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Compare Urbana to Carbondale

This post compares Urbana, 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 Urbana (city) Carbondale (city)
Population 42,141 26,196
Income (median) $39,509 $37,005
Home Value (median) $146,700 $117,600
White 59% 61%
Black 16% 25%
Asian 19% 5%
With Kids 18% 20%
Age (median) 24 23
Rentals 61% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Urbana or Carbondale?
A: Urbana has a larger population count than Carbondale: 42141 compared with 26196 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carbondale does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 61% for Urbana versus 69% for Carbondale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Urbana may include: Champaign, Carbondale, and DeKalb.

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

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