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Compare Carbondale to Lansing

This post compares Carbondale, Illinois to Lansing, 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) Lansing (village)
Population 26,196 28,308
Income (median) $37,005 $45,080
Home Value (median) $117,600 $125,500
White 61% 51%
Black 25% 39%
Asian 5% 1%
With Kids 20% 28%
Age (median) 23 41
Rentals 69% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carbondale or Lansing?
A: Carbondale has a similar population count than Lansing: 26196 compared with 28308 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carbondale or Lansing?
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 33% for Lansing.

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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