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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-16%
26,311 → 22,102
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+68%
$17,657 → $29,670
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carbondale across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
19,560
-2,542 from 2023 (22,102)
Projected Median Income 2030
$42,676
+$13,006 from 2023 ($29,670)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26,311 | - | $17,657 | - |
| 2015 | 26,173 | -0.5% | $17,764 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 25,588 | -2.2% | $20,873 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 25,114 | -1.9% | $22,152 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 21,741 | -13.4% | $24,452 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 22,102 | +1.7% | $29,670 | +21.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.