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62821

Carmi, IL · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
6,668
Median household income
$55,367
People below poverty
17.6%
Median home value
$116,300

Income

The median income of households in 62821 was $55,367. An estimated 11.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 62821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11.5
$10,000 to $14,999 6.1
$15,000 to $24,999 9.9
$25,000 to $34,999 7.8
$35,000 to $49,999 11.2
$50,000 to $74,999 17.7
$75,000 to $99,999 10.8
$100,000 to $149,999 12.2
$150,000 to $199,999 8.6
$200,000 or more 4.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 62821 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 57417
Female 46712

An estimated 59.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 47.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,027. 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 62821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 59.4
Social Security 47.4
Retirement income 28.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.6
Cash public assistance income 3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 17.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 11.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 22.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 17.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 62821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 17.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 11.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 22.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 17.7

In 2020-2024, 19.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 34.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 56% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 22% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 62821 in 2020-2024, 96.3% had health insurance coverage and 3.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 66.8% and public coverage was 47.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3%.


In 2020-2024, 62821 had a total population of 6,668 - 3,319 (49.8%) females and 3,349 (50.2%) males. The median age was 45.7 years. An estimated 20% of the population was under 18 years, 27.6% was 19 to 44 years, 25.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 26 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 62821 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 146 169
5 to 9 183 256
10 to 14 202 131
15 to 19 192 127
20 to 24 126 60
25 to 29 151 177
30 to 34 235 197
35 to 39 240 206
40 to 44 290 158
45 to 49 175 106
50 to 54 163 214
55 to 59 190 213
60 to 64 276 354
65 to 69 221 240
70 to 74 219 200
75 to 79 154 212
80 to 84 95 148
85 and over 91 151

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 96.4% were White; 0.7% were Black or African American; 14.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.6% of the people in 62821 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 95.8% of the people in 62821 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,983 households in 62821. The average household size was 2.15 people.

Married-couple households made up 43.3% of the households in 62821 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.9% of all households, while 22.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 21.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 39.9% of all households.

In 62821, 21.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 40% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 62821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 43.3
Cohabiting Couples 7.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 46.4% of males and 51.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 29.5 18.5
Now married, except separated 46.4 51.2
Separated 1.7 3
Widowed 8.4 16.4
Divorced 14 10.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 62821, 107 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 68.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.9% of the people living in 62821 were U.S. natives. 59.8% of the 62821 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.1% of 62821 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 30% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 70 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 62821 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 62821.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 62821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 20
Asia 0
Europe 50
Africa 30
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 62821 in 2020-2024, 2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1% of people at least five years old; 0.1% 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 62821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1
Other Indo-European languages 1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 62821 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 62821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.3
Different house, same county 7.7
Different county, same state 2.2
Different state 0.9
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 20.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 62821 was 1,072 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 28 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 912. College or graduate school enrollment was 132.

Educational Attainment of People in 62821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.4
High school diploma or equivalency 29.2
Some college, no degree 27.1
Associate's degree 11.8
Bachelor's degree 12.5
Graduate or professional degree 7.9

Disability

In 62821, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 20.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.7% of people under 18 years old, to 17.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 36.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 62821, 50.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 48.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,264 80.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 418 14.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 129 4.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 62821 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 62821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 9
Construction 3
Manufacturing 18.9
Wholesale trade 0.4
Retail trade 15.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.3
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.8
Other Services, except public administration 4.6
Public administration 4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 62821 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,002 35.6
Service occupations 418 14.9
Sales and office occupations 537 19.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 261 9.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 593 21.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 79.1% of 62821 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 12.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 62821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 79.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.4
Other means 1.4
Worked from home 5.9

In 2020-2024, 62821 had a total of 3,592 housing units. Of these housing units, 83% 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"). 7.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 9.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 62821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 83
Apartments in multi-unit structures 7.6
Mobile homes 9.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

1.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 17% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 62821 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 51% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 62821 had 2,983 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 609 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 75.8% while renters occupied 24.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.12 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.25.

3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.3% and another 27% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 62821:

House Heating Fuel Used in 62821 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 78.9
Electricity 18
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 2.9
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 62821 was $116,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 34.1 % had a mortgage. 65.9% 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 $1,204 and for owners without a mortgage it was $604.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 62821 was $820. 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.