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Carterville Illinois Information: Carterville, Illinois is part of WILLIAMSON County. Population for Carterville from the last gathering is 4616. You can view Carterville venues that host many Carterville IL events every year. You can also research Carterville Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Carterville Illinois real estate guide. Carterville Illinois has a latitude of 37.789 and a longitude of -89.0965. Zip codes in Carterville, IL include 62918 ... more Carterville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Carterville, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Carterville, IL was 4,616.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Carterville was 2,236, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Carterville, IL
There are an estimated 1,030 married men in the town. 59.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Carterville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Carterville is 2,380 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Carterville, Illinois
There are an estimated 997 married women in the community. 51.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Carterville, IL
The median age of people living in Carterville, IL was 35.9 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 Carterville was 298. There were 3,451 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.6 percent of the population (627) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Carterville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Carterville, IL was 4,571.

White Population in Carterville, IL
The estimated White population in the Carterville community is 4,441, which is 96.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Carterville, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 52, which is 1.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Carterville, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Carterville, IL was 7.

Asian Population in Carterville, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 43.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 27, while those of “two or more races” was 45 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Carterville community was 52, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Carterville, IL
The household population number in Carterville was 4,616.

Group Quarters Population in Carterville, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Carterville, IL
The average household size in Carterville is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Carterville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,093 total housing units in Carterville.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,933, or 92.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,340 were owner-occupied (69.3), and 593 were renter-occupied (30.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 160 vacant homes in Carterville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Carterville, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,102, with a median value in dollars of 75,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Carterville, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $838 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Carterville, average costs per month were $294 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,570 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Carterville, Illinois
945 people in Carterville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 31.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Carterville, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Carterville was 487, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Carterville, IL
In 2000, there were 597 people in Carterville, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Carterville, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 131 people in Carterville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Carterville, Illinois
There were 2,410 in the labor force in Carterville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.9 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 Carterville was 19.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Carterville, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,969. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Carterville, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,722. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Carterville, Illinois
Per capita income in Carterville in the last full census was 18,884. 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 Carterville numbered 127, or 9.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Carterville, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 672, or 14.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.