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Compare Carbondale to Downers Grove

This post compares Carbondale, Illinois to Downers Grove, 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) Downers Grove (village)
Population 26,196 49,649
Income (median) $37,005 $68,639
Home Value (median) $117,600 $340,200
White 61% 88%
Black 25% 3%
Asian 5% 6%
With Kids 20% 28%
Age (median) 23 43
Rentals 69% 24%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carbondale or Downers Grove?
A: Carbondale has a smaller population count than Downers Grove: 26196 compared with 49649 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carbondale or Downers Grove?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive 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 24% for Downers Grove.

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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