Carmi

History

Carmi post office has been in operation since 1817, and then a WPA oil on canvas mural called Service to the Farmer by Davenport Griffen was first displayed there in 1939. Carmi is a biblical name.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Carmi has a total area of 2.531 square miles (6.56 km2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.47 km2) (or 98.78%) is land and 0.031 square miles (0.08 km2) (or 1.22%) is water.

Climate

Precipitation ranges from 79 mm (3.1 in) to 131 mm. Snowfall reaches 12 cm (0.39 ft) in February.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Carmi had a population of 4,865. The median age was 44.7 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 83.3 males age 18 and over.

99.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.1% lived in rural areas.

There were 2,109 households in Carmi, of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.7% were married-couple households, 20.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 2,431 housing units, of which 13.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.6%.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,422 people, 2,390 households, and 1,477 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,187.7 inhabitants per square mile (844.7/km2). There were 2,667 housing units at an average density of 1,076.1 per square mile (415.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.30% White, 0.48% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 2,390 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,667, and the median income for a family was $32,456. Males had a median income of $30,735 versus $16,693 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,886. About 11.7% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

College

Southeastern Illinois College David L. Stanley White County Center

Public

Carmi-White County Community School District #5:

Carmi-White County High School - grades 7–12

Washington Attendance Center - grades 4–6

Jefferson Attendance Center - grades 2–3

Lincoln Attendance Center - grades K-1

Private

Carmi Christian School

Media

Radio

WRUL 97.3 FM

WROY 1460 AM

Print

Carmi Times

Carmi Chronicle