Glen Carbon, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 12,517 (All urban)

Glen Carbon, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,184 (4,010 occupied: 2,974 owner occupied, 1,036 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	33%

Housing density: 564 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.

Median contract rent in 2007: $628 (lower quartile is $556, upper quartile is $775)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $571

Median gross rent in Glen Carbon, IL in 2007: $796

Housing units in Glen Carbon with a mortgage: 2,096 (192 second mortgage, 274 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 624

Glen Carbon,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $189,820 (it was $123,900 in 2000)

Glen Carbon:	$189,820
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $129,994 - $237,327

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $218,748
Here: $218,748
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $148,833
Here: $148,833
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $133,379
Here: $133,379
State: $320,810

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $89,000
Here: $89,000
State: $275,408

Mobile homes: $7,006
Here: $7,006
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,313

In family households: 8,816 (2,322 male householders, 524 female householders)
2,499 spouses, 3,173 children (2,946 natural, 47 adopted, 180 stepchildren), 99 grandchildren, 52 brothers or sisters, 50 parents, 63 other relatives, 34 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,497 (492 male householders (363 living alone)), 652 female householders (510 living alone)), 353 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 127 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,109 2-persons, 691 3-persons, 722 4-persons, 269 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 873 1-person, 222 2-persons, 49 3-persons.

2,071 married couples with children.
426 single-parent households (96 men, 330 women).

95.8% of residents of Glen Carbon speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (49% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 247 (2.4%)
(54.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Glen Carbon, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 14 4 rooms: 189 5 rooms: 601 6 rooms: 560 7 rooms: 533 8 rooms: 553 9 or more rooms: 514

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Glen Carbon, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 170 3 rooms: 166 4 rooms: 363 5 rooms: 153 6 rooms: 92 7 rooms: 58 8 rooms: 24 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 179
1995 to 1998: 628
1990 to 1994: 733
1980 to 1989: 886
1970 to 1979: 1,002
1960 to 1969: 275
1950 to 1959: 208
1940 to 1949: 79
1939 or earlier: 194

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Glen Carbon:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 32 2 bedrooms: 404 3 bedrooms: 1,518 4 bedrooms: 898 5 or more bedrooms: 122

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Glen Carbon:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 301 2 bedrooms: 491 3 bedrooms: 202 4 bedrooms: 28 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Glen Carbon in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 87 1 vehicle: 609 2 vehicles: 1,582 3 vehicles: 544 4 vehicles: 131 5 or more vehicles: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Glen Carbon in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 106 1 vehicle: 526 2 vehicles: 342 3 vehicles: 62 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Glen Carbon, IL:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 29
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 52
$50,000 to $59,999: 29
$60,000 to $69,999: 72
$70,000 to $79,999: 145
$80,000 to $89,999: 179
$90,000 to $99,999: 150
$100,000 to $124,999: 672
$125,000 to $149,999: 608
$150,000 to $174,999: 198
$175,000 to $199,999: 185
$200,000 to $249,999: 209
$250,000 to $299,999: 88
$300,000 to $399,999: 45
$400,000 to $499,999: 23
$500,000 to $749,999: 20
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Glen Carbon rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Glen Carbon:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 14
$300 to $349: 10
$350 to $399: 5
$400 to $449: 10
$450 to $499: 109
$500 to $549: 151
$550 to $599: 184
$600 to $649: 188
$650 to $699: 148
$700 to $749: 37
$750 to $799: 66
$800 to $899: 118
$900 to $999: 29
$1,000 to $1,249: 12
$1,250 to $1,499: 52
$1,500 to $1,999: 46
$2,000 or more: 28
No cash rent: 15

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 57 1990 to 1994: 26 1985 to 1989: 34 1980 to 1984: 15 1975 to 1979: 25 1970 to 1974: 8 1970 to 1974: 42 1965 to 1969: 40

Glen Carbon, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.5%
Number of people working at home: 190 (3.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 90
5 to 9 minutes: 509
10 to 14 minutes: 726
15 to 19 minutes: 616
20 to 24 minutes: 591
25 to 29 minutes: 412
30 to 34 minutes: 1019
35 to 39 minutes: 203
40 to 44 minutes: 316
45 to 59 minutes: 543
60 to 89 minutes: 137
90 or more minutes: 76

Glen Carbon mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,725 (87%)
Carpooled: 400 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 60 (1%)
Railroad: 4 (0%)
Walked: 40 (1%)
Other means: 9 (0%)
Worked at home: 190 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 187
$10,000 to $14,999: 173
$15,000 to $19,999: 149
$20,000 to $24,999: 233
$25,000 to $29,999: 138
$30,000 to $34,999: 299
$35,000 to $39,999: 202
$40,000 to $44,999: 176
$45,000 to $49,999: 222
$50,000 to $59,999: 339
$60,000 to $74,999: 473
$75,000 to $99,999: 549
$100,000 to $124,999: 459
$125,000 to $149,999: 223
$150,000 to $199,999: 82
$200,000 or more: 86

First ancestries reported:

German: 2633

Other groups: 1169

Irish: 954

English: 776

United States or American: 515

Italian: 389

Polish: 282

French (except Basque): 192

Scottish: 100

Norwegian: 90

Dutch: 77

European: 74

Welsh: 64

Czech: 63

Scotch-Irish: 62

French Canadian: 54

Swedish: 44

Danish: 36

British: 32

Czechoslovakian: 32

Croatian: 29

Bulgarian: 28

Russian: 28

Swiss: 26

Arab:: 24

African: 22

Subsaharan African:: 22

Armenian: 21

Lithuanian: 14

Slovak: 10

Egyptian: 10

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 10

West Indian: 10

Lebanese: 9

Belgian: 8

Macedonian: 8

Finnish: 8

Austrian: 8

Ukrainian: 8

Scandinavian: 7

Estonian: 5

Moroccan: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

India (17%)
Other Eastern Europe (14%)
Other South Eastern Asia (9%)
Africa, n.e.c. (9%)
Germany (6%)
Colombia (6%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6395
Northeast: 273
Midwest: 2247
South: 741
West: 477

54% of Glen Carbon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 82
9th grade: 35
10th grade: 40
11th grade: 67
12th grade, no diploma: 43
High school graduate (or equivalency): 552
Less than 1 year of college: 156
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 449
Associate degree: 181
Bachelor's degree: 980
Master's degree: 365
Professional school degree: 133
Doctorate degree: 119

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 132
9th grade: 82
10th grade: 56
11th grade: 33
12th grade, no diploma: 41
High school graduate (or equivalency): 815
Less than 1 year of college: 198
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 592
Associate degree: 303
Bachelor's degree: 775
Master's degree: 476
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 16

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $69,323
Black householders: $61,062
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $120,005
Asian householders: $109,043
Some other race householders: $59,158
Two or more races householders: $49,778
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $43,462

Glen Carbon household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Glen Carbon household income for Black householders

Glen Carbon household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Glen Carbon household income for Asian householders

Glen Carbon household income for Some other race householders

Glen Carbon household income for Two or more races householders

Glen Carbon household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Glen Carbon marital status for males

Glen Carbon marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $195,948
Black or African American householders: $163,622
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $172,355
Asian householders: $168,524
Some other race householders: $248,957
Two or more races householders: $114,903
Hispanic or Latino householders: $153,204

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,920
One, attached: 232
Two: 225
3 or 4: 354
5 to 9: 160
10 to 19: 26
20 to 49: 40
50 or more: 88
Mobile homes: 139

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,264

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Glen Carbon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (72%) Utility gas (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 193

Here:	16.0%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29

Here:	5.0%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

Here:	1.3%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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