Population 375 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carbon Hill
Household size in Carbon Hill
| Period | Carbon Hill | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Carbon Hill run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.78 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 Hill
| Period | Carbon Hill | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 61.6 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.6 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Carbon Hill skews older: half of its residents are older than 61.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Hill
| Period | Carbon Hill | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.1% of households in Carbon Hill, well below 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 Hill
Renters in Carbon Hill
| Period | Carbon Hill | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.5% of households in Carbon Hill rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (51.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Hill
| Period | Carbon Hill | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Carbon Hill: just 3.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Hill
| Period | Carbon Hill | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Carbon Hill was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Chicago area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970.
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 Hill
| Period | Carbon Hill | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $644 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $770 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $887 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,064 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$419 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Carbon Hill pays $1,064 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Carbon Hill
| Period | Carbon Hill | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a quarter of adults 25 and older in Carbon Hill (25.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Hill
| Period | Carbon Hill | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.6% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Carbon Hill: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Hill
| Period | Carbon Hill | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Carbon Hill is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider Chicago area (6.3%). 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 Hill 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 Hill | 2.43 | 61.6 | 4.1% | 13.5% | 3.2% | 1979 | $1,064 | 25.7% | 97.3% | 4.8% |
| Coal City | 2.40 | 46.2 | 10.4% | 23.4% | 8.1% | 1981 | $1,182 | 21.5% | 92.5% | 5.3% |
| Eileen | 2.23 | 59.1 | 3.6% | 21.9% | 6.8% | 1973 | $1,268 | 28.4% | 90.9% | 0.9% |
| Diamond | 2.79 | 38.1 | 18.7% | 22.3% | 2.5% | 1992 | $1,306 | 15.7% | 93.1% | 1.3% |
| Braidwood | 2.47 | 42.1 | 8.2% | 13.5% | 7.7% | 1992 | $1,101 | 17.4% | 93.6% | 2.3% |
| Lorenzo | 2.51 | 48.7 | 9.2% | 12.2% | 19.7% | 1979 | $1,108 | 26.2% | 96.7% | 6.3% |
| Braceville | 3.00 | 33.2 | 17.0% | 13.4% | 5.3% | 1976 | $1,112 | 12.7% | 91.6% | 1.8% |
| Godley | 2.57 | 45.7 | 17.9% | 10.6% | 3.7% | 1992 | $1,001 | 12.7% | 96.7% | 2.2% |
| Lakewood Shores | 2.94 | 40.9 | 7.8% | 20.5% | 14.7% | 1982 | $1,058 | 12.5% | 96.8% | 11.0% |
| Mazon | 2.62 | 42.2 | 10.5% | 16.2% | 5.2% | 1978 | $994 | 18.9% | 93.4% | 2.1% |
| Gardner | 2.64 | 38.6 | 16.4% | 26.5% | 8.4% | 1971 | $1,021 | 16.2% | 93.6% | 9.0% |
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 Hill. 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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