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Compare Carbondale to Blue Island

This post compares Carbondale, Illinois to Blue Island, 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 Carbondale (city) Blue Island (city)
Population 26,196 22,446
Income (median) $37,005 $33,685
Home Value (median) $117,600 $113,800
White 61% 39%
Black 25% 28%
Asian 5% 0%
With Kids 20% 32%
Age (median) 23 36
Rentals 69% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carbondale or Blue Island?
A: Carbondale has a similar population count than Blue Island: 26196 compared with 22446 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carbondale or in Blue Island?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Carbondale.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carbondale or Blue Island?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Carbondale.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carbondale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 69% for Carbondale versus 48% for Blue Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carbondale may include: DeKalb, Champaign, and Charleston.

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

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