Carpentersville, Illinois Population 2024

36,829

Carpentersville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Carpentersville was:

  • White: 41.85%
  • Other race: 32.47%
  • Two or more races: 13.62%
  • Black or African American: 5.23%
  • Asian: 4.02%
  • Native American: 2.55%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.26%
Land Area (mi²)
7.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,682.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.85% (-1,080)
The current population of Carpentersville, Illinois is 36,829 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 37,909.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,71341.85%
Other race12,18932.47%
Two or more races5,11413.62%
Black or African American1,9645.23%
Asian1,5104.02%
Native American9582.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander960.26%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carpentersville Population by Race

Carpentersville Population Pyramid 2024

Carpentersville Median Age

33.8

Total

34.2

Male

33

Female

Carpentersville Adults

There are 27,108 adults, (3,532 of whom are seniors) in Carpentersville.

Carpentersville Age Dependency

59.2

Age Dependency Ratio

15

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Carpentersville Sex Ratio

Female18,96050.5%
Male18,58449.5%

Carpentersville Population by Age

Carpentersville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,6993.217327
Married6,4063.7881.818.2
Non Family2,6821.469.830.2
Female1,9733.6950.549.5
Male6383.5768.531.5

3.66

Average Family Size

3.21

Average Household Size

73.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carpentersville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,35510.28%
Associates Degree1,5296.67%
Bachelors Degree3,81916.67%
Graduate Degree1,6777.32%
High School Graduate6,48528.31%
Less Than 9th Grade3,07113.41%
Some College3,97317.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Carpentersville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carpentersville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic12,0447,4431,674
White8,4367,8242,884
Other Race6,9894,287758
2+ Races2,5311,651466
Asian1,071952609
Black1,001901213
Native American56730376
Islander69694

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.86%.

Carpentersville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,062$76,785$60,511
Graduate Degree$69,308$87,679$62,841
High School Graduate$39,786$46,098$33,201
Less Than 9th Grade$36,084$41,095$23,171
Overall$45,534$51,924$38,160
Some College$44,337$55,079$39,541

$45,534

Average Earnings

$51,924

Average Male

$38,160

Average Female

Carpentersville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carpentersville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carpentersville Language

44.54% of Carpentersville residents speak only English, while 55.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 47.93% of the population.

Carpentersville Language

Carpentersville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic20,9061,8458.83%
Other12,1159768.06%
Black1,79582345.85%
White12,0167696.4%
Multiple5,11457811.3%
Native9589810.23%
Islander963536.46%
Asian1,510130.86%

9.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.43%

Male Poverty Rate

10.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carpentersville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carpentersville is Black, with 45.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carpentersville is Asian, with 0.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.83%.

Carpentersville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.58%
High School9.42%
Some College7.31%
Bachelors or Greater1%

Carpentersville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.68%
Female Unemployed8.31%
Female Employed6.33%
Male Employed1.59%

Carpentersville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carpentersville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,708$104,056
Households$86,327$100,481
Married Families$100,304$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,466$78,716

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carpentersville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Carpentersville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carpentersville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Carpentersville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carpentersville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,189

Number of Veterans

1,167

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War348
Vietnam185
Second Gulf War163
Korea41
World War II0

Carpentersville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54341
75+315
65 to 74254
55 to 64246
18 to 3433

Carpentersville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8547.02%
Hispanic3872.68%
2+ Races1845.74%
Other Race660.79%
Asian655%
Native American162.18%
Islander44.49%

Carpentersville Veterans by Race

Carpentersville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carpentersville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.1%

Labor Force Participation

69.4%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Carpentersville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carpentersville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carpentersville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.91%

Born in Carpentersville

71.23%

Native Born

28.77%

Foreign Born

17.04%

Non Citizen

11.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

71.23% of Carpentersville residents were born in the United States, with 57.91% having been born in Illinois. 17.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Carpentersville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202935,479-270-0.76%
202835,749-270-0.75%
202736,019-270-0.74%
202636,289-270-0.74%
202536,559-270-0.73%
202436,829-270-0.73%
202337,099-193-0.52%
202237,292-405-1.07%
202137,697-212-0.56%
202037,9096591.77%
201937,250-403-1.07%
201837,653-320-0.84%
201737,973-192-0.5%
201638,165-140-0.37%
201538,305670.18%
201438,2381180.31%
201338,120750.2%
201238,045590.16%
201137,9862390.63%
201037,74700%
200030,5867,53732.7%
199023,049-223-0.96%
198023,272-787-3.27%
197024,0596,63538.08%
196017,424-18,055-50.89%

Carpentersville Population by Year