Carrier Mills

Population: 1,702
Median household income: $50,269
Median home value: $57,300

Carrier Mills is a community in Saline County, Illinois, home to 1,702 residents. The median household income of $50,269 is below the Saline County median ($54,945).

From 2019 to 2023, Carrier Mills's population declined 6.8% from 1,827 to 1,702, while its median home value fell 4.2% from $59,800 to $57,300.

25.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.35 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,702
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,269
Median home value: $57,300
Median gross rent: $525
Housing units: 913
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8271,702

Median household income

$38,194$50,269

Median home value

$59,800$57,300

Median gross rent

$639$525

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,827	$38,194	$59,800	$639
2020	1,819	$42,711	$60,600	$734
2021	1,891	$46,398	$60,700	$533
2022	1,759	$49,922	$56,200	$604
2023	1,702	$50,269	$57,300	$525

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6421.0%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	150	8.8%
5 to 17	254	14.9%
18 to 24	90	5.3%
25 to 34	159	9.3%
35 to 44	251	14.7%
45 to 54	166	9.8%
55 to 64	357	21.0%
65 to 74	171	10.0%
75 and over	104	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,172	68.9%
Black or African American	298	17.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	66	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	136	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate41.6%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	9.3%
High school graduate	503	41.6%
Some college or associate's	472	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	81	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	40	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone97.0%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	655	97.0%
Carpooled	14	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	162	24.0%
15 to 29 min	263	39.0%
30 to 44 min	134	19.9%
45 to 59 min	47	7.0%
60+ min	69	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 25.7% (434 of 1,692)

	Count	Share
Family households	472	66.6%
Nonfamily households	237	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	709	77.7%
Vacant	204	22.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	551	77.7%
Renter-occupied	158	22.3%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	739	80.9%
1-unit, attached	3	0.3%
2 to 4 units	54	5.9%
5 to 19 units	20	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	97	10.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1711397
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.6886, -88.6290