Carmi

Population: 4,879
Median household income: $47,051
Median home value: $98,700

Carmi, a community in White County, Illinois, has 4,879 residents. The median household income of $47,051 is below the White County median ($53,097).

Between 2019 and 2023, Carmi's population grew 1.5% from 4,808 to 4,879, while its median home value rose 48.9% from $66,300 to $98,700.

12.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,879
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $47,051
Median home value: $98,700
Median gross rent: $863
Housing units: 2,422
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8084,879

Median household income

$42,990$47,051

Median home value

$66,300$98,700

Median gross rent

$613$863

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,808	$42,990	$66,300	$613
2020	4,865	$43,587	$72,900	$668
2021	5,012	$47,128	$80,500	$739
2022	5,042	$50,116	$97,800	$724
2023	4,879	$47,051	$98,700	$863

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	327	6.7%
5 to 17	686	14.1%
18 to 24	289	5.9%
25 to 34	563	11.5%
35 to 44	618	12.7%
45 to 54	624	12.8%
55 to 64	655	13.4%
65 to 74	533	10.9%
75 and over	584	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,680	95.9%
Black or African American	64	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.2%
Two or more races	59	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	560	15.7%
High school graduate	1,198	33.5%
Some college or associate's	1,361	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	253	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	205	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,571	81.7%
Carpooled	188	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	89	4.6%
Other means	57	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,169	63.8%
15 to 29 min	154	8.4%
30 to 44 min	309	16.9%
45 to 59 min	94	5.1%
60+ min	107	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 20.0% (913 of 4,555)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,141	55.1%
Nonfamily households	929	44.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,070	85.5%
Vacant	352	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,404	67.8%
Renter-occupied	666	32.2%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,112	87.2%
1-unit, attached	3	0.1%
2 to 4 units	43	1.8%
5 to 19 units	71	2.9%
20 or more units	94	3.9%
Mobile home & other	99	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1711293
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.0862, -88.1721