Karnak

Population: 507
Median household income: $41,458
Median home value: $66,700

Karnak, a community in Pulaski County, Illinois, has 507 residents. The median household income of $41,458 is below the Pulaski County median ($43,227).

Between 2019 and 2023, Karnak's population grew 5.4% from 481 to 507, while its median home value rose 28.8% from $51,800 to $66,700.

The median gross rent is $708. 17.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 507
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $41,458
Median home value: $66,700
Median gross rent: $708
Housing units: 195
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

481507

Median household income

$30,536$41,458

Median home value

$51,800$66,700

Median gross rent

$533$708

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	481	$30,536	$51,800	$533
2020	473	$35,521	$55,700	$633
2021	436	$33,056	$49,200	$713
2022	439	$39,375	$65,400	$771
2023	507	$41,458	$66,700	$708

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2419.3%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	3.2%
5 to 17	71	14.0%
18 to 24	98	19.3%
25 to 34	40	7.9%
35 to 44	48	9.5%
45 to 54	60	11.8%
55 to 64	69	13.6%
65 to 74	73	14.4%
75 and over	32	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	402	79.3%
Black or African American	38	7.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	66	13.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate50.9%

Some college or associate's20.8%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	11.2%
High school graduate	164	50.9%
Some college or associate's	67	20.8%
Bachelor's degree	27	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	28	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit2.7%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.5%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	158	84.9%
Carpooled	8	4.3%
Public transit	5	2.7%
Walked	6	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.5%
Other means	8	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	50	27.0%
15 to 29 min	54	29.2%
30 to 44 min	64	34.6%
45 to 59 min	9	4.9%
60+ min	8	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 30.4% (147 of 484)

	Count	Share
Family households	99	60.0%
Nonfamily households	66	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	165	84.6%
Vacant	30	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	128	77.6%
Renter-occupied	37	22.4%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	140	71.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	1.0%
5 to 19 units	8	4.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	45	23.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1739077
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.2942, -88.9761