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Compare Carbondale to Skokie

This post compares Carbondale, Illinois to Skokie, 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) Skokie (village)
Population 26,196 64,773
Income (median) $37,005 $53,548
Home Value (median) $117,600 $291,200
White 61% 60%
Black 25% 6%
Asian 5% 26%
With Kids 20% 31%
Age (median) 23 43
Rentals 69% 27%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carbondale or Skokie?
A: Carbondale has a much smaller population count than Skokie: 26196 compared with 64773 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Carbondale or Skokie?
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 27% for Skokie.

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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