Population 2,338 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carbon Cliff
Household size in Carbon Cliff
| Period | Carbon Cliff | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Carbon Cliff run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.68 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Carbon Cliff
| Period | Carbon Cliff | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.4, Carbon Cliff is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Carbon Cliff
| Period | Carbon Cliff | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Carbon Cliff (19.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Carbon Cliff
Renters in Carbon Cliff
| Period | Carbon Cliff | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Carbon Cliff is about as common as it is nationally: 33.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. Just over four in ten owners (42.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Carbon Cliff
| Period | Carbon Cliff | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Carbon Cliff: 8.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Illinois.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Carbon Cliff
| Period | Carbon Cliff | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Carbon Cliff is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Carbon Cliff
| Period | Carbon Cliff | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $582 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $603 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $861 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $896 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$314 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Carbon Cliff pays $896 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a bigger share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Carbon Cliff
Bachelor's degrees in Carbon Cliff
| Period | Carbon Cliff | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Carbon Cliff: 14.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Carbon Cliff
| Period | Carbon Cliff | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.4% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Carbon Cliff is close to the national rate: 88.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Illinois overall (90.3%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Carbon Cliff
| Period | Carbon Cliff | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Carbon Cliff: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Carbon Cliff compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Cliff | 2.44 | 44.4 | 19.2% | 33.0% | 8.0% | 1971 | $896 | 14.7% | 88.7% | 7.4% |
| Silvis | 2.00 | 48.8 | 9.1% | 43.3% | 10.6% | 1974 | $1,036 | 15.9% | 90.8% | 2.9% |
| Green Rock | 2.37 | 38.2 | 21.8% | 38.1% | 24.5% | 1965 | $748 | 23.3% | 84.9% | 0.0% |
| East Moline | 2.34 | 39.8 | 17.2% | 31.8% | 8.6% | 1965 | $1,029 | 22.9% | 86.7% | 3.6% |
| Barstow | 2.27 | 53.5 | 9.0% | 5.0% | 22.9% | 1957 | $948 | 6.7% | 89.2% | 12.8% |
| Colona | 2.55 | 43.7 | 13.3% | 15.7% | 10.7% | 1969 | $832 | 22.4% | 91.2% | 2.0% |
| Cleveland | 2.48 | 52.7 | 7.7% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 1973 | $839 | 21.6% | 88.7% | 4.1% |
| Hampton | 2.27 | 42.6 | 14.8% | 8.6% | 4.2% | 1972 | $901 | 23.3% | 85.8% | 4.6% |
| Riverdale | 2.87 | 40.2 | 2.1% | 16.9% | 3.0% | 1991 | $1,342 | 60.2% | 97.4% | 0.9% |
| Coal Valley | 2.59 | 44.0 | 4.5% | 7.2% | 11.7% | 1975 | $1,315 | 31.9% | 95.9% | 3.6% |
| Moline | 2.29 | 39.4 | 13.3% | 33.7% | 6.9% | 1956 | $985 | 27.3% | 90.2% | 7.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Carbon Cliff. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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