Population 2,187 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carbondale
Household size in Carbondale
| Period | Carbondale | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Carbondale are small: just 2.30 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Carbondale
| Period | Carbondale | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
Carbondale skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.3, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.4, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Carbondale
| Period | Carbondale | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Carbondale, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Carbondale
Renters in Carbondale
| Period | Carbondale | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Carbondale is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a third of owners (34.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Carbondale
| Period | Carbondale | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.2% of homes in Carbondale are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Carbondale
| Period | Carbondale | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Carbondale are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Carbondale
| Period | Carbondale | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $448 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $587 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $711 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $685 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$238 | +$390 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Carbondale costs $685 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Carbondale
Bachelor's degrees in Carbondale
| Period | Carbondale | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Carbondale have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Carbondale
| Period | Carbondale | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Carbondale have finished high school (92.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Kansas.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Carbondale
| Period | Carbondale | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Carbondale has been low: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Carbondale compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale | 2.30 | 42.3 | 8.0% | 18.6% | 5.2% | 1978 | $685 | 21.1% | 92.4% | 0.5% |
| Scranton | 2.48 | 44.9 | 10.3% | 8.9% | 11.7% | 1980 | $811 | 18.7% | 92.8% | 3.0% |
| Wakarusa | 2.22 | 53.1 | 8.5% | 13.0% | 3.9% | 1980 | $1,131 | 30.3% | 96.5% | 2.1% |
| Overbrook | 2.39 | 45.7 | 9.1% | 12.7% | 11.1% | 1976 | $800 | 28.0% | 94.1% | 1.2% |
| Burlingame | 2.41 | 42.8 | 7.5% | 25.4% | 14.7% | 1960 | $756 | 15.3% | 91.3% | 6.9% |
| Auburn | 2.54 | 40.9 | 14.8% | 21.7% | 3.0% | 1982 | $892 | 30.6% | 95.8% | 2.3% |
| Berryton | 2.22 | 52.9 | 4.0% | 6.1% | 2.6% | 1983 | $1,167 | 39.2% | 97.6% | 0.8% |
| Richland | 2.28 | 54.0 | 3.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 1984 | $1,074 | 37.2% | 98.0% | 0.5% |
| Vassar | 2.44 | 52.2 | 7.4% | 8.7% | 16.7% | 1978 | $964 | 24.0% | 95.0% | 2.6% |
| Lyndon | 2.65 | 38.5 | 8.3% | 19.9% | 14.7% | 1961 | $779 | 26.4% | 95.8% | 1.0% |
| Topeka | 2.35 | 40.2 | 12.4% | 34.9% | 8.6% | 1971 | $1,109 | 30.8% | 92.3% | 4.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Carbondale. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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