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Compare Rock Island to Carbondale

This post compares Rock Island, 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 Rock Island (city) Carbondale (city)
Population 38,560 26,196
Income (median) $41,366 $37,005
Home Value (median) $100,500 $117,600
White 69% 61%
Black 20% 25%
Asian 3% 5%
With Kids 28% 20%
Age (median) 37 23
Rentals 34% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rock Island or Carbondale?
A: Rock Island has a larger population count than Carbondale: 38560 compared with 26196 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carbondale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Rock Island versus 69% for Carbondale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rock Island may include: Crest-Hill, Decatur, and Springfield.

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

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