Population 7,747 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Carmel
Household size in Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Carmel are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.40 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Mount Carmel skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.1, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 43.2 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
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 Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Mount Carmel (14.3%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 5.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Mount Carmel has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Illinois cities.
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 Mount Carmel
Renters in Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Mount Carmel own their homes; 29.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 57.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 6.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Mount Carmel than nationally: 13.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Only 34 of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people have a higher vacancy rate.
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 Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +6 |
Mount Carmel is a place of older homes: half were built before 1958, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
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 Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $588 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $603 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $783 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$195 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Carmel runs $783 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $195 a month from 2006–10, a 33% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 25.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the west.
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 Mount Carmel
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mount Carmel: 17.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged up 1.3 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the south.
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 Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Mount Carmel have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 6.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Mount Carmel
| Period | Mount Carmel | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mount Carmel has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Mount Carmel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel | 2.27 | 42.1 | 14.3% | 29.5% | 13.4% | 1958 | $783 | 17.7% | 92.3% | 3.3% |
| Lancaster | 2.27 | 39.0 | 14.4% | 21.4% | 7.1% | 1978 | $801 | 37.2% | 94.3% | 7.5% |
| Odgen | 2.42 | 38.0 | 9.7% | 7.3% | 5.9% | 1995 | $784 | 19.8% | 95.0% | 1.9% |
| East Mount Carmel | 2.83 | 38.0 | 11.1% | 12.3% | 8.4% | 1987 | $845 | 20.9% | 91.9% | 0.4% |
| Patton | 2.39 | 38.5 | 10.2% | 8.4% | 6.4% | 1992 | $786 | 19.5% | 94.5% | 2.7% |
| Maud | 2.32 | 45.0 | 7.2% | 8.6% | 12.2% | 1969 | $954 | 6.0% | 92.7% | 1.3% |
| Keensburg | 2.34 | 31.8 | 14.6% | 14.6% | 22.9% | 1976 | $784 | 3.7% | 81.0% | 3.2% |
| Bellmont | 2.32 | 47.8 | 5.7% | 7.7% | 9.9% | 1967 | $990 | 6.5% | 95.1% | 0.9% |
| Friendsville | 2.54 | 43.7 | 11.6% | 6.4% | 21.1% | 1991 | $784 | 17.3% | 96.1% | 0.8% |
| Gards Point | 2.61 | 47.4 | 12.5% | 5.6% | 29.8% | 1987 | $778 | 15.2% | 96.6% | 0.3% |
| Allendale | 2.45 | 46.4 | 6.7% | 7.6% | 4.6% | 1977 | $782 | 15.9% | 92.1% | 13.5% |
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 Mount Carmel. 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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