Carbon

Population: 293
Median household income: $70,000
Median home value: $73,300

Located in Clay County, Indiana, Carbon is a community with a population of 293. Its median household income of $70,000 runs in line with the Clay County figure of $67,676.

Between 2019 and 2023, Carbon's population declined 27.1% from 402 to 293, while its median home value rose 22.2% from $60,000 to $73,300.

10.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.26 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 293
Median age: 27.9 yrs
Median household income: $70,000
Median home value: $73,300
Median gross rent: $945
Housing units: 104
Homeownership rate: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

402293

Median household income

$42,222$70,000

Median home value

$60,000$73,300

Median gross rent

$716$945

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	402	$42,222	$60,000	$716
2020	393	$49,688	$60,000	$718
2021	364	$52,917	$57,900	$827
2022	328	$67,750	$74,300	$867
2023	293	$70,000	$73,300	$945

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

Age distribution

Under 516.7%

5 to 177.5%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3427.0%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	16.7%
5 to 17	22	7.5%
18 to 24	17	5.8%
25 to 34	79	27.0%
35 to 44	31	10.6%
45 to 54	28	9.6%
55 to 64	30	10.2%
65 to 74	30	10.2%
75 and over	7	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	293	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate42.4%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	14.1%
High school graduate	87	42.4%
Some college or associate's	66	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	18	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	5	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	106	76.3%
Carpooled	16	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	12.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	13.1%
15 to 29 min	34	27.9%
30 to 44 min	34	27.9%
45 to 59 min	4	3.3%
60+ min	34	27.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.26
Poverty rate: 10.2% (30 of 293)

	Count	Share
Family households	72	80.0%
Nonfamily households	18	20.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	90	86.5%
Vacant	14	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	78	86.7%
Renter-occupied	12	13.3%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	79	76.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	24.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1810198
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5992, -87.1077