Carlinville, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,480

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

3.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.5%

18.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,708

9.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$105,700

Population & Diversity

Carlinville, IL is home to a population of 5.48k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.45% of Carlinville, IL residents were born outside of the country (134 people).

In 2024, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.99k people) in Carlinville, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 162 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 106 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Carlinville, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carlinville, IL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Carlinville, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carlinville, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.99k ± 378
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
162 ± 99
Other (Hispanic)
106 ± 82

3.87%

Hispanic Population

212 people

3.87% of the people in Carlinville, IL are hispanic (212 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carlinville, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

2.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

1.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

As of 2024, 2.45% of Carlinville, IL residents (134 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carlinville, IL was 1.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Carlinville, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
156 ± 106
Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 71
Korea
43 ± 62

Carlinville, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Carlinville, IL.

Economy

The economy of Carlinville, IL employs 2.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carlinville, IL were Manufacturing (316 people), Educational Services (250 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (249 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,682), Finance & Insurance ($84,792), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,306).

Employment

Occupations

2.24k

2024 Value

± 374

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carlinville, IL declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 2.27k employees to 2.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carlinville, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (254 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (234 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (225 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carlinville, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.24k

2024 Value

± 374

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carlinville, IL declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 2.27k employees to 2.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carlinville, IL, are Manufacturing (316 people), Educational Services (250 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (249 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carlinville, IL, though some of these residents may live in Carlinville, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,759

Median earning men ± $15,664

$36,029

Median earning women ± $8,167

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,007), Manufacturing ($60,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,583), Retail Trade ($50,072), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,204).

Education

The student population of Carlinville, IL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 213 male students and 300 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Carlinville, IL are White (75 and 83.3%), Hispanic or Latino (9 and 10%), Black or African American (2 and 2.22%), and Two or More Races (2 and 2.22%).

The largest universities in Carlinville, IL by number of degrees awarded are Blackburn College (90 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Carlinville, IL are Early Childhood Education & Teaching (11 and 12.2%), General Biological Sciences (10 and 11.1%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (8 and 8.89%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $28,149.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Carlinville, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 513 (41.5% men and 58.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 513 students enrolled in Carlinville, IL, 41.5% men and 58.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 364 records, of which 58.8% were women and 41.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Early Childhood Education & Teaching
11 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
10 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Carlinville, IL was Early Childhood Education & Teaching with 11 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Carlinville, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Blackburn College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

90 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Blackburn College with 90 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 31 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Carlinville, IL, which is 0.525 times less than the 59 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 75 degrees mean that there were 8.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 9 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,149) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carlinville, IL was $105,700 in 2024, which is 0.318 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,000 to $105,700, a 2.13% decrease. The homeownership rate in Carlinville, IL is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carlinville, IL have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carlinville, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$105,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,768

$1,293

Median Property Taxes

±$256

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Carlinville, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Carlinville, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.6%

Homeownership

2024

56.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.6% of the housing units in Carlinville, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carlinville, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,708

Median Household Income

± $11,155

2.03k

Number of Households

± 333

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.03k households in Carlinville, IL grew to $57,708 from the previous year's value of $52,738.

The following chart displays the households in Carlinville, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carlinville, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Worked At Home (7.58%)
Carpooled (5.54%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Carlinville, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.58%) and those who carpooled to work (5.54%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carlinville, IL have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.2% of the workforce in Carlinville, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carlinville, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carlinville, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carlinville, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carlinville, IL (1k out of 4.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carlinville, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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