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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 Carmi, IL compare?
| Figure | Carmi, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,003 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,286 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 175 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.5% |
| Measure | Carmi, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,161±28 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.9%±1.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.5%±4.8 pts |
| Median household income | $53,323±$8,893 |
| Per capita income | $30,816±$3,382 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.8%±4.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $117,600±$14,776 |
| Median gross rent | $820±$233 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.4%±14.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.8%±6.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.4%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.9%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.8 min±3.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±2.0 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