| PEOPLE | Mankato | Carbondale | United States |
| Population | 39,309 | 25,902 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 2,195 | 1,516 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 19.57% | 13.15% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 25.6 | 23.8 | 37.3 |
| Households | 14,851 | 11,035 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.36 | 2.04 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 50.02% | 53.05% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 49.98% | 46.95% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 32.70% | 23.35% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 67.30% | 76.65% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.62% | 4.04% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.72% | 3.34% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.74% | 2.83% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.20% | 2.13% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 8.87% | 10.66% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 23.82% | 33.76% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.13% | 16.11% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.65% | 7.19% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 8.56% | 6.45% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 8.56% | 6.45% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.04% | 6.05% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.04% | 6.05% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.59% | 3.26% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.78% | 2.61% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.27% | 1.58% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 89.94% | 62.42% | 72.41% |
| Black | 4.03% | 25.62% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 2.78% | 5.66% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.34% | 0.37% | 0.95% |
| Other | 2.92% | 5.93% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 17.94% | 4.28% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 82.06% | 95.72% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 29.51% | 22.69% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 43.85% | 38.09% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 15.25% | 22.14% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 11.39% | 17.08% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 8.19% | 8.20% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 3.08% | 1.90% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 5.30% | 4.13% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 32.53% | 23.25% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 50.90% | 62.51% | 31.95% |