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Carmi, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · White County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,879
Population
1,884/sq mi density
$47,051
Median Income
$29,298 per capita
$98,700
Home Value
$102,334 Zillow
$863
Median Rent
36.8% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
847
Violent Crime/100K
1,331 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$47,051 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,700 home value, $863/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
847 violent crimes/100K (123% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,051
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,298
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.9%
20% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carmi vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carmi’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,051
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,298
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,013
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$955
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$955
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$724M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
343
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
38
Retail
53
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,013
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,617
3% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,051 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,298 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,013 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $955 |
| County GDP | $724M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 343 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 38 |
| Retail | 53 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,013 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,617 |