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Compare Carbondale to Granite City

This post compares Carbondale, Illinois to Granite City, 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) Granite City (city)
Population 26,196 29,632
Income (median) $37,005 $42,442
Home Value (median) $117,600 $83,300
White 61% 88%
Black 25% 6%
Asian 5% 0%
With Kids 20% 28%
Age (median) 23 41
Rentals 69% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carbondale or Granite City?
A: Carbondale has a similar population count than Granite City: 26196 compared with 29632 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Carbondale or in Granite City?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Carbondale.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carbondale or Granite City?
A: Homes tend to be 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 33% for Granite City.

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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