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Glen Carbon, Illinois Population 2021

12,766

Glen Carbon is a city located in Madison County Illinois. With a 2020 population of 12,766, it is the 189th largest city in Illinois and the 2595th largest city in the United States . Glen Carbon is currently declining at a rate of -0.33% annually and its population has decreased by -1.30% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,934 in 2010. Glen Carbon reached it's highest population of 12,948 in 2017. Spanning over 10 miles, Glen Carbon has a population density of 1,244 people per square mile.

The average household income in Glen Carbon is $110,821 with a poverty rate of 7.98%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $990 per month, and the median house value is $226,500. The median age in Glen Carbon is 39 years, 36.9 years for males, and 41 years for females.

Glen Carbon Demographics

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

White: 91.62%
Black or African American: 3.64%
Asian: 2.52%
Two or more races: 1.65%
Other race: 0.42%
Native American: 0.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Glen Carbon, Illinois is 12,766 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 12,892.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 12,934.

Glen Carbon, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	11,516	91.62%
Black or African American	458	3.64%
Asian	317	2.52%
Two or More Races	207	1.65%
Some Other Race	53	0.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native	18	0.14%

Glen Carbon Population by Race

Glen Carbon Population Pyramid $2021

Glen Carbon Population by Age

Glen Carbon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Glen Carbon Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	89.6%	10.4%
Male	85.2%	14.8%
All	73.3%	26.7%
Female	64.2%	35.8%
Non Family	46.7%	53.3%

73.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Glen Carbon Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	5,027	2.47	73.3
Married	2,747	3.08	89.6
Non Family	1,631	1.32	46.7
Female	433	2.63	64.2
Male	216	3.19	85.2

2.97

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

Glen Carbon Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	49	0.57%
9th to 12th Grade	139	1.63%
High School Graduate	1,334	15.62%
Some College	1,476	17.28%
Associates Degree	840	9.83%
Bachelors Degree	2,318	27.14%
Graduate Degree	2,386	27.93%

Glen Carbon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Glen Carbon Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	7,609	7,463	4,120
Black	358	358	245
Asian	265	265	187
Hispanic	236	194	96
2+ Races	70	70	70
Other Race	40	40
Native American	18	18

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.

Glen Carbon Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$60,256	$70,333	$49,520
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$	$
High School Graduate	$20,409	$20,625	$
Some College	$51,172	$65,528	$43,350
Bachelors Degree	$59,177	$69,198	$47,188
Graduate Degree	$81,939	$97,500	$65,571

$60,256

Average Earnings

$70,333

Average Male

$49,520

Average Female

Glen Carbon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Glen Carbon Language by Age

Glen Carbon Language

93.39% of Glen Carbon residents speak only English, while 6.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.42% of the population.

Glen Carbon Language

Glen Carbon Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	10,918	756	6.92%
Hispanic	483	156	32.30%
Black	458	57	12.45%
Other	53	38	71.70%
Asian	317	19	5.99%

7.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.71%

Male Poverty Rate

7.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Glen Carbon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Glen Carbon is Other, with 71.70% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Glen Carbon is Asian, with 5.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.80%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.95%.

Glen Carbon Poverty

Name	Poverty
High School	21.11%
Less Than 9th Grade	8.59%
Bachelors or Greater	4.16%
Some College	2.00%

Glen Carbon Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	41.46%
Female Unemployed	14.71%
Female Employed	5.99%
Male Employed	4.40%

Glen Carbon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Glen Carbon Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$89,236	$110,821
Families	$114,310	$133,948
Married Families	$119,830	-
Non Families	$43,136	$60,924

Income by Household Type

Glen Carbon Marital Status

Marriage Rates

57.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Glen Carbon Married by Age and Sex

Glen Carbon Marriage

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

Glen Carbon Marital Status by Race

Glen Carbon Marital Status

830

Number of Veterans

788

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	264
First Gulf War	215
Second Gulf War	136
World War II	103
Korea	66

Glen Carbon Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	263
35 to 54	228
65 to 74	226
55 to 64	102
18 to 34	11

Glen Carbon Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	786	9.09%
2+ Races	23	32.86%
Asian	21	7.72%
Hispanic	17	5.63%

Glen Carbon Veterans by Race

Glen Carbon Veterans by Education

6.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Glen Carbon Veterans by Education

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

Unemployment Rate

Glen Carbon Employment by Age

Glen Carbon Employment by Race

Glen Carbon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

56.54%

Born in Glen Carbon

95.72%

Native Born

4.28%

Foreign Born

2.24%

Non Citizen

2.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.72% of Glen Carbon residents were born in the United States, with 56.54% having been born in Illinois. 2.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Glen Carbon Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	12,766	-42	-0.33%
2020	12,808	-42	-0.33%
2019	12,850	-42	-0.33%
2018	12,892	-56	-0.43%
2017	12,948	23	0.18%
2016	12,925	9	0.07%
2015	12,916	4	0.03%
2014	12,912	8	0.06%
2013	12,904	7	0.05%
2012	12,897	-40	-0.31%
2011	12,937	17	0.13%
2010	12,920	2,495	2.17%
2000	10,425	2,694	3.03%
1990	7,731	2,534	4.05%
1980	5,197		0.00%

Glen Carbon, Illinois Population 2021

Glen Carbon Demographics

Glen Carbon, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Glen Carbon Population by Race

Glen Carbon Population Pyramid $2021

Glen Carbon Median Age

Glen Carbon Adults

Glen Carbon Age Dependency

Glen Carbon Sex Ratio

Glen Carbon Population by Age

Glen Carbon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Glen Carbon Household Types

Glen Carbon Households and Families

Glen Carbon Households by Type

Glen Carbon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Glen Carbon Educational Attainment by Race

Glen Carbon Educational Attainment by Race

Glen Carbon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Glen Carbon Language by Age

Glen Carbon Language

Glen Carbon Language

Glen Carbon Poverty by Race

Poverty in Glen Carbon

Glen Carbon Poverty

Glen Carbon Poverty Rate by Education

Glen Carbon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Glen Carbon Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Glen Carbon Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Glen Carbon Married by Age and Sex

Glen Carbon Marriage

Glen Carbon Marital Status by Race

Glen Carbon Marital Status

Glen Carbon Veterans by War

Glen Carbon Veterans by Age

Glen Carbon Veterans by Race

Glen Carbon Veterans by Education

Glen Carbon Veterans by Education

Glen Carbon Employment by Age

Glen Carbon Employment by Race

Glen Carbon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Glen Carbon Place of Birth

Glen Carbon Population by Year