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Compare Carbondale to Park Forest

This post compares Carbondale, Illinois to Park Forest, 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) Park Forest (village)
Population 26,196 21,672
Income (median) $37,005 $45,909
Home Value (median) $117,600 $69,400
White 61% 28%
Black 25% 64%
Asian 5% 0%
With Kids 20% 31%
Age (median) 23 38
Rentals 69% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carbondale or Park Forest?
A: Carbondale has a similar population count than Park Forest: 26196 compared with 21672 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carbondale or Park Forest?
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 39% for Park Forest.

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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