Carbondale Average Income, Population and Demographics

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In this article, we'll explore most of the 190+ data points we have for Carbondale, covering popular demographics statistics like household income, race, age and gender, educational attainment, poverty, housing, and transportation.

The data on this page is from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey from the US Census Bureau.

Median Household Income

According to the latest ACS 5-year survey in 2022, the median household income in Carbondale is $92,083.00.

The chart below shows the average household income by age in Carbondale.

• Under 25
  $0.00
• 25 to 44
  $121,648.00
• 45 to 64
  $91,339.00
• 65 and over
  $83,574.00

Average Household Income

A very commonly asked question is "what is the average household income in Carbondale, Colorado?". The official term for the average household income is the mean household income. The mean household income is the total income of all households divided by the number of households.

The average (or mean) household income in Carbondale is $123,371.00.

14.39% of households in Carbondale, Colorado are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers for Carbondale

We can also look at the household income tiers. This lets you see how many households fall into each of the earnings brackets and what percentage that bracket is of the total number of households.

The chart below shows the household income brackets to see which age groups have the highest median income. The actual data is more granular than these brackets, but we've simplified them into bigger categories to make reviewing the data for Carbondale, Colorado easier to view.

You can purchase the raw data above, which will have the full income tiers with smaller jumps in household income.

• Less than $24,999
  18.06%
• $25,000 to $49,999
  8.56%
• $50,000 to $74,999
  11.26%
• $75,000 to $99,999
  16.19%
• $100,000 to $149,999
  15.68%
• $150,000 to $199,999
  15.86%
• $200,000 or more
  14.39%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income is the average income of all people in Carbondale, Colorado. This is calculated by dividing the total income of all people in Carbondale by the total number of people in Carbondale.

It differs from the average or mean household income because it includes all people in Carbondale and not just the people who earn an income (i.e. children, retirees, unemployed, etc.).

The per capita income in Carbondale, Colorado is $54,323.00.

Population in Carbondale by Race and Ethnicity

The total population in Carbondale is currently 6,497 people.

The race and ethnicity of the population in Carbondale can be very important for social research, economics, and marketing to a multi-culturial society.

Whether you want to target products or services to a particular race or ethnicity, or provide housing and new businesses to improve areas with a larger ethnic minority population, this data is very valuable for discovering suitable areas.

The chart below breaks down the population and percentage for each race and ethnicity in Carbondale, Colorado.

• 3.20% White
  210
• 82.90% Black/African American
  5,385
• 77.30% Native
  5,019
• 10.40% Hispanic
  673
• 0.50% Asian
  32
• 0.50% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  35
• 0.20% Two or more races
  14
• 1.10% Other
  69

Population of Carbondale by Age and Gender

Another very important demographics statistic for Carbondale, Colorado is the age and gender of the population. The age and gender of the population can be used to track trends in population growth or decline, and for businesses, the data can be used to identify people important to you and your business need.

In the table below, we show age groups at a 10 year granularity for ease of use. The raw data, which can be purchased above, includes age and gender at a 5 year granularity.

Education Levels

Educational attainment is a very useful statistic that can give insights into other data such as the average household income, unemployment levels, and literacy.

What this means is that it is likely for areas that have higher levels of education to have higher average household incomes, lower unemployment rates, and higher literacy rates.

The chart below shows the educational attainment of the population in Carbondale, Colorado.

• Master's degree or higher
  22.56%
• Bachelor's degree
  57.73%
• Some college or associate's degree
  5.05%
• High school diploma or equivalent
  12.76%
• Less than high school diploma
  1.90%

Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the population that is actively looking for work but is unable to find a job. The unemployment rate is a very important statistic for Carbondale because it can show how many people are actively looking for work and how many people are unable to find a job.

Lower levels of unemployment is generally seen as a positive sign for the economy. It also makes the government in Carbondale look good because it shows that they are doing a good job of creating jobs, working to capacity, being efficient, and keeping the economy strong.

The unemployment rate is calculated using the total population in Carbondale, Colorado that are over the age of 16.

The current population in Carbondale that are over the age of 16 is 5,614 people.

The unemployment rate in Carbondale is 1.10%, which means 50 people are unemployed.

