Carbon Hill, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

441

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.6

7.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.9%

15.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$103,125

2.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$238,600

Population & Diversity

Carbon Hill, IL is home to a population of 441 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.907% of Carbon Hill, IL residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (362 people) in Carbon Hill, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 White (Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Carbon Hill, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carbon Hill, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carbon Hill, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
362 ± 121
White (Hispanic)
35 ± 55
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
30 ± 54

15.4%

Hispanic Population

68 people

15.4% of the people in Carbon Hill, IL are hispanic (68 people).

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

0.907%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.206%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.907% of Carbon Hill, IL residents (4 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 Hill, IL was 0.206%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21
Korea
3 ± 14

Carbon Hill, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Carbon Hill, IL employs 198 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carbon Hill, IL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (25 people), Accommodation & Food Services (23 people), and Manufacturing (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($85,625), Manufacturing ($77,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,359).

Employment

Occupations

198

2024 Value

± 84

−19.2%

1 Year decline

± 67.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carbon Hill, IL declined at a rate of −19.2%, from 245 employees to 198 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carbon Hill, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34 people), Material Moving Occupations (30 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carbon Hill, 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

198

2024 Value

± 84

−19.2%

1 Year decline

± 67.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carbon Hill, IL declined at a rate of −19.2%, from 245 employees to 198 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carbon Hill, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (25 people), Accommodation & Food Services (23 people), and Manufacturing (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carbon Hill, IL, though some of these residents may live in Carbon Hill, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,250

Median earning men ± $10,265

$36,667

Median earning women ± $21,947

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($95,357), Construction ($85,625), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,750), Public Administration ($56,875), and Retail Trade ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carbon Hill, IL was $238,600 in 2024, which is 0.717 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $217,100 to $238,600, a 9.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Carbon Hill, IL is 80.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carbon Hill, IL have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carbon Hill, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$238,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,936

$114

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.3% of the housing units in Carbon Hill, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.2%.

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

$103,125

Median Household Income

± $19,404

142

Number of Households

± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 142 households in Carbon Hill, IL grew to $103,125 from the previous year's value of $100,368.

The following chart displays the households in Carbon Hill, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carbon Hill, 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 (77.2%)
Carpooled (20.7%)
Worked At Home (2.07%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Carbon Hill, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.7%) and those who worked at home (2.07%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carbon Hill, IL have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Carbon Hill, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carbon Hill, 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 Hill, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carbon Hill, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carbon Hill, IL (26 out of 441 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carbon Hill, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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