Carbondale, Colorado
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City Overview
As of 2009, Carbondale's population is 6,106 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 15.72 percent.
The median home cost in Carbondale is $333,490. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.70 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Carbondale's cost of living is 127.99% Higher than the U.S. average.
Carbondale public schools spend $4,737 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Carbondale.
The unemployment rate in Carbondale is 6.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Carbondale jobs have Decreased by 5.10 percent.
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People
The 2009 Carbondale, CO, population is 6,106. There are 2,989 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Carbondale, CO
The median age is 32.3. The US median is 37.6. 53.68% of people in Carbondale, CO, are married. 14.44% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.92 people. 29.96% of people are married, with children. 10.39% have children, but are single.
Race in Carbondale, CO
78.85% of people are white, 0.92% are black, 0.89% are asian, 0.56% are native american, and 18.42% claim 'Other'.
46.62% of the people in Carbondale, CO, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 53.38% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 176 physicians per 100,000 population in Carbondale, CO. The US average is 170.
Carbondale, CO Health Index
Air quality in Carbondale, CO is 58 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Carbondale, CO is 100 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 97 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 6.40% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -5.10% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 23.30% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.90% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 5.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $23,329 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $58,156 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 11.10% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 5.17% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 10.55% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.21% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 23.61% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 17.85% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 12.02% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.96% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.92% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.60% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 9.70% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 14.65% | 20.24% |
| Service | 18.80% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.59% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.84% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 22.68% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 6.76% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Carbondale, CO, is 6.40%, with job growth of -5.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 23.30%.
Carbondale, CO Taxes
Carbondale, CO,sales tax rate is 6.90%. Income tax is 5.00%.
Carbondale, CO Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $23,329, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $58,156.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 20 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $333,490 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -2.70% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 56.51% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 4.46% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 38.90% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $5.52 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.00% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.92% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 3.66% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.00% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.00% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4.76% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7.69% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 32.57% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 25.62% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 13.17% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 7.78% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1.46% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 14.30% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 16.07% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 13.42% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 12.90% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 27.20% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 6.92% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 3.38% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.21% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 5.62% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Carbondale, CO, is $333,490. Home appreciation is -2.70% over the last year. The median age of Carbondale, CO, real estate is 20 years.
Carbondale, CO Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 38.90% of the Carbondale, CO, population. 4.46% of houses and apartments in Carbondale, CO, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Carbondale, CO, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Carbondale, CO, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Carbondale, CO, gets 15 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 66 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 97.
On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Carbondale, CO. The July high is around 76 degrees. The January low is 8. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 76 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Carbondale, CO, schools spend $4,737 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 389 students per librarian, and 441 children per counselor in Carbondale, CO schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Carbondale, CO, takes 37 minutes. 53% of commuters drive their own car alone. 25% carpool with others. 12% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Carbondale, CO is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Carbondale, CO is more expensive.
Overall, Carbondale, CO cost of living is 227.99.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 58.02% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 16.90% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 10.21% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.85% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 6.42% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.00% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.98% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 8.86% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 8.95% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 4.11% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 10.94% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
58.02% of the people in Carbondale, CO are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 16.90% are Catholic; 10.21% are Protestant; 0.85% are LDS; 10.94% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Carbondale, CO are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Voting
44.69% of the people in Carbondale, CO are registered as Democrats. 53.87% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.43%.
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