Glen Carbon, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Madison County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
13,521
Population
1,309/sq mi density
$92,434
Median Income
$51,528 per capita
$278,200
Home Value
$336,568 Zillow
$1,088
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
65
Violent Crime/100K
1,110 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$92,434 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$278,200 home value, $1,088/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
65 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7.4%
12,934 → 13,891
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.9%
$70,078 → $92,434
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Glen Carbon across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
14,606
+715 from 2023 (13,891)
Projected Median Income 2030
$112,222
+$19,788 from 2023 ($92,434)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,934 | - | $70,078 | - |
| 2015 | 12,953 | +0.1% | $70,225 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12,991 | +0.3% | $84,153 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 12,916 | -0.6% | $89,236 | +6% |
| 2021 | 13,812 | +6.9% | $86,406 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 13,891 | +0.6% | $92,434 | +7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.