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Carbondale, IL vs Mattoon, IL

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- Mattoon is 0% more densely populated than Carbondale.
- People are 82.1% more likely to be married in Mattoon.
- The Median Age is 18.0 years older in Mattoon.
 Carbondale, ILMattoon, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,982329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.838.4
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 Population - 201026,517  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,291285,036,114
 Population - 199027,033  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,647.893.4
 Land Area17.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carbondale, ILMattoon, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%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  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Carbondale, ILMattoon, ILUnited States
 White56.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carbondale, ILMattoon, ILUnited States
 Married Population21.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.7%50.2%
 Never Married68.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock21.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.062.60
 Households10,193  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,30880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,054  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.4%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 Mattoon    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

If you enjoy small town living it is as good as any other small  More

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