Carrier Mills, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,634

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

4.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.4%

0.984% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,729

0.915% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$60,100

Population & Diversity

Carrier Mills, IL is home to a population of 1.63k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.59% of Carrier Mills, IL residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 3.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Carrier Mills, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 331 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Carrier Mills, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carrier Mills, IL was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carrier Mills, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 236
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
331 ± 163
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 50

3.3%

Hispanic Population

54 people

3.3% of the people in Carrier Mills, IL are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carrier Mills, 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

1.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

2.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2024, 1.59% of Carrier Mills, IL residents (26 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 Carrier Mills, IL was 2.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 37
Korea
10 ± 21

Carrier Mills, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Carrier Mills, IL employs 659 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carrier Mills, IL were Manufacturing (143 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (96 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($125,060), Construction ($71,250), and Educational Services ($54,750).

Employment

Occupations

659

2024 Value

± 142

−3.8%

1 Year decline

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carrier Mills, IL declined at a rate of −3.8%, from 685 employees to 659 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carrier Mills, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (101 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (87 people), and Management Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carrier Mills, 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

659

2024 Value

± 142

−3.8%

1 Year decline

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carrier Mills, IL declined at a rate of −3.8%, from 685 employees to 659 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carrier Mills, IL, are Manufacturing (143 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carrier Mills, IL, though some of these residents may live in Carrier Mills, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,500

Median earning men ± $14,547

$17,297

Median earning women ± $2,829

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($125,595), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($113,235), and Construction ($71,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($43,558), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carrier Mills, IL was $60,100 in 2024, which is 0.181 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $57,300 to $60,100, a 4.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Carrier Mills, IL is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carrier Mills, IL have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carrier Mills, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$60,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,857

$513

Median Property Taxes

±$103

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 Carrier Mills, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2024

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.3% of the housing units in Carrier Mills, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carrier Mills, 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.

$50,729

Median Household Income

± $13,743

681

Number of Households

± 130

In 2024, the median household income of the 681 households in Carrier Mills, IL grew to $50,729 from the previous year's value of $50,269.

The following chart displays the households in Carrier Mills, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carrier Mills, 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 (95.8%)
Worked At Home (2.16%)
Carpooled (1.23%)

In 2024, 95.8% of workers in Carrier Mills, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (2.16%) and those who carpooled to work (1.23%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carrier Mills, IL have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.76% of the workforce in Carrier Mills, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carrier Mills, IL (415 out of 1.63k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carrier Mills, IL is White, followed by Black 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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