Carrollton, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,479

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

0.271% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

15.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,455

6.22% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$114,000

Population & Diversity

Carrollton, IL is home to a population of 2.48k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.32k people) in Carrollton, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 50 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Carrollton, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carrollton, IL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carrollton, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.32k ± 154
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 77
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 59

0.645%

Hispanic Population

16 people

0.645% of the people in Carrollton, IL are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carrollton, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
83 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 20

Carrollton, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Carrollton, IL employs 1.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carrollton, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (256 people), Accommodation & Food Services (122 people), and Retail Trade (113 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($114,000), Other Services Except Public Administration ($77,974), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,167).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2024 Value

± 188

−14.8%

1 Year decline

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carrollton, IL declined at a rate of −14.8%, from 1.26k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carrollton, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (135 people), Management Occupations (99 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (92 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carrollton, 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

1.08k

2024 Value

± 188

−14.8%

1 Year decline

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carrollton, IL declined at a rate of −14.8%, from 1.26k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carrollton, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (256 people), Accommodation & Food Services (122 people), and Retail Trade (113 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carrollton, IL, though some of these residents may live in Carrollton, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,676

Median earning men ± $16,708

$32,465

Median earning women ± $9,957

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($145,000), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($82,730), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($78,472).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($77,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carrollton, IL was $114,000 in 2024, which is 0.343 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,100 to $114,000, a 0.0876% decrease. The homeownership rate in Carrollton, IL is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carrollton, IL have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carrollton, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$114,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,129

$644

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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 Carrollton, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Carrollton, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carrollton, 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.

$60,455

Median Household Income

± $8,956

928

Number of Households

± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 928 households in Carrollton, IL declined from $60,455 from the previous year's value of $64,464.

The following chart displays the households in Carrollton, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carrollton, 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 (73.7%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Carrollton, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (11.8%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carrollton, IL have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in Carrollton, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carrollton, IL (285 out of 2.42k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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