Mount Carmel, Illinois

Mount Carmel: City in and county seat of Wasbash County, Illinois, United States

About

Mount Carmel is a city located in the county of Wabash in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 7,284 and a population density of 563 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 6,813 inhabitants.

The city was created 209 years ago in 1814.

Mount Carmel locator map
Location of Mount Carmel on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about Mount Carmel

Population : 6,813 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Wabash County
Postal code : 62863
Phone Area Codes : 618
Area : 12.94 km2
Altitude : 453 feet / 138 meters
Capital city : Mount Carmel is capital of Wabash County
Establishment : January 01, 1815 (209 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 09:51:42 (28th March 2024)
Density : 527 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -6.91% (2010-2020)
Wabash County Courthouse in Mount Carmel image
Wabash County Courthouse in Mount Carmel
Wabash County Courthouse in Mount Carmel image

Geography

Mount Carmel is located at 38°24'39"N 87°45'41"W (38.4108800, -87.7614200).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Mount Carmel decreased by 6.91% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 7,284 - census
2011 7,202 -1.14% estimation process
2012 7,129 -1.02% estimation process
2013 7,117 -0.17% estimation process
2014 7,070 -0.66% estimation process
2015 7,078 0.11% estimation process
2016 7,026 -0.74% estimation process
2017 7,011 -0.21% estimation process
2018 7,008 -0.04% estimation process
2019 7,001 -0.1% estimation process
2020 6,813 -2.76% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 105,101
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 106,108
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -0.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 109,501
April 1, 2010 Population : 106,098
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.9%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.0%
People over 65 (%) : 15.5%
Female persons, % : 51.6%
White only, percent : 35.4%
Black or African American alone, percent : 4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.7%
Asians alone % : 29.1%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.4%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 5.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 53.0%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 11.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 3,331
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 36.0%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.5%

Mount Carmel zip code is 62863. County name: Wabash, County fips: 17185

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $540,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,260
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $535
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,674
2015-2019 Households : 30,430
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 3.47
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 89.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 94.5%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 88.2%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 29.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 5.6%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 64.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.4%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 184,466
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 795,646
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 104,125
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,476,317
2012 total retail sales per capita : $13,741
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 34.3
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $82,938
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $29,769
Percentage of people living in poverty : 8.3%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 8,574
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 4,346
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,360
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 6,692
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,616
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 391
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 7,864
2010 population per square mile : 6,614.3
2010 land area in square miles : 16.04

People born in Mount Carmel (1)

Brazilian lawyer and politician João Costa Ribeiro Filho was born in Mount Carmel

Schools in Mount Carmel

College & universities near Mount Carmel, IL

Code Name City ZIP
403487 Wabash Valley College Mount Carmel (IL) 62863

Stations (4)

Amtrak & bus stations near Mount Carmel, IL

Code Name Address Type
EVN Evansville, IN 119 Northwest 6th Street BUS
EFG Effingham 401 West National Ave. RAIL
MVI Mt. Vernon, IL 102 Potomac Boulevard BUS
MDV Madisonville, KY 4765 Hanson Road BUS

Post offices near Mount Carmel

Post Office Name City ZIP
Mount Carmel Post Office Mount Carmel (IL) 62863

Other places with the same name (6)

Other cities in Wabash County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Wabash County , IL.

City Name Population Title
Lancaster 1,411 City in Illinois, United States of America
Allendale 463 Village in Wabash Precinct, Wabash County, Illinois
Bellmont 260 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Keensburg 194 Village in the United States

Distance to Other Cities

Mount Carmel distances to largest Illinois cities