Carbon Cliff

Population: 2,248
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $124,600

Carbon Cliff is a community in Rock Island County, Illinois, home to 2,248 residents. At $55,000, its median household income sits below Rock Island County's $66,768.

Between 2019 and 2023, Carbon Cliff's population grew 20.9% from 1,859 to 2,248, while its median home value rose 19.9% from $103,900 to $124,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.1% of the population. 68.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,248
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $124,600
Median gross rent: $972
Housing units: 889
Homeownership rate: 51.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8592,248

Median household income

$40,927$55,000

Median home value

$103,900$124,600

Median gross rent

$837$972

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,859	$40,927	$103,900	$837
2020	1,937	$37,500	$96,200	$826
2021	1,975	$42,059	$105,000	$865
2022	2,012	$50,208	$107,400	$957
2023	2,248	$55,000	$124,600	$972

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1724.6%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	92	4.1%
5 to 17	552	24.6%
18 to 24	250	11.1%
25 to 34	240	10.7%
35 to 44	262	11.7%
45 to 54	172	7.7%
55 to 64	284	12.6%
65 to 74	148	6.6%
75 and over	248	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,554	69.1%
Black or African American	267	11.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.2%
Two or more races	102	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	320	14.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.7%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	280	20.7%
High school graduate	474	35.0%
Some college or associate's	494	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	77	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	29	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone68.3%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.7%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	613	68.3%
Carpooled	127	14.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	114	12.7%
Bicycle	6	0.7%
Worked from home	29	3.2%
Other means	8	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	273	31.5%
15 to 29 min	457	52.6%
30 to 44 min	92	10.6%
45 to 59 min	8	0.9%
60+ min	38	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 17.3% (382 of 2,204)

	Count	Share
Family households	555	66.1%
Nonfamily households	285	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	840	94.5%
Vacant	49	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	429	51.1%
Renter-occupied	411	48.9%

1-unit, detached60.3%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units19.5%

20 or more units10.1%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	536	60.3%
1-unit, attached	22	2.5%
2 to 4 units	65	7.3%
5 to 19 units	173	19.5%
20 or more units	90	10.1%
Mobile home & other	3	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1711150
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4981, -90.3917