poverty, percent 37.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,256.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,516.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 17.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 17.09
FIPS Code 1711163