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Carlinville

Illinois · 5,917 residents · 3.37 sq mi
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Carlinville is home to 5,917 people in Illinois. The typical home is worth $93,200. 0% of locals were born outside the United States. Households here earn about 25% less than in Illinois as a whole. Renters pay $485 a month at the median. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

5,917
+4%since 2000
from 5,685 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.9
+3%since 2000
from 36.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.37 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K5K6K6K6K19902000201020202024Carlinville
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.9%(350)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.6%(334)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.5%(326)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.2%(488)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.7%(572)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412%(711)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411%(650)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.7%(750)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.1%(659)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.1%(480)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846.4%(380)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over3.7%(217)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$42,079
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,259 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$23,152
+39%since 2000
from $16,663 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
22.7%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 17.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
13.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.448
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information14.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade6.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance6.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing5.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4%
US avg: 1.9%
Other services4%
US avg: 7%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.9%
Construction2.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing1.9%
US avg: 0.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$93,200
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$485
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $406 in 2000
US average: $853
64.4%
−4.7 ptssince 2000
from 69.1% in 2000
35.6% rent
9.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.21 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.10 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
15.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
45.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 41.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.2
+7%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(5,489)
Black1.5%(84)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(43)
Asian0.3%(15)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(5,660)
Black1.5%(89)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(64)
Asian0.5%(27)
Other2.1%(125)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.3%(16)
Ancestry
German33.7%(1,862)
English19.5%(1,079)
Irish18.9%(1,045)
American12.4%(685)
Italian7.3%(403)
Scotch-Irish4.8%(265)
Polish4.8%(264)
French2.6%(145)
Scottish1.9%(103)
Dutch1.8%(98)
Swedish1.1%(59)
Danish0.8%(47)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.5%(29)
Norwegian0.4%(21)
Austrian0.3%(18)
Hungarian0.3%(18)
Lithuanian0.3%(18)
Portuguese0.3%(18)
Ukrainian0.2%(12)
Welsh0.2%(11)
Serbian0.2%(10)
Romanian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

20.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 16.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.4%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 79.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
6.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.4 min
−5%since 2000
from 18.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
75.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 75.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
7.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
4.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
9.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
7.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

11.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
33.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
51.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 53.8% in 2009
0.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
12.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.7%(775)
Married48.8%(1,031)
Widowed1.6%(34)
Divorced12.8%(271)
Women 15+
Never married27.4%(629)
Married47.4%(1,088)
Widowed13.3%(304)
Divorced11.9%(272)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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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How many people live in Carlinville, Illinois?

Carlinville, Illinois has about 5,917 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Carlinville, Illinois?

The typical household in Carlinville, Illinois earns about $42,079 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 $93,200, and the typical rent is about $485 a month.

How educated are people in Carlinville, Illinois?

About 20.6% 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 13.4% 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 501 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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