Carbondale, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Carbondale Apartments for Rent

(Urban population: 20,333 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 367 (all nonfarm))

Carbondale, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 11,018 (9,967 occupied: 2,828 owner occupied, 7,139 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	72%
State:	33%

Housing density: 926 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.

Median contract rent in 2007: $434 (lower quartile is $324, upper quartile is $597)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $433

Median gross rent in Carbondale, IL in 2007: $521

Housing units in Carbondale with a mortgage: 1,332 (89 second mortgage, 110 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,106

Carbondale,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,303 (it was $70,100 in 2000)

Carbondale:	$115,303
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $81,518 - $170,869

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $135,091
Here: $135,091
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $225,759
Here: $225,759
State: $258,887

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $145,274
Here: $145,274
State: $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $142,919
Here: $142,919
State: $275,408

Mobile homes: $14,397
Here: $14,397
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,859

In family households: 10,287 (2,214 male householders, 1,320 female householders)
2,224 spouses, 3,465 children (3,285 natural, 75 adopted, 105 stepchildren), 151 grandchildren, 292 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 189 other relatives, 370 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 9,572 (3,359 male householders (2,278 living alone)), 3,058 female householders (2,104 living alone)), 3,155 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 841 (524 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,715 2-persons, 805 3-persons, 599 4-persons, 281 5-persons, 101 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,382 1-person, 1,292 2-persons, 479 3-persons, 226 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 14 6-persons.

1,577 married couples with children.
1,284 single-parent households (155 men, 1,129 women).

85.9% of residents of Carbondale speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
5.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 2,194 (10.6%)
(18.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carbondale, Illinois:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 33 3 rooms: 34 4 rooms: 355 5 rooms: 636 6 rooms: 746 7 rooms: 514 8 rooms: 268 9 or more rooms: 236

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carbondale, Illinois:
	1 room: 900 2 rooms: 1,079 3 rooms: 1,393 4 rooms: 1,919 5 rooms: 976 6 rooms: 531 7 rooms: 230 8 rooms: 71 9 or more rooms: 40

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 87
1995 to 1998: 454
1990 to 1994: 504
1980 to 1989: 1,494
1970 to 1979: 3,225
1960 to 1969: 2,505
1950 to 1959: 1,394
1940 to 1949: 596
1939 or earlier: 759

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carbondale:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 71 2 bedrooms: 667 3 bedrooms: 1,519 4 bedrooms: 469 5 or more bedrooms: 96

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carbondale:
	no bedroom: 1,001 1 bedroom: 2,197 2 bedrooms: 2,442 3 bedrooms: 1,126 4 bedrooms: 316 5 or more bedrooms: 57

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Carbondale in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 144 1 vehicle: 1,003 2 vehicles: 1,410 3 vehicles: 240 4 vehicles: 22 5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Carbondale in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,402 1 vehicle: 3,712 2 vehicles: 1,412 3 vehicles: 423 4 vehicles: 125 5 or more vehicles: 65

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Carbondale, IL:

Less than $10,000: 24
$10,000 to $14,999: 18
$15,000 to $19,999: 11
$20,000 to $24,999: 26
$25,000 to $29,999: 66
$30,000 to $34,999: 107
$35,000 to $39,999: 56
$40,000 to $49,999: 208
$50,000 to $59,999: 268
$60,000 to $69,999: 319
$70,000 to $79,999: 340
$80,000 to $89,999: 254
$90,000 to $99,999: 235
$100,000 to $124,999: 191
$125,000 to $149,999: 163
$150,000 to $174,999: 45
$175,000 to $199,999: 28
$200,000 to $249,999: 54
$250,000 to $299,999: 18
$300,000 to $399,999: 7
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Carbondale rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Carbondale:

Less than $100: 248 people
$100 to $149: 119
$150 to $199: 155
$200 to $249: 348
$250 to $299: 587
$300 to $349: 715
$350 to $399: 781
$400 to $449: 781
$450 to $499: 643
$500 to $549: 423
$550 to $599: 369
$600 to $649: 346
$650 to $699: 285
$700 to $749: 246
$750 to $799: 240
$800 to $899: 298
$900 to $999: 150
$1,000 to $1,249: 220
$1,250 to $1,499: 14
$1,500 to $1,999: 14
$2,000 or more: 7
No cash rent: 149

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,456 1990 to 1994: 284 1985 to 1989: 127 1980 to 1984: 97 1975 to 1979: 49 1970 to 1974: 57 1970 to 1974: 63 1965 to 1969: 61

