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More about Carbondale Carbondale is a city in extreme south central Illinois in the midwestern United States, about an hour north of Cairo. It is known mainly as the site of the main campus of Southern Illinois University. The city is located in Jackson County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 20,681. Carbondale Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 20,681 people, 9,981 households, and 3,493 families residing in the city. The population density is 671.6/kmÂ² (1,738.7/miÂ²). There are 10,968 housing units at an average density of 356.2/kmÂ² (922.1/miÂ²). The racial makeup of the city is 66.08% White, 23.14% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 6.67% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.42% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. 3.05% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 9,981 households out of which 17.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 22.1% are married couples living together, 10.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 65.0% are non-families. 43.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.99 and the average family size is 2.78. The age distribution, which is heavily influenced by the presence of SIU, is: 15.8% under the age of 18, 35.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 12.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 25 years, which is also fairly typical for a university town. For every 100 females there are 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.6 males. The median income for a household in the city is $15,882, and the median income for a family is $34,601. Males have a median income of $30,217 versus $24,114 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,346. 41.4% of the population and 23.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 32.1% of those under the age of 18 and 13.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. However, traditional measures of poverty can be misleading when applied to a community with a large proportion of students, such as Carbondale. Early This Morning...Mostly cloudy. Southeast winds 5 mph. Today...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...Then thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms May produce damaging winds and large hail in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening...Then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening shifting to the northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 80. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Sunday Night...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds 5 mph in the evening becoming calm after midnight. Monday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 mph. Monday Night...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Tuesday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Tuesday Night...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Wednesday...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Wednesday Night...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Thursday...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in the lower 70s. Friday...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in the lower 70s. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.

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