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The total population of Carbondale is estimated to be 22,039 with 11,396 males (51.71%) and 10,643 females (48.29%). There are 753 less females than males in Carbondale.
The median household income in Carbondale was $26,430 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 871(3.19%) from $27,301 in 2020. This income is 35.43% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Carbondale sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $68,858. Overall, the median household income for the city of Carbondale stands at $26,430.
In Carbondale, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $18,559 for males and $20,042 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $40,052 for males and $37,936 for females.
In Carbondale, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $28,455, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $12,317.
In 2022, the population of Carbondale was 21,717, a 0.06% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Carbondale's population was 21,729, a decline of 0.48% compared to a population of 21,834 in 2020.
The median age in Carbondale, IL is 24.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 8.80% were under the age of 15, 52.61% aged 15 to 29, 28.46% aged 30 to 64, 8.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.92% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Carbondale population: 58.77% are White, 27.46% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.03% are Asian, 0.34% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.97% are some other race and 4.22% are multiracial.