Compare-Cities.com

Compare Evanston to Carbondale

This post compares Evanston, 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 Evanston (city) Carbondale (city)
Population 75,557 26,196
Income (median) $65,491 $37,005
Home Value (median) $367,300 $117,600
White 66% 61%
Black 16% 25%
Asian 9% 5%
With Kids 28% 20%
Age (median) 36 23
Rentals 43% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Evanston or Carbondale?
A: Evanston has a larger population count than Carbondale: 75557 compared with 26196 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carbondale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Evanston versus 69% for Carbondale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Evanston may include: Oak-Park, Lisle, and Westmont.

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

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z