Carbondale
ILJackson County, Illinois
Population 53K |Median income $44,847 |2 hospitals
Population
53,176
Jackson County
Median Income
$44,847
-29% vs avg
Median Home Value
$123,400
-37% vs avg
Median Age
32.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
53K-12%
Median Income
$45,572+36%
Median Home Value
$125,000+24%
Poverty Rate
21.8%-28%
Unemployment
7.2%-26%
Economics
Median Rent $757/mo
Poverty Rate
23% +60% vs avg
Unemployment 8.1%
Bachelor's Degree+ 35.2%
Work From Home 6.6%
Public Transit 1.5%
Demographics
White 74.1%
African American 14.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Asian 3.6%
Other / Multiethnic 3.1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
39.8%
Short Sleep Duration
38.1%
High Blood Pressure
33.6%
Physical Inactivity
24.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.8%
Binge Drinking
17.7%
Current Smoking
13.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.3%
Diabetes
11.6%
Current Asthma
10.8%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 77.7%
Dental Visit 56.2%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.4%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.5%
Stroke
3.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
294 per 100k
-17% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1839 per 100k
-7% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
166.1
Homicide
9.5
Robbery
118.5
Burglary
220.2
Larceny-Theft
1289.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
329.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF CARBONDALE
CARBONDALE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Carbondale Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Jackson County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.