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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Carlinville

Illinois · 5,685 residents · 3.37 sq mi
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Carlinville is home to 5,685 people in Illinois. The typical home is worth $66,000, having risen by half since 1990. Households here earn about 26% less than in Illinois as a whole. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $406 a month at the median. Median household income is $34,259, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

5,685
+5%since 1990
from 5,416 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.9
+8%since 1990
from 34.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.37 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K5K6K6K6K19902000201020202024Carlinville
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(338)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.3%(356)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(375)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.6%(547)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.8%(441)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.8%(668)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.3%(757)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.7%(665)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.7%(436)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.6%(434)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.3%(413)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over4.5%(255)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$34,259
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,742 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,663
+62%since 1990
from $10,314 in 1990
US average: $21,522
12.5%
−2.4 ptssince 1990
from 14.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$66,000
+28%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $39,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$406
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $324 in 1990
US average: $602
69.1%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 68.2% in 1990
30.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(5,286)
Black1.5%(80)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(30)
Asian0.8%(41)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(5,489)
Black1.5%(84)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(43)
Asian0.3%(15)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(95)
Costa Rican0.7%(37)
Puerto Rican0.5%(29)
Dominican0.3%(17)
Colombian0.2%(13)
Nicaraguan0.1%(8)
Bolivian0.1%(4)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(17)
Korean0.1%(7)
Ancestry
German21.1%(1,157)
Irish18.9%(1,033)
English14.9%(814)
American9.9%(540)
Italian6.4%(352)
Scottish2.9%(160)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(72)
Hungarian1%(56)
Lithuanian0.8%(44)
French0.8%(43)
Norwegian0.7%(41)
Austrian0.6%(32)
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Dutch0.5%(30)
Polish0.5%(28)
Welsh0.5%(27)
Swedish0.4%(21)
Swiss0.4%(21)
Croatian0.2%(12)
Slovene0.2%(11)
West Indian0.2%(11)
Jamaican0.2%(11)
Section 05

Education

16.5%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 14.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
79.5%
+6.8 ptssince 1990
from 72.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
7.2%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 4.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.4 min
−8%since 1990
from 20.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.3%(613)
Married59.7%(1,295)
Widowed2.1%(46)
Divorced9.9%(215)
Women 15+
Never married21.7%(537)
Married53.9%(1,332)
Widowed11.9%(294)
Divorced12.5%(309)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 8.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 47.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 26.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
31.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 27.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 52.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.7%(80)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)4.7%(16)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.3%(156)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.8%(43)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 337 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Carlinville, Illinois?

Carlinville, Illinois has about 5,685 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Carlinville, Illinois?

The typical household in Carlinville, Illinois earns about $34,259 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Carlinville, Illinois expensive?

In Carlinville, Illinois, the median home is worth about $66,000, and the typical rent is about $406 a month.

How educated are people in Carlinville, Illinois?

About 16.5% of adults age 25 and over in Carlinville, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Carlinville, Illinois?

About 12.5% of people in Carlinville, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Carlinville, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Carlinville, Illinois has grown since 1990. The population has added about 269 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

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