Carterville

Population: 5,822
Median household income: $65,238
Median home value: $183,500

Carterville is a community in Williamson County, Illinois, home to 5,822 residents. At $65,238, its median household income sits in line with Williamson County's $65,521.

Between 2019 and 2023, Carterville's population held roughly steady from 5,868 to 5,822, while its median home value rose 21.4% from $151,200 to $183,500.

Owners occupy 65.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,822
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $65,238
Median home value: $183,500
Median gross rent: $856
Housing units: 2,894
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8685,822

Median household income

$59,079$65,238

Median home value

$151,200$183,500

Median gross rent

$901$856

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,868	$59,079	$151,200	$901
2020	5,861	$58,362	$154,800	$924
2021	5,839	$61,000	$156,700	$924
2022	5,836	$59,174	$177,900	$819
2023	5,822	$65,238	$183,500	$856

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	400	6.9%
5 to 17	878	15.1%
18 to 24	453	7.8%
25 to 34	712	12.2%
35 to 44	887	15.2%
45 to 54	709	12.2%
55 to 64	752	12.9%
65 to 74	620	10.6%
75 and over	411	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,170	88.8%
Black or African American	90	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	241	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	270	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate18.4%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree30.1%

Graduate or professional degree20.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	1.8%
High school graduate	751	18.4%
Some college or associate's	1,208	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,230	30.1%
Graduate or professional degree	827	20.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,445	84.1%
Carpooled	199	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	56	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	208	7.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	703	26.0%
15 to 29 min	1,394	51.6%
30 to 44 min	405	15.0%
45 to 59 min	56	2.1%
60+ min	142	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 12.3% (715 of 5,808)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,605	60.5%
Nonfamily households	1,049	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,654	91.7%
Vacant	240	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,725	65.0%
Renter-occupied	929	35.0%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units19.0%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,147	74.2%
1-unit, attached	8	0.3%
2 to 4 units	550	19.0%
5 to 19 units	189	6.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1711514
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 37.7628, -89.0845