Mount Carmel

County:: Wabash County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 4.809
State:: Illinois

Mount Carmel is a city located in Wabash County, Illinois. Mount Carmel has a 2025 population of 6,597. It is also the county seat of Wabash County. Mount Carmel is currently declining at a rate of -1.15% annually and its population has decreased by -5.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,981 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Carmel is $66,512 with a poverty rate of 15.88%. The median age in Mount Carmel is 43.9 years: 40.6 years for males, and 49 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Carmel includes 92.32% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,363	92.32%
Two or more races	285	4.14%
Asian	107	1.55%
Black or African American	99	1.44%
Other race	37	0.54%
Native American	1	0.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Mount Carmel Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Carmel's average per capita income is $44,521. Household income levels show a median of $45,884. The poverty rate stands at 15.88%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$96,800	-
Families	$66,750	$82,071
Households	$45,884	$66,512
Non Families	$22,350	$43,292

$44,521

Average Income

$45,884

Median Household Income

15.88%

Poverty Rate