Tool
Compare places
Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Carrier Mills, IL compare?
| Figure | Carrier Mills, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,221 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,308 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 62 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.8% |
| Measure | Carrier Mills, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,507±390 |
| Median age | 41.8±9.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.0%±6.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 14.9%±5.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.1%±4.5 pts |
| Median household income | $53,189±$6,195 |
| Per capita income | $35,234±$7,354 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.3%±6.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±3.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $81,300±$6,837 |
| Median gross rent | $478±$148 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.3%±21.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.0%±5.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.5%±6.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.3%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 91.8%±6.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.4 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.5%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov