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Carbondale, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Jackson County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
21,813
Population
1,248/sq mi density
$29,670
Median Income
$23,849 per capita
$124,800
Home Value
$138,426 Zillow
$750
Median Rent
34.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
824
Violent Crime/100K
3,692 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$29,670 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$124,800 home value, $750/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
824 violent crimes/100K (117% above avg)
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$29,670
61% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,849
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.6%
66% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carbondale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carbondale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$29,670
39%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,849
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,530
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,085
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,085
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.9%
35% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.0%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.6%
48% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,297M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64%
Public Transit
2.6%
Work From Home
9.9%
Other
23.5%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,137
Restaurants
133
Healthcare
182
Retail
177
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,530
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,688
91% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $29,670 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,849 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,530 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,085 |
| County GDP | $3,297M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.514 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.0% |
| Public Transit | 2.6% |
| Work From Home | 9.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,137 |
| Restaurants | 133 |
| Healthcare | 182 |
| Retail | 177 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,530 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,688 |