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Carmi Illinois Information: Carmi, Illinois is part of WHITE County. Population for Carmi from the last gathering is 5422. You can view Carmi venues that host many Carmi IL events every year. You can also research Carmi Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Carmi Illinois real estate guide. Carmi Illinois has a latitude of 38.0662 and a longitude of -88.1383. Zip codes in Carmi, IL include 62821 ... more Carmi zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Carmi, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Carmi, IL was 5,422.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Carmi was 2,482, which represents 45.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Carmi, IL
There are an estimated 1,320 married men in the town. 64.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Carmi are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Carmi is 2,940 which is 54.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Carmi, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,289 married women in the community. 51.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Carmi, IL
The median age of people living in Carmi, IL was 43.1 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 Carmi was 274. There were 4,315 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 25.9 percent of the population (1,406) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Carmi, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Carmi, IL was 5,391.

White Population in Carmi, IL
The estimated White population in the Carmi community is 5,330, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Carmi, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 26, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Carmi, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Carmi, IL was 19.

Asian Population in Carmi, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 13.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Carmi, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Carmi was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 31 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Carmi community was 35, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Carmi, IL
The household population number in Carmi was 5,168.

Group Quarters Population in Carmi, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 254.

Average Household Size in Carmi, IL
The average household size in Carmi is 2.16 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.78 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Carmi, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,667 total housing units in Carmi.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,390, or 89.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,674 were owner-occupied (70), and 716 were renter-occupied (30, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 277 vacant homes in Carmi at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Carmi, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,440, with a median value in dollars of 44,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Carmi, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $557 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Carmi, average costs per month were $238 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,776 people in the community had a high school degree, or 71.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Carmi, Illinois
407 people in Carmi also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Carmi, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Carmi was 647, or 14.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Carmi, IL
In 2000, there were 1,297 people in Carmi, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Carmi, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 33 people in Carmi who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Carmi, Illinois
There were 2,334 in the labor force in Carmi at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.2 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 Carmi was 21.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Carmi, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,667. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Carmi, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,456. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Carmi, Illinois
Per capita income in Carmi in the last full census was 15,886. 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 Carmi numbered 175, or 11.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Carmi, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 782, or 15.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.