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Compare Carbondale to Mount Prospect

This post compares Carbondale, Illinois to Mount Prospect, 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) Mount Prospect (village)
Population 26,196 54,493
Income (median) $37,005 $55,303
Home Value (median) $117,600 $306,800
White 61% 76%
Black 25% 2%
Asian 5% 12%
With Kids 20% 34%
Age (median) 23 39
Rentals 69% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carbondale or Mount Prospect?
A: Carbondale has a much smaller population count than Mount Prospect: 26196 compared with 54493 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carbondale or Mount Prospect?
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 30% for Mount Prospect.

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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