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Carbondale, IL vs Pocatello, ID

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- Pocatello is 0% more densely populated than Carbondale.
- People are 117.1% more likely to be married in Pocatello.
- The Median Age is 8.2 years older in Pocatello.
 Carbondale, ILPocatello, IDUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,865329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 201026,517  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,466285,036,114
 Population - 199027,033  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,708.493.4
 Land Area17.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carbondale, ILPocatello, IDUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Carbondale, ILPocatello, IDUnited States
 White56.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carbondale, ILPocatello, IDUnited States
 Married Population21.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.1%50.2%
 Never Married68.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households10,193  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,35180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,054  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%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 Pocatello    19 Reviews
Lacy · Pocatello, ID
A few questions for senior relocating if possible
Over 3 years ago

I’ve read so many positives. I’d be moving as a senior, probably into a senior community. My two questions 1) summer fires. How bad is the smoke, and are there parts of  More

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Tonya · Salt Lake City, UT
Okay
Over 4 years ago

Love it too  More

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Elizabeth · Scranton, PA
Looking For Info About Pocatello
Over 7 years ago

I don't have a review. I actually have some questions. I read about the low cost of living in Pocatello. I am on disability and have an income of 952.00 a month. Is  More

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