Median Age in Carbondale

The median age is an interesting metric because it gives us an idea of the age distribution of people in Carbondale, Colorado. You know when you see a median age that it is the age where half of the population is older and half is younger than it.

For demographic studies, this can be used to infer and compare date to things such as birth rates, the age of parents, and so on.

An increasing median age can be a sign of an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population. This is because older people tend to have fewer children and die more often than younger people.

The median age in Carbondale is 42 years old.

We can also look at the median age by gender to compare the see how each group compares to the total median age:

Median age by gender in Carbondale

42

Total

42.9

Male

41.4

Female

Households and Families

There are a total of 2,780 households in Carbondale, and the average household size is 2.28 people.

For families, the total number is 1,536, and the average family size is 2.62 people.

8.70% of those families in Carbondale, Colorado are living below the poverty line.

The table below shows the poverty thresholds for Carbondale in .

Households and Families by Marital Status

There are four types of household and family, as defined by the Census Bureau:

• Married-couple
• Male householder, no spouse present
• Female householder, no spouse present
• Nonfamily household

In the table below, you can see the total households and families in Carbondale, Colorado for each type, as well as the average sizes.

Housing Data in Carbondale

There are total of 2,965 housing units in Carbondale, Colorado. Of those units, 2,780 (93.76%) are occupied, and 185 (6.24%) are vacant.

Rental Rates

Of the 2,965 housing units in Carbondale, 1,022 (34.47%) are occupied by renters. The median rent paid by renters is $2,177.00.

Owner occupied housing units make up the remaining 59.29% of housing units, with 1,758 housing units in total.

The table below breaks down how much rent is paid by renters in Carbondale, Colorado.

• No rent paid
  0
• Less than $500
  106
• $500 to $999
  35
• $1,000 to $1,499
  98
• $1,500 to $1,999
  161
• $2,000 to $2,499
  313
• $2,500 to $2,999
  205
• $3,000 or more
  104

Property Values

The median value of a property in Carbondale is $750,000.00.

The table below breaks down the range of valuations for all properties in Carbondale.

• Less than $50,000
  10
• $50,000 to $99,999
  15
• $100,000 to $149,999
  15
• $150,000 to $199,999
  21
• $200,000 to $299,999
  29
• $300,000 to $499,999
  284
• $500,000 to $999,999
  995
• $1,000,000 or more
  389

Property Age

We can also look at the number of properties built in a given year to see the spread of property age in Carbondale, Colorado.

• 1939 or earlier
  252
• 1940 to 1949
  24
• 1950 to 1959
  11
• 1960 to 1969
  61
• 1970 to 1979
  268
• 1980 to 1989
  624
• 1990 to 1999
  787
• 2000 to 2009
  624
• 2010 to 2013
  314
• 2014 or later
  0

Vehicles Available per Household

Finally, we have data on how many vehicles each household in Carbondale has. The table below breaks down the number of vehicles available per household.

• No vehicles available
  58
• 1 vehicle available
  771
• 2 vehicles available
  1,146
• 3 or more vehicles available
  805

Commuting to Work in Carbondale

The time and means of commuting to work are useful metrics to look at because they can be correlated against other data such as income and education level.

Does a longer commuting time indicate a higher average income? If so, has the huge increase in home working during the pandemic changed this?

Using these metrics, we can get a better understanding of the demographics of Carbondale, Colorado, how they commute, and how that correlates to other data points.

The average travel time is 24.7 minutes, and the chart below covers the range of travel times across the population of Carbondale.

• Less than 5 minutes
  181
• 5 to 9 minutes
  898
• 10 to 14 minutes
  468
• 15 to 19 minutes
  270
• 20 to 24 minutes
  341
• 25 to 29 minutes
  141
• 30 to 34 minutes
  172
• 35 to 39 minutes
  70
• 40 to 44 minutes
  175
• 45 to 59 minutes
  669
• 60 to 89 minutes
  141
• 90 or more minutes
  80

We can also look at the means of transport in Carbondale to see which modes of transport people are using to commute to work.

• Drove alone
  2,060
• Carpooled
  623
• Public transportation
  252
• Walked
  170
• Other means
  501
• Worked from home
  679

Conclusion

Hopefully this article has given you the demographics data you were looking for in Carbondale, Colorado.

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