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Compare Lansing to Carbondale

This post compares Lansing, 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 Lansing (village) Carbondale (city)
Population 28,308 26,196
Income (median) $45,080 $37,005
Home Value (median) $125,500 $117,600
White 51% 61%
Black 39% 25%
Asian 1% 5%
With Kids 28% 20%
Age (median) 41 23
Rentals 33% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lansing or Carbondale?
A: Lansing has a similar population count than Carbondale: 28308 compared with 26196 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lansing or Carbondale?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Lansing.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carbondale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Lansing versus 69% for Carbondale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lansing may include: Alton, Crest-Hill, and Danville.

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

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