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Carbondale, IL vs Apple Valley, CA

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- Apple Valley is 0% more densely populated than Carbondale.
- People are 143.5% more likely to be married in Apple Valley.
- The Median Age is 12.0 years older in Apple Valley.
 Carbondale, ILApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock75,311329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201026,517  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,239285,036,114
 Population - 199027,033  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,005.293.4
 Land Area17.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carbondale, ILApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Carbondale, ILApple Valley, CAUnited States
 White56.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.7%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock40.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carbondale, ILApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Married Population21.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.4%50.2%
 Never Married68.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.062.60
 Households10,193  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,05680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,054  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews

I've lived in C'dale for over 30 years. I got an excellent education here - Giant City School was great, though fairly insular and not very diverse (among its drawbacks  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Carbondale. It is relaxing and an easy way to go about getting a college degree. It has its ups and downs, mainly with the people in the town not recognizing the  More

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All of the comments are negative here and seem to me to be misleading. The idea that you have to have a lot of money in Carbondale is ridiculous. The price of cultural  More

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Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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