Carbon Cliff, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,151

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

5.76% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.1%

10.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,536

0.975% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$134,600

Population & Diversity

Carbon Cliff, IL is home to a population of 2.15k people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.42% of Carbon Cliff, IL residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

In 2024, there were 4.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Carbon Cliff, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 309 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 159 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Carbon Cliff, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carbon Cliff, IL was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carbon Cliff, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 329
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
309 ± 128
White (Hispanic)
159 ± 141

12.6%

Hispanic Population

271 people

12.6% of the people in Carbon Cliff, IL are hispanic (271 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carbon Cliff, 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

2.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

2.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

As of 2024, 2.42% of Carbon Cliff, IL residents (52 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 Carbon Cliff, IL was 2.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 25
Korea
8 ± 15

Carbon Cliff, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Carbon Cliff, IL employs 871 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carbon Cliff, IL were Accommodation & Food Services (159 people), Manufacturing (153 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (129 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($72,045), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,000), and Finance & Insurance ($63,029).

Employment

Occupations

871

2024 Value

± 169

−3.54%

1 Year decline

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carbon Cliff, IL declined at a rate of −3.54%, from 903 employees to 871 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carbon Cliff, IL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (150 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (109 people), and Production Occupations (84 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carbon Cliff, 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

871

2024 Value

± 169

−3.54%

1 Year decline

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carbon Cliff, IL declined at a rate of −3.54%, from 903 employees to 871 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carbon Cliff, IL, are Accommodation & Food Services (159 people), Manufacturing (153 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carbon Cliff, IL, though some of these residents may live in Carbon Cliff, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,147

Median earning men ± $13,623

$23,125

Median earning women ± $10,531

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($72,045), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,571), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,750), Manufacturing ($42,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,513).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carbon Cliff, IL was $134,600 in 2024, which is 0.405 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,600 to $134,600, a 8.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Carbon Cliff, IL is 53.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carbon Cliff, IL have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carbon Cliff, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,204

$434

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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 Carbon Cliff, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.1% of the housing units in Carbon Cliff, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carbon Cliff, 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.

$55,536

Median Household Income

± $12,603

818

Number of Households

± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 818 households in Carbon Cliff, IL grew to $55,536 from the previous year's value of $55,000.

The following chart displays the households in Carbon Cliff, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carbon Cliff, 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 (65%)
Carpooled (15.7%)
Walked (12.8%)

In 2024, 65% of workers in Carbon Cliff, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.7%) and those who walked to work (12.8%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carbon Cliff, IL have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.967% of the workforce in Carbon Cliff, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carbon Cliff, IL (402 out of 2.11k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carbon Cliff, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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