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Mount Carmel, Illinois

City in Wabash County, Illinois · ZIP 62863

  • Wabash County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
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  • 6,771 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,083Households
  • $45,884Median household income
  • $88,500Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Mount Carmel

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Population, 2000 to 2020−12.1%
7k7.5k8k2000: 7,98220002010: 7,28420102020: 7,01520207,9827,015
Population of Mount Carmel at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,982
20107,284
20207,015

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Mount Carmel
Under $50k53.7%
$50k to $100k23.5%
$100k to $150k13.8%
$150k to $200k4.4%
$200k and over4.6%

Median household income $45,884 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Mount Carmel
Owner occupied
2,077 units
Renter occupied
1,006 units
Vacancy rate
10.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Mount Carmel compared with its county and state
Mount Carmel compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMount CarmelWabash CountyIllinois
Population6,89211,19912,692,653
Median household income$45,884$53,650$81,702
Median age43.943.038.9
Median home value$88,500$103,900$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.7%18.7%37.2%
Foreign-born residents2.9%2.0%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes67.4%75.4%66.8%
Mean commute to work23.5 minutes23.8 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Mount Carmel4
Public schools in Mount Carmel, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Mt Carmel Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–2Wabash CUSD 348
Mt Carmel Grade SchoolPublic3–6Wabash CUSD 348
Mt Carmel Junior High SchoolPublic7–8Wabash CUSD 348
Mount Carmel High SchoolPublic9–12Wabash CUSD 348

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Mount Carmel3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Mount Carmel
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 12 (IL-12)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 116
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 58

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Mount Carmel’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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