Carlinville, IL

Census Place

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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
2.13% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
2,240
1.37% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Carlinville, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Carlinville, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Carlinville, IL are Blackburn College (75 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Carlinville, IL was $105,700, and the homeownership rate was 63.6%.

Most people in Carlinville, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Carlinville, IL was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carlinville, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.99k ± 378
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    162 ± 99
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    106 ± 82
3.87%
Hispanic Population
212 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.

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    156 ± 106
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    80 ± 71
  3. Korea
    43 ± 62

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

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Carlinville, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Carlinville, IL awarded 75 degrees. The student population of Carlinville, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 163 male students and 226 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Carlinville, IL are White (61 and 81.3%), Black or African American (9 and 12%), Two or More Races (4 and 5.33%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 1.33%).

The largest universities in Carlinville, IL by number of degrees awarded are Blackburn College (75 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Carlinville, IL are General Business Administration & Management (9 and 12%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (9 and 12%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (9 and 12%).

The median tuition cost in Carlinville, IL for private four year colleges is $26,758.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Carlinville, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.64%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 389 (41.9% men and 58.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 389 students enrolled in Carlinville, IL, 41.9% men and 58.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 250 records, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    9 degrees awarded
  2. Elementary Education & Teaching
    9 degrees awarded
  3. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
    9 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Carlinville, IL was General Business Administration & Management with 9 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Blackburn College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
75 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Blackburn College with 75 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 35 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Carlinville, IL, which is 0.875 times less than the 40 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 61 degrees mean that there were 6.78 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 9 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($26,758) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carlinville, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.58%)
  3. 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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95% of the population of Carlinville, IL has health coverage, with 37.8% on employee plans, 27.5% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.971% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 32.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.97%
Uninsured
37.8%
Employer Coverage
27.5%
Medicaid
17.2%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
0.971%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carlinville, IL declined by 16.8% from 5.97% to 4.97%.

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