Carterville, IL

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Carterville, Illinois

Carterville, Illinois, in Williamson county, is 84 miles W of Evansville, Indiana (center to center) and 88 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri. There are 4,616 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Carterville

In Carterville, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Carterville had a median family income of $44,722. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Carterville.

Political Inclinations

Carterville folks tended to give their money ($700) to Michael Badnarik in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Carterville Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Carterville that were owner-occupied was 70%.

Commuting

In Carterville, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Carterville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Carterville, IL

Comparing Carterville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	84 miles W of Evansville, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	88 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Williamson
Standard Zip Codes	62918
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.76
Longitude	-89.076

Station	CARBONDALE SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	4.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	DU QUOIN 4 SE
Distance	16.8 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.1 inches

Station	MT VERNON 3 NE
Distance	42.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	42.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,616	100%
Male	2,236	48.4%
Female	2,380	51.6%
Under 18	1,165	25.2%
18+	3,451	74.8%
65+	627	13.6%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	2.95
White	4,441	96.2%
African-American	52	1.1%
Asian	43	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.2%
Other	27	0.6%
Mixed Race	45	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	52	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,099
Growth	483
Growth %	10.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	22.4%
English	14.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14%
Irish	11.8%
US/American	11%
Italian	5%
Scotch-Irish	3.7%
French (except Basque)	3.7%
Polish	2.9%
Swedish	2.4%
Norwegian	1.4%
Dutch	1.2%
European	1%
Scottish	0.8%
Swiss	0.8%
Croatian	0.7%
Hungarian	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
British	0.3%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Carterville	4,616	$44,722
Cambria	1,330	$34,688
Colp	224	$14,286
Crainville	992	$48,021
Energy	1,175	$39,554
Herrin	11,298	$39,108
Hurst	805	$30,250

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