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Compare Crystal Lake to Carbondale

This post compares Crystal Lake, Illinois to Carbondale, 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 Crystal Lake (city) Carbondale (city)
Population 40,331 26,196
Income (median) $58,052 $37,005
Home Value (median) $208,500 $117,600
White 92% 61%
Black 1% 25%
Asian 2% 5%
With Kids 37% 20%
Age (median) 38 23
Rentals 25% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Crystal Lake or Carbondale?
A: Crystal Lake has a larger population count than Carbondale: 40331 compared with 26196 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Crystal Lake or Carbondale?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Crystal Lake.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carbondale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Crystal Lake versus 69% for Carbondale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Crystal Lake may include: McHenry, Lockport, and Villa-Park.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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