| Index | Carbondale | Illinois | National |
| Income per capita | $21,878 | $31,502 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $24,093 | $59,196 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $79,208 | $75,354 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $17,866 | $34,488 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $15,875 | $40,474 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $16,814 | $27,197 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 39.6% | 14.0% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Public administration | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Education, health & social services | 36.4% | 36.4% |
| Other | 34.0% | 34.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Makanda, IL | 541 | $68,958 | 24.6% |
| Bush, IL | 303 | $67,639 | 22.3% |
| Crainville, IL | 1,372 | $59,643 | 7.8% |
| Goreville, IL | 1,120 | $58,750 | 6.2% |
| Carterville, IL | 5,861 | $58,362 | 5.5% |
| Carbondale, IL | 25,400 | $24,093 | 56.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Melrose Park, IL | 25,404 | $53,596 | 3.1% |
| Woodstock, IL | 25,391 | $69,470 | 25.6% |
| Cliffside Park, NJ | 25,410 | $83,989 | 51.8% |
| Tarpon Springs, FL | 25,389 | $53,713 | 2.9% |
| Thetford Mines, QC | 25,383 | n/a | |
| Carbondale, IL | 25,400 | $24,093 | 56.4% |
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