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Compare Oswego to Carbondale

This post compares Oswego, 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 Oswego (village) Carbondale (city)
Population 33,759 26,196
Income (median) $58,801 $37,005
Home Value (median) $233,900 $117,600
White 81% 61%
Black 6% 25%
Asian 5% 5%
With Kids 47% 20%
Age (median) 34 23
Rentals 13% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oswego or Carbondale?
A: Oswego has a larger population count than Carbondale: 33759 compared with 26196 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carbondale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Oswego versus 69% for Carbondale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oswego may include: South-Elgin, Lake-in-the-Hills, and Lockport.

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

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