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Illinois · Census place 11293

Carmi city, IL

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Carmi city has 4,879 residents, ranking #339 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $47,051, the median home is worth $98,700 and median gross rent runs $863 a month.

Population
4,879Carmi city residents
Median household income
$47,051Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$98,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$863Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
67.8%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Carmi city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Carmi city median would spend about 22% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20% of residents and 67.8% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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