Carmi, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,845

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

1.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.8%

8.91% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,827

1.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$114,800

Population & Diversity

Carmi, IL is home to a population of 4.85k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.206% of Carmi, IL residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 80.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.66k people) in Carmi, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 55 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Carmi, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carmi, IL was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carmi, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.66k ± 294
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
58 ± 50
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 44

1.47%

Hispanic Population

71 people

1.47% of the people in Carmi, IL are hispanic (71 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carmi, 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

0.206%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

0.348%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 0.206% of Carmi, IL residents (10 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 Carmi, IL was 0.348%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
85 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
83 ± 82
Korea
49 ± 55

Carmi, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Carmi, IL employs 1.93k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carmi, IL were Manufacturing (369 people), Retail Trade (304 people), and Educational Services (226 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($135,455), Public Administration ($57,260), and Manufacturing ($52,429).

Employment

Occupations

1.93k

2024 Value

± 292

−0.871%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carmi, IL declined at a rate of −0.871%, from 1.95k employees to 1.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carmi, IL, are Production Occupations (381 people), Sales & Related Occupations (202 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (170 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carmi, 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

1.93k

2024 Value

± 292

−0.871%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carmi, IL declined at a rate of −0.871%, from 1.95k employees to 1.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carmi, IL, are Manufacturing (369 people), Retail Trade (304 people), and Educational Services (226 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carmi, IL, though some of these residents may live in Carmi, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,526

Median earning men ± $7,971

$36,788

Median earning women ± $5,945

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,817), Manufacturing ($51,193), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($64,219), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,417), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,339).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carmi, IL was $114,800 in 2024, which is 0.345 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,700 to $114,800, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Carmi, IL is 69.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carmi, IL have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carmi, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$114,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,432

$1,494

Median Property Taxes

±$255

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 Carmi, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.1% of the housing units in Carmi, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carmi, 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.

$47,827

Median Household Income

± $13,005

2.16k

Number of Households

± 303

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.16k households in Carmi, IL grew to $47,827 from the previous year's value of $47,051.

The following chart displays the households in Carmi, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carmi, 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 (80.5%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (4.92%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Carmi, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (4.92%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carmi, IL have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.24% of the workforce in Carmi, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carmi, IL (985 out of 4.51k 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 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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