Living In Mount Carmel, IL

Mount Carmel is a city in and the county seat of Wabash County, Illinois, United States. At the time of the 2010 census, the population was 7,284, while the next largest town in Wabash County is Allendale, population 475. Located at the confluence of the Wabash, Patoka, and White Rivers, Mount Carmel borders both Gibson and Knox counties of Indiana. A small community known informally as East Mount Carmel sits near the mouth of the Patoka River on the opposite (Gibson County) side of the Wabash River from Mount Carmel. Mount Carmel is 5 miles (8.0�km) northeast of the Forest of the Wabash, a National Natural Landmark within Beall Woods State Park and about a mile north-northeast of one of its main employers, the Gibson Generating Station. Mount Carmel is also the home of Wabash Valley College, part of the Community College System of Eastern Illinois.

Population

7,032

Unemployment

9.6%

Poverty

15.7%

Median Home

$76,400

Median Income

$44,500

Median Rent

$586

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Rankings for Mount Carmel in Illinois

Best Places Around Mount Carmel

1 Carmi, IL
Population 4,883

2 Sumner, IL
Population 3,285

3 Jasper, IN
Population 15,716

4 Robinson, IL
Population 7,589

5 Fairfield, IL
Population 4,991

6 Mount Vernon, IN
Population 6,548

7 Huntingburg, IN
Population 6,633

8 Washington, IN
Population 11,999

9 Henderson, KY
Population 28,859

10 Vincennes, IN
Population 17,944

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Population over time in Mount Carmel

Year	Population	% Change
2017	7,032	-0.2%
2016	7,048	-0.7%
2015	7,098	-0.8%
2014	7,155	-1.0%
2013	7,228	-0.7%
2012	7,276	-1.2%
2011	7,362	-1.0%
2010	7,437	-

Crime in Mount Carmel Per 100k

Crime	Mount Carmel	IL	USA
Violent Crime	388.5	438.8	382.9
Murder	0.0	7.8	5.3
Robbery	28.8	137.2	98.0
Aggravated Assault	345.3	250.4	248.9
Property Crime	3093.5	2011.4	2362.0
Burglary	518.0	339.5	430.4
Larceny	2546.8	1508.8	1694.0
Car Theft	28.8	163.1	237.4

Race / Ethnicity in Mount Carmel

White

94.4% (6,639)

African American

1.4% (98)

American Indian

0.1% (5)

Asian

1.2% (85)

Hawaiian

0.0% (0)

Other

0.0% (0)

Two Or More

0.7% (49)

Hispanic

2.2% (156)

Race	Mount Carmel	IL	USA
White	94.4%	61.9%	61.5%
African American	1.4%	14.1%	12.3%
American Indian	0.1%	0.1%	0.7%
Asian	1.2%	5.2%	5.3%
Hawaiian	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Other	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Two Or More	0.7%	1.8%	2.3%
Hispanic	2.2%	16.8%	17.6%

Household Income For Mount Carmel, Illinois

Less than $10,000

12.1% (85,087)

$10,000 to $14,999

6.2% (43,598)

$15,000 to $24,999

13.6% (95,635)

$25,000 to $34,999

11.1% (78,055)

$35,000 to $49,999

11.0% (77,352)

$50,000 to $74,999

17.5% (123,060)

$75,000 to $99,999

11.3% (79,461)

$100,000 to $149,999

12.7% (89,306)

$150,000 to $199,999

2.3% (16,173)

$200,000 or more

2.2% (15,470)

Income	Mount Carmel	IL	USA
Less than $10,000	12.1%	6.9%	6.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	6.2%	4.2%	4.9%
$15,000 to $24,999	13.6%	9.3%	9.8%
$25,000 to $34,999	11.1%	8.8%	9.5%
$35,000 to $49,999	11.0%	12.3%	13.0%
$50,000 to $74,999	17.5%	17.4%	17.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	11.3%	12.7%	12.3%
$100,000 to $149,999	12.7%	15.0%	14.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	2.3%	6.5%	5.8%
$200,000 or more	2.2%	6.9%	6.3%

Gender in Mount Carmel

Female

50.6% (3,556)

Male

49.4% (3,475)

Gender	Mount Carmel	IL	USA
Female	50.6%	50.9%	50.8%
Male	49.4%	49.1%	49.2%

Highest level of educational attainment in Mount Carmel for adults over 25

< 9th Grade

2.9% (204)

9-12th Grade

6.5% (459)

High School / GED

31.0% (2,177)

Some College

21.7% (1,525)

Associate's Degree

16.7% (1,172)

Bachelor's Degree

14.7% (1,033)

Master's Degree

5.5% (387)

Professional Degree

1.0% (69)

Doctorate Degree

0.0% (0)

Education	Mount Carmel	IL	USA
< 9th Grade	2.9%	5.2%	8.8%
9-12th Grade	6.5%	6.3%	7.2%
High School / GED	31.0%	26.3%	27.3%
Some College	21.7%	20.9%	20.8%
Associate's Degree	16.7%	7.9%	8.3%
Bachelor's Degree	14.7%	20.5%	19.1%
Master's Degree	5.5%	9.5%	8.4%
Professional Degree	1.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Doctorate Degree	0.0%	1.3%	1.4%

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Rankings for Mount Carmel in Illinois

Ranks #4 in the Cheapest Places To Live In Illinois

Ranks #45 in the Most Dangerous Cities In Illinois

Ranks #64 in the Worst Places To Live In Illinois

Best Places Around Mount Carmel

1

Carmi, IL Population 4,883

2

Sumner, IL Population 3,285

3

Jasper, IN Population 15,716

4

Robinson, IL Population 7,589

5

Fairfield, IL Population 4,991

6

Mount Vernon, IN Population 6,548

7

Huntingburg, IN Population 6,633

8

Washington, IN Population 11,999

9

Henderson, KY Population 28,859

10

Vincennes, IN Population 17,944

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Household Income For Mount Carmel, Illinois

Gender in Mount Carmel

Highest level of educational attainment in Mount Carmel for adults over 25

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Mount Carmel, IL

Carmi, IL
Population 4,883

Sumner, IL
Population 3,285

Jasper, IN
Population 15,716

Robinson, IL
Population 7,589

Fairfield, IL
Population 4,991

Mount Vernon, IN
Population 6,548

Huntingburg, IN
Population 6,633

Washington, IN
Population 11,999

Henderson, KY
Population 28,859

Vincennes, IN
Population 17,944