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Compare Carbondale to East St Louis

This post compares Carbondale, Illinois to East St Louis, 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) East St Louis (city)
Population 26,196 26,678
Income (median) $37,005 $29,573
Home Value (median) $117,600 $
White 61% 1%
Black 25% 95%
Asian 5% 0%
With Kids 20% 29%
Age (median) 23 35
Rentals 69% 0%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carbondale or East St Louis?
A: Carbondale has a similar population count than East St Louis: 26196 compared with 26678 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carbondale or in East St Louis?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Carbondale.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carbondale or East St Louis?
A: Homes tend to be much more 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 0% for East St Louis.

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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