Illinois / Census place 1711163

Carbondale

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Carbondale city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
21,811
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,248/sq mi
17.5 sq mi land area
Median age
24.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$32,128
Median home value
$127,900
Median gross rent
$771
Bachelor’s degree or higher
48.2%
Typical commute
16.4 min
Public transit commute
1.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CARBONDALE STHRN ILLINOIS AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
67.1°F
Average low
45.8°F
Annual rainfall
44"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Carbondale.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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