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Compare Carbondale to Oak Park

This post compares Carbondale, Illinois to Oak Park, 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) Oak Park (village)
Population 26,196 52,229
Income (median) $37,005 $75,763
Home Value (median) $117,600 $370,400
White 61% 68%
Black 25% 19%
Asian 5% 4%
With Kids 20% 32%
Age (median) 23 39
Rentals 69% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carbondale or Oak Park?
A: Carbondale has a smaller population count than Oak Park: 26196 compared with 52229 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carbondale or Oak Park?
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 41% for Oak Park.

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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