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Mount Carmel

County:
Wabash County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
4.809
State:
Illinois

Mount Carmel is a city located in Wabash County, Illinois. Mount Carmel has a 2025 population of 6,597. It is also the county seat of Wabash County. Mount Carmel is currently declining at a rate of -1.15% annually and its population has decreased by -5.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,981 in 2020.

The average household income in Mount Carmel is $66,512 with a poverty rate of 15.88%.The median age in Mount Carmel is 43.9 years: 40.6 years for males, and 49 years for females.

6.6K
Total Population
1,372
Density (mi²)
-77 -1.15%
Growth

Mount Carmel Population

Mount Carmel Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Mount Carmel includes 92.32% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,36392.32%
Two or more races2854.14%
Asian1071.55%
Black or African American991.44%
Other race370.54%
Native American10.01%

Mount Carmel Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mount Carmel's average per capita income is $44,521. Household income levels show a median of $45,884. The poverty rate stands at 15.88%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$96,800-
Families$66,750$82,071
Households$45,884$66,512
Non Families$22,350$43,292

$44,521

Average Income

$45,884

Median Household Income

15.88%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)