Moving to Carbondale, Illinois

About Carbondale, Illinois
Carbondale

Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, Illinois, United States, within the Southern Illinois region informally known as "Little Egypt". As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,083, making it the most populous city in Southern Illinois outside the Metro East region of Greater St. Louis.

Carbondale was established in 1853 and developed as a crossroads of the railroad industry. Today, the major roadways of Illinois Route 13 and U.S. Route 51 intersect in the city. The city is located 96 miles (154 km) southeast of St. Louis on the northern edge of the Shawnee National Forest. It is the home of the main campus of Southern Illinois University.

Gender
Gender Carbondale Illinois Country
Female 49.8% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 50.2% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Carbondale Illinois Country
Less than $10,000 23% 6.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 9.3% 3.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 19.8% 8.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.3% 8.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.1% 11.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 7.6% 16.7% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 7.5% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 5.5% 16.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.4% 7.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.5% 8.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Carbondale Illinois Country
< 9th Grade 2% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 16% 26% 27.0%
Other College 25% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 18% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 19% 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 7% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Carbondale Illinois Country
White 58% 60.8% 60.1%
African American 26.8% 13.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 5.7% 5.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.5% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 5.6% 17.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity