Carbondale, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carbondale	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$32,457	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$35,623	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$116,318	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,165	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$23,700	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,186	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	39.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carbondale is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carbondale is 56% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carbondale is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Carbondale is 162% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,746 $35,623 $71,246

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Carbondale median earnings by income bracket

Carbondale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.0%	3.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.8%	8.8%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	36.4%	36.4%
Other	34.0%	34.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Makanda, IL	554	$101,304	24.6%
Bush, IL	314	$99,561	22.4%
Goreville, IL	1,150	$89,124	9.6%
Carterville, IL	6,046	$88,555	8.9%
Crainville, IL	1,425	$87,370	7.4%
Carbondale, IL	26,321	$35,623	56.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sebastian, FL	26,323	$81,169	0.2%
Holbrook, NY	26,325	$164,974	102.8%
Cliffside Park, NJ	26,315	$126,526	55.6%
South Pasadena, CA	26,308	$165,663	103.7%
Ruskin, FL	26,287	$93,451	14.9%
Carbondale, IL	26,321	$35,623	56.2%

Source: The Carbondale, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.