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Carpentersville Illinois Information: Carpentersville, Illinois is part of KANE County. Population for Carpentersville from the last gathering is 30586. You can view Carpentersville venues that host many Carpentersville IL events every year. You can also research Carpentersville Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Carpentersville Illinois real estate guide. Carpentersville Illinois has a latitude of 42.1213 and a longitude of -88.268. Zip codes in Carpentersville, IL include 60110 ... more Carpentersville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Carpentersville, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Carpentersville, IL was 30,586.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Carpentersville was 15,788, which represents 51.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Carpentersville, IL
There are an estimated 6,389 married men in the town. 57.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Carpentersville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Carpentersville is 14,798 which is 48.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Carpentersville, Illinois
There are an estimated 6,284 married women in the community. 59.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Carpentersville, IL
The median age of people living in Carpentersville, IL was 28.1 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 Carpentersville was 3,223. There were 20,436 people above the age of 18, which represents 66.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.3 percent of the population (1,619) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Carpentersville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Carpentersville, IL was 29,515.

White Population in Carpentersville, IL
The estimated White population in the Carpentersville community is 21,031, which is 68.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Carpentersville, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,279, which is 4.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Carpentersville, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Carpentersville, IL was 197.

Asian Population in Carpentersville, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 606.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Carpentersville, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Carpentersville was an estimated 30.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6,372, while those of “two or more races” was 1,071 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Carpentersville community was 12,410, or 40.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Carpentersville, IL
The household population number in Carpentersville was 30,582.

Group Quarters Population in Carpentersville, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 4.

Average Household Size in Carpentersville, IL
The average household size in Carpentersville is 3.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.77 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Carpentersville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,113 total housing units in Carpentersville.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,872, or 97.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,088 were owner-occupied (79.9), and 1,784 were renter-occupied (20.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 241 vacant homes in Carpentersville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Carpentersville, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,641, with a median value in dollars of 116,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Carpentersville, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,200 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Carpentersville, average costs per month were $341 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 11,333 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Carpentersville, Illinois
2,069 people in Carpentersville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Carpentersville, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Carpentersville was 1,645, or 8.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Carpentersville, IL
In 2000, there were 5,175 people in Carpentersville, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Carpentersville, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 11,132 people in Carpentersville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 41 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Carpentersville, Illinois
There were 14,389 in the labor force in Carpentersville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.9 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 Carpentersville was 30 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Carpentersville, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $54,526. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Carpentersville, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,921. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Carpentersville, Illinois
Per capita income in Carpentersville in the last full census was 17,424. 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 Carpentersville numbered 483, or 6.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Carpentersville, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,578, or 8.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.