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Compare Bloomington to Carbondale

This post compares Bloomington, Illinois to Carbondale, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bloomington (city) Carbondale (city)
Population 78,426 26,196
Income (median) $53,030 $37,005
Home Value (median) $164,800 $117,600
White 77% 61%
Black 10% 25%
Asian 7% 5%
With Kids 29% 20%
Age (median) 34 23
Rentals 39% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bloomington or Carbondale?
A: Bloomington has a larger population count than Carbondale: 78426 compared with 26196 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bloomington or in Carbondale?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Bloomington.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bloomington or Carbondale?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Bloomington.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carbondale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Bloomington versus 69% for Carbondale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bloomington may include: Collinsville, Springfield, and East-Moline.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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