Carlyle, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,980

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

4.13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.9%

5.34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,273

15.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$155,000

Population & Diversity

Carlyle, IL is home to a population of 2.98k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.17% of Carlyle, IL residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2024, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.6k people) in Carlyle, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 181 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 109 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Carlyle, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carlyle, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carlyle, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.6k ± 289
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
181 ± 92
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
109 ± 62

2.11%

Hispanic Population

63 people

2.11% of the people in Carlyle, IL are hispanic (63 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carlyle, 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

1.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

0.574%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 1.17% of Carlyle, IL residents (35 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 Carlyle, IL was 0.574%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
90 ± 81
Vietnam
47 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 21

Carlyle, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Carlyle, IL employs 1.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carlyle, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (399 people), Construction (219 people), and Retail Trade (210 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,900), Finance & Insurance ($90,650), and Utilities ($86,827).

Employment

Occupations

1.63k

2024 Value

± 320

−2.74%

1 Year decline

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carlyle, IL declined at a rate of −2.74%, from 1.68k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carlyle, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (159 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (146 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (146 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carlyle, 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

1.63k

2024 Value

± 320

−2.74%

1 Year decline

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carlyle, IL declined at a rate of −2.74%, from 1.68k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carlyle, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (399 people), Construction (219 people), and Retail Trade (210 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carlyle, IL, though some of these residents may live in Carlyle, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,472

Median earning men ± $12,943

$41,650

Median earning women ± $6,213

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($87,639), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,481), and Construction ($50,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,650), Manufacturing ($61,563), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,539).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carlyle, IL was $155,000 in 2024, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,900 to $155,000, a 2.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Carlyle, IL is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carlyle, IL have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carlyle, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,866

$949

Median Property Taxes

±$210

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Carlyle, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carlyle, 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.

$77,273

Median Household Income

± $18,188

1.26k

Number of Households

± 247

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.26k households in Carlyle, IL grew to $77,273 from the previous year's value of $67,083.

The following chart displays the households in Carlyle, 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 Carlyle, 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 (72.8%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Carlyle, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (11.9%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carlyle, IL have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Carlyle, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carlyle, IL (225 out of 2.85k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carlyle, 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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