Carmi, IL Population

Overview

5,012

Total Population

44.1

Median age

49.28%

Female population %

102.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

68.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Carmi's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Carmi is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Carmi's population under 18 was 21.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Carmi's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Carmi, 18.83% were under the age of 15, 14.74% aged 15 to 29, 44.65% aged 30 to 64, 18.28% aged 65 to 84, and 3.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 72 less females than males in Carmi:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.28% females and 50.72% males in Carmi, IL.
The Carmi, IL gender ratio is 102.9:100 i.e. 102.9 men to 100 women (1.029).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 199.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 245.

Carmi's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Carmi population: 95.23% are White, 1.04% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.28% are Asian, 0.34% are some other race and 1.86% are multiracial.
Carmi's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,932 (98.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Carmi is White with a population of 4,773 (95.23% of the total population).

Carmi's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,402 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Carmi's population decreased by 180 (3.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Carmi's population decreased by 387 (7.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Carmi's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,762.