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62626

Carlinville, IL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
7,876
Median household income
$70,781
People below poverty
16.3%
Median home value
$147,500

Income

The median income of households in 62626 was $70,781. An estimated 3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 62626 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3
$10,000 to $14,999 4.7
$15,000 to $24,999 8
$25,000 to $34,999 11.7
$35,000 to $49,999 7.2
$50,000 to $74,999 15.6
$75,000 to $99,999 8.9
$100,000 to $149,999 20.1
$150,000 to $199,999 13.1
$200,000 or more 7.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 62626 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 62109
Female 52242

An estimated 66.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 38.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 35.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,603. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 62626 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 66.8
Social Security 38.9
Retirement income 35.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.8
Cash public assistance income 3.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 20.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 62626 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 20.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14

In 2020-2024, 15.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 47.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 42.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 28.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 62626 in 2020-2024, 96.6% had health insurance coverage and 3.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 67.8% and public coverage was 46.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 62626 had a total population of 7,876 - 4,056 (51.5%) females and 3,820 (48.5%) males. The median age was 41 years. An estimated 21.3% of the population was under 18 years, 32% was 19 to 44 years, 20.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 24.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 62626 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 299 199
5 to 9 257 345
10 to 14 111 143
15 to 19 251 195
20 to 24 297 281
25 to 29 300 331
30 to 34 190 122
35 to 39 267 210
40 to 44 261 263
45 to 49 140 197
50 to 54 149 265
55 to 59 232 229
60 to 64 237 192
65 to 69 299 221
70 to 74 248 297
75 to 79 100 108
80 to 84 73 195
85 and over 109 263

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 92.4% were White; 2.1% were Black or African American; 11.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.3% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.9% of the people in 62626 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 92.1% of the people in 62626 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,963 households in 62626. The average household size was 2.47 people.

Married-couple households made up 50.4% of the households in 62626 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 24.4% of all households, while 17.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30.1% of all households.

In 62626, 31.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 40.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 62626 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 50.4
Cohabiting Couples 8.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.9% of males and 48.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.2 24.8
Now married, except separated 49.9 48.8
Separated 0.8 2.4
Widowed 3.1 11.4
Divorced 12.9 12.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 62626, 91 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 61.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.3% of the people living in 62626 were U.S. natives. 78.1% of the 62626 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.7% of 62626 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 50.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 53 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 62626 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 62626.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 62626 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 56.7
Asia 12.7
Europe 30.6
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 62626 in 2020-2024, 2.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.9% of people at least five years old; 0.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 62626 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.9
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 0.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 62626 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 62626 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.7
Different house, same county 7.3
Different county, same state 3.9
Different state 2.4
Abroad 0.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 86.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 26.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 62626 was 1,884 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 247 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,124. College or graduate school enrollment was 513.

Educational Attainment of People in 62626 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 13.6
High school diploma or equivalency 30.4
Some college, no degree 15.7
Associate's degree 13.8
Bachelor's degree 16.6
Graduate or professional degree 9.9

Disability

In 62626, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.6% of people under 18 years old, to 11.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 45.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 62626, 54.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 44.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 1.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,883 82.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 555 16
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 41 1.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 62626 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 62626 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.1
Construction 8.7
Manufacturing 13
Wholesale trade 2.6
Retail trade 8.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.1
Information 1.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.2
Other Services, except public administration 3.9
Public administration 8.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 62626 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,377 39.6
Service occupations 632 18.2
Sales and office occupations 696 20
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 385 11.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 389 11.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 79.5% of 62626 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 62626 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 79.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 4.5
Other means 0
Worked from home 10.1

In 2020-2024, 62626 had a total of 3,366 housing units. Of these housing units, 81.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 10.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 8.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 62626 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 81.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 10.6
Mobile homes 8.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 25.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 62626 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 60.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 62626 had 2,963 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 403 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 71.2% while renters occupied 28.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.53 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.32.

2.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.1% and another 24.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 62626:

House Heating Fuel Used in 62626 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 74.1
Electricity 25.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.3
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 62626 was $147,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 49.1 % had a mortgage. 50.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,406 and for owners without a mortgage it was $604.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 62626 was $824. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.