Carbondale, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.6%
Number of people working at home: 235 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 808
5 to 9 minutes: 3109
10 to 14 minutes: 2486
15 to 19 minutes: 1164
20 to 24 minutes: 678
25 to 29 minutes: 250
30 to 34 minutes: 363
35 to 39 minutes: 63
40 to 44 minutes: 57
45 to 59 minutes: 196
60 to 89 minutes: 155
90 or more minutes: 129

Carbondale mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,723 (69%)
Carpooled: 1,129 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 257 (3%)
Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
Railroad: 9 (0%)
Taxi: 29 (0%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Bicycle: 247 (3%)
Walked: 1,028 (11%)
Other means: 19 (0%)
Worked at home: 235 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3572
$10,000 to $14,999: 1181
$15,000 to $19,999: 947
$20,000 to $24,999: 755
$25,000 to $29,999: 429
$30,000 to $34,999: 432
$35,000 to $39,999: 417
$40,000 to $44,999: 400
$45,000 to $49,999: 286
$50,000 to $59,999: 375
$60,000 to $74,999: 467
$75,000 to $99,999: 346
$100,000 to $124,999: 163
$125,000 to $149,999: 73
$150,000 to $199,999: 43
$200,000 or more: 65

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6370

German: 2706

Irish: 1493

English: 1207

United States or American: 958

Italian: 591

Polish: 507

Subsaharan African:: 345

European: 296

Arab:: 258

Scottish: 258

Scotch-Irish: 231

Swedish: 229

African: 194

French (except Basque): 183

Norwegian: 166

Dutch: 132

Welsh: 122

Nigerian: 105

Russian: 101

British: 85

Danish: 75

Arab/Arabic: 75

Slovak: 65

Other Arab: 65

Finnish: 61

French Canadian: 60

Northern European: 60

Austrian: 59

Greek: 57

Jordanian: 56

Bulgarian: 51

Hungarian: 51

Canadian: 44

Portuguese: 42

Czech: 42

Czechoslovakian: 36

Croatian: 31

Other Subsaharan African: 30

Lebanese: 28

Iranian: 27

Cypriot: 25

Turkish: 20

Egyptian: 18

Lithuanian: 18

Acadian/Cajun: 18

Belgian: 17

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 17

Jamaican: 17

Palestinian: 16

Swiss: 14

Scandinavian: 13

Romanian: 11

Ethiopian: 11

Serbian: 10

Slovene: 10

Pennsylvania German: 8

Slavic: 8

Armenian: 8

Ukrainian: 8

Brazilian: 6

Kenyan: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Japan (14%)
Korea (11%)
India (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Other Eastern Africa (5%)
Taiwan (5%)
Other Western Asia (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 13216
Northeast: 747
Midwest: 2109
South: 1741
West: 627

30% of Carbondale residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 34
5th and 6th grade: 24
7th and 8th grade: 59
9th grade: 38
10th grade: 81
11th grade: 35
12th grade, no diploma: 111
High school graduate (or equivalency): 722
Less than 1 year of college: 170
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 833
Associate degree: 399
Bachelor's degree: 1,295
Master's degree: 660
Professional school degree: 172
Doctorate degree: 457

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 208
9th grade: 27
10th grade: 103
11th grade: 41
12th grade, no diploma: 121
High school graduate (or equivalency): 741
Less than 1 year of college: 311
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 835
Associate degree: 348
Bachelor's degree: 1,173
Master's degree: 775
Professional school degree: 99
Doctorate degree: 232

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $22,723
Black householders: $12,904
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $18,889
Asian householders: $5,152
Some other race householders: $9,988
Two or more races householders: $18,673
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $12,886

Carbondale household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Carbondale household income for Black householders

Carbondale household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Carbondale household income for Asian householders

Carbondale household income for Some other race householders

Carbondale household income for Two or more races householders

Carbondale household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Carbondale marital status for males

Carbondale marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $123,188
Black or African American householders: $106,033
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $73,521
Asian householders: $129,397
Some other race householders: $165,014
Two or more races householders: $89,859
Hispanic or Latino householders: $123,515

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,014
One, attached: 192
Two: 673
3 or 4: 1,035
5 to 9: 1,279
10 to 19: 875
20 to 49: 1,017
50 or more: 876
Mobile homes: 1,057

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,094

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Carbondale:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (64%) Utility gas (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 80

Here:	5.9%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 64

Here:	9.5%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 118

Here:	1.7%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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