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Carbondale, IL vs DeKalb, IL

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- DeKalb is 0% more densely populated than Carbondale.
- People are 42.7% more likely to be married in DeKalb.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in DeKalb.
 Carbondale, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock41,083329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock25.138.4
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 Population - 201026,517  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,018285,036,114
 Population - 199027,033  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,545.693.4
 Land Area17.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carbondale, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock17.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Carbondale, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 White56.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.5%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carbondale, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Married Population21.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.2%50.2%
 Never Married68.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households10,193  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,82680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,054  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews
Amelia · Carbondale, IL
Grew up Here, Went to College Here, Have a Career
Over 9 years ago

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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voozler · Carbondale, IL
The Dale
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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Abhd · Fairview Heights, IL
Disagree with the other opinions
Over 17 years ago

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 Dekalb    2 Reviews
Bonnie · DeKalb, IL
Not as good as it seems
Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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Steve · DeKalb, IL
DeKalb: A semi-rural college community
Over 18 years ago

As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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