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Carbondale, IL vs Rantoul, IL

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- Rantoul is 0% more densely populated than Carbondale.
- People are 73.2% more likely to be married in Rantoul.
- The Median Age is 10.2 years older in Rantoul.
 Carbondale, ILRantoul, ILUnited States
 Population22,38812,766329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%53.2%50.5%
 Male Population51.1%46.8%49.5%
 Median Age24.83538.4
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 Population - 201026,51712,972309,327,143
 Population - 200020,68112,857285,036,114
 Population - 199027,03317,212251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now21.1%-4.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.4%-28.5%30.8%
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 Population Density1,295.91,503.793.4
 Land Area17.38.53,531,905.4
 Water Area0.40.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carbondale, ILRantoul, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.2%8.8%5.9%
 Age 5 to 93.4%5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%6.3%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.0%7.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.7%2.7%4.0%
 Age 21 to 2422.8%6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%12.9%13.8%
 Age 35 to 448.3%12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.0%10.7%12.6%
 Age 55 to 594.2%6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%7.1%6.3%
 Age 65 to 746.2%7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%3.2%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.9%2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Carbondale, ILRantoul, ILUnited States
 White56.6%52.7%59.4%
 Black27.4%18.8%12.2%
 Asian7.0%1.6%5.6%
 Native American0.2%0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.5%0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%13.9%3.2%
 Hispanic5.0%12.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carbondale, ILRantoul, ILUnited States
 Married Population21.6%37.4%49.8%
     Currently Married19.5%35.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%2.3%1.8%
 Single Population78.4%62.6%50.2%
 Never Married68.0%42.3%33.8%
 Divorced6.9%14.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%6.2%5.6%
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 Household Size1.862.442.60
 Households10,1935,123124,010,992
 Family Households3,1392,93680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.4%16.9%30.5%
     Married couple, no children34.8%37.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,0542,18743,255,233
     Single householder, w/children27.4%35.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.4%10.5%10.8%
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Reviews for Carbondale    7 Reviews
Amelia · Carbondale, IL
Grew up Here, Went to College Here, Have a Career
Over 8 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 16 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 16 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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