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Carlinville Illinois Information: Carlinville, Illinois is part of MACOUPIN County. Population for Carlinville from the last gathering is 5685. You can view Carlinville venues that host many Carlinville IL events every year. You can also research Carlinville Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Carlinville Illinois real estate guide. Carlinville Illinois has a latitude of 39.2805 and a longitude of -89.8796. Zip codes in Carlinville, IL include 62626 ... more Carlinville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Carlinville, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Carlinville, IL was 5,685.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Carlinville was 2,688, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Carlinville, IL
There are an estimated 1,255 married men in the town. 57.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Carlinville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Carlinville is 2,997 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Carlinville, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,326 married women in the community. 53.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Carlinville, IL
The median age of people living in Carlinville, IL was 36.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Carlinville was 338. There were 4,357 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.4 percent of the population (1,102) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Carlinville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Carlinville, IL was 5,643.

White Population in Carlinville, IL
The estimated White population in the Carlinville community is 5,515, which is 97 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Carlinville, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 85, which is 1.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Carlinville, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Carlinville, IL was 14.

Asian Population in Carlinville, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 15.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Carlinville, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Carlinville was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 13, while those of “two or more races” was 42 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Carlinville community was 43, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Carlinville, IL
The household population number in Carlinville was 5,065.

Group Quarters Population in Carlinville, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 620.

Average Household Size in Carlinville, IL
The average household size in Carlinville is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Carlinville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,289 total housing units in Carlinville.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,125, or 92.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,469 were owner-occupied (69.1), and 656 were renter-occupied (30.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 164 vacant homes in Carlinville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Carlinville, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,312, with a median value in dollars of 66,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Carlinville, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $689 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Carlinville, average costs per month were $262 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,880 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Carlinville, Illinois
596 people in Carlinville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Carlinville, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Carlinville was 580, or 13.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Carlinville, IL
In 2000, there were 917 people in Carlinville, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Carlinville, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 187 people in Carlinville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Carlinville, Illinois
There were 2,938 in the labor force in Carlinville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Carlinville was 20.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Carlinville, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,259. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Carlinville, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,693. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Carlinville, Illinois
Per capita income in Carlinville in the last full census was 16,663. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Carlinville numbered 125, or 9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Carlinville, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 642, or 12.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.