Mount Carroll, IL

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,515
2.88% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
44.6
0.668% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
10.4%
10.4% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$59,167
7.54% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$88,800
6.72% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
799
4.88% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Mount Carroll, IL had a population of 1.52k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $59,167. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mount Carroll, IL declined from 1,560 to 1,515, a −2.88% decrease and its median household income declined from $63,992 to $59,167, a −7.54% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Carroll, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.6%), White (Hispanic) (2.24%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.18%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.19%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.06%).

None of the households in Mount Carroll, 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% of the residents in Mount Carroll, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mount Carroll, IL was $88,800, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Mount Carroll, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Carroll, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mount Carroll, IL is home to a population of 1.52k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.57% of Mount Carroll, IL residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2023, there were 40.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.39k people) in Mount Carroll, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 White (Hispanic) and 33 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%
2023 Citizenship
97.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Mount Carroll, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Carroll, IL was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Carroll, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.39k ± 145
  2. White (Hispanic)
    34 ± 43
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    33 ± 42
3.96%
Hispanic Population
60 people

In 2023, there were 40.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.39k people) in Mount Carroll, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 White (Hispanic) and 33 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.96% of the people in Mount Carroll, IL are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Carroll, IL as a share of the total population.

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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

2.57%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
39 people
2.63%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
41 people

As of 2023, 2.57% of Mount Carroll, IL residents (39 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Carroll, IL was 2.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    35 ± 28
  2. Vietnam
    28 ± 24
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    12 ± 17

Mount Carroll, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mount Carroll, IL employs 799 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Mount Carroll, IL were Manufacturing (156 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and Retail Trade (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($100,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,333), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($82,083).

Employment

Occupations

799
2023 Value
± 122
−4.88%
1 Year decline
± 22.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Carroll, IL declined at a rate of −4.88%, from 840 employees to 799 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Carroll, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (99 people), Production Occupations (98 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Carroll, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

799
2023 Value
± 122
−4.88%
1 Year decline
± 22.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Carroll, IL declined at a rate of −4.88%, from 840 employees to 799 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Carroll, IL, are Manufacturing (156 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and Retail Trade (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Carroll, IL, though some of these residents may live in Mount Carroll, 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

$42,411
Median earning men ± $8,824
$35,878
Median earning women ± $2,871

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($101,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,538), and Public Administration ($45,625).

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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

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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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.6M), Bachelors Degree (2.12M), and Some college (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Carroll, IL was $88,800 in 2023, which is 0.293 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $95,200 to $88,800, a 6.72% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mount Carroll, IL is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Mount Carroll, IL have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Carroll, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$7,795
$500
Median Property Taxes
±$80

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

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

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Rent vs Own

76.5%
Homeownership
2023
66.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 76.5% of the housing units in Mount Carroll, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Mount Carroll, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$59,167
Median Household Income
± $9,788
654
Number of Households
± 99

In 2023, the median household income of the 654 households in Mount Carroll, IL declined from $59,167 from the previous year's value of $63,992.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Carroll, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Carroll, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (84%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.58%)
  3. Carpooled (6.57%)

In 2023, 84% of workers in Mount Carroll, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.58%) and those who carpooled to work (6.57%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Carroll, IL have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Mount Carroll, 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 Mount Carroll, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Carroll, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Carroll, IL (150 out of 1.44k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Carroll, IL is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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

96.6% of the population of Mount Carroll, IL has health coverage, with 45.8% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 2.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.39%
Uninsured
45.8%
Employer Coverage
20.3%
Medicaid
14.7%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
2.08%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Carroll, IL declined by 28.9% from 4.77% to 3.39%.

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