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Population in 2022: 13,847 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +32.8%
Males: 6,970  (50.3%)
Females: 6,877  (49.7%)
Median resident age:

38.8 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 62062.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $85,895 (it was $55,841 in 2000)
Glen Carbon:

$85,895
IL:

$76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $50,507 (it was $26,374 in 2000)

Glen Carbon village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $290,941 (it was $123,900 in 2000)
Glen Carbon:

$290,941
IL:

$251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $303,246; detached houses: $307,079; townhouses or other attached units: $228,669; in 2-unit structures: $211,517; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $159,843; mobile homes: $23,727

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,057.

March 2022 cost of living index in Glen Carbon: 96.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.4%
(6.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.5% for Black residents, 37.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 69.4% for other race residents, 2.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Glen Carbon, IL (2022)
    • 11,17782.4%White alone
    • 8236.1%Black alone
    • 8166.0%Two or more races
    • 6304.6%Hispanic
    • 1501.1%Asian alone
    • 40.03%American Indian alone

Races in Glen Carbon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Glen Carbon, Illinois as of May 04, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Glen Carbon is 1,819 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Glen Carbon by year

Type

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.8)		2
(15.5)		2
(15.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(23.3)		9
(65.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(7.7)		1
(7.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(23.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(15.6)		1
(7.8)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		5
(38.5)		6
(46.5)		9
(69.7)		13
(100.4)		3
(23.2)		5
(38.5)		3
(23.1)		9
(69.3)		4
(30.9)		6
(46.7)		2
(15.5)		1
(7.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		20
(154.2)		12
(93.0)		15
(116.1)		16
(123.6)		10
(77.2)		12
(92.5)		16
(123.2)		14
(107.8)		8
(61.7)		6
(46.7)		3
(23.3)		7
(50.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		75
(578.1)		57
(441.9)		61
(472.3)		88
(679.6)		119
(919.0)		87
(670.7)		70
(539.1)		114
(877.5)		69
(532.5)		79
(615.2)		136
(1,056)		153
(1,107)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		3
(23.1)		4
(31.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.7)		3
(23.2)		1
(7.7)		4
(30.8)		1
(7.7)		8
(61.7)		13
(101.2)		5
(38.8)		6
(43.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.7)		1
(7.7)		7
(54.1)		3
(23.1)		2
(15.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index45.844.553.368.948.747.859.657.136.750.071.0104.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Glen Carbon, IL

Crime rate in Glen Carbon detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 36 (25 officers - 25 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.94
Illinois average:

2.84
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Ancestries: German (24.3%), English (7.6%), European (6.2%), Irish (5.3%), American (5.2%), Yugoslavian (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/10/1894

Elevation: 530 feet

Land area: 7.42 square miles.

Population density: 1,867 people per square mile   (low).

Glen Carbon, Illinois map

396 residents are foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.7% Latin America, 0.5% Africa).

This village:

2.9%
Illinois:

14.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,492 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,694 (1.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Louis, MO (17.4 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (244.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Maryville, IL (1.6 miles ),
Edwardsville, IL (1.8 miles ),
Troy, IL (2.2 miles ),
Pontoon Beach, IL (2.3 miles ),
Collinsville, IL (2.5 miles ),
South Roxana, IL (2.6 miles ),
Roxana, IL (2.7 miles ),
Hartford, IL (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 38.76 N, Longitude: 89.97 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,242 (-9.2%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 2,003 (29.2%)

Area code: 618

Distribution of median household income in Glen Carbon, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Glen Carbon, IL in 2022
Glen Carbon satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 38 buildings, average cost: $346,700
  • 2021: 38 buildings, average cost: $337,100
  • 2020: 45 buildings, average cost: $325,700
  • 2019: 28 buildings, average cost: $297,700
  • 2018: 32 buildings, average cost: $335,400
  • 2017: 22 buildings, average cost: $280,900
  • 2016: 39 buildings, average cost: $443,400
  • 2015: 30 buildings, average cost: $307,800
  • 2014: 38 buildings, average cost: $330,700
  • 2013: 42 buildings, average cost: $290,600
  • 2012: 40 buildings, average cost: $294,400
  • 2011: 16 buildings, average cost: $345,000
  • 2010: 43 buildings, average cost: $291,800
  • 2009: 29 buildings, average cost: $283,000
  • 2008: 33 buildings, average cost: $272,600
  • 2007: 38 buildings, average cost: $265,500
  • 2006: 67 buildings, average cost: $269,800
  • 2005: 87 buildings, average cost: $262,300
  • 2004: 93 buildings, average cost: $277,200
  • 2003: 96 buildings, average cost: $274,200
  • 2002: 121 buildings, average cost: $232,600
  • 2001: 73 buildings, average cost: $229,100
  • 2000: 83 buildings, average cost: $181,900
  • 1999: 130 buildings, average cost: $147,400
  • 1998: 85 buildings, average cost: $139,800
  • 1997: 87 buildings, average cost: $138,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Glen Carbon, IL residents
Average permit cost in Glen Carbon, IL
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Illinois:

4.2%
Historical population in Glen Carbon, IL
Historical housing units in Glen Carbon, IL

Population change in the 1990s: +2,520 (+31.9%).
Most common industries in Glen Carbon, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (16.6%)
  • Health care (9.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
  • Construction (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (9.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.7%)
  • Construction (6.1%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (24.0%)
  • Health care (15.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
  • Public administration (3.4%)
Most common occupations in Glen Carbon, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
  • Computer specialists (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Registered nurses (3.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
  • Computer specialists (6.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Top executives (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.6%)
  • Registered nurses (5.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Computer specialists (4.1%)

Average climate in Glen Carbon, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 99.1. This is worse than average.

City:

99.1
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.243. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.243
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 8.62. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.62
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.954. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.954
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 36.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

36.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 29.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.8
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.8
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0418. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0418
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Glen Carbon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1981, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the Glen Carbon village center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category F4 tornado 9.1 miles away from the village center killed 3 people and injured 216 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Glen Carbon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 292% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 114.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 114.6 miles away from Glen Carbon center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 112.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 112.7 miles away from Glen Carbon center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 130.2 miles away from Glen Carbon center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 152.1 miles away from Glen Carbon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Madison County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Glen Carbon topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Glen Carbon:

  • EDEN VILLAGE CARE CENTER (400 SOUTH STATION ROAD)
  • MERIDIAN VILLAGE CARE CENTER (27 AUERBACH PLACE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Glen Carbon:

  • ROSEWOOD CARE CENTER OF EDWARDSVILLE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; EDWARDSVILLE, IL)
  • ANDERSON HOME HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; MARYVILLE, IL)
  • ANDERSON HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; MARYVILLE, IL)
  • EDWARDSVILLE TERRACE (Hospital, about 2 miles away; EDWARDSVILLE, IL)
  • MADISON COUNTY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; EDWARDSVILLE, IL)
  • DAVITA - MARYVILLE DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; MARYVILLE, IL)
  • MARYVILLE HOME DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; MARYVILLE, IL)

Amtrak stations near Glen Carbon:

  • 14 miles: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 16 miles: ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glen Carbon:

  • Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (about 3 miles; Edwardsville, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,933)
  • McKendree University (about 14 miles; Lebanon, IL; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • Saint Louis Community College (about 16 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 18,019)
  • Saint Louis University (about 17 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 11,606)
  • Ranken Technical College (about 17 miles; Saint Louis, MO; FT enrollment: 2,134)
  • Southwestern Illinois College (about 18 miles; Belleville, IL; FT enrollment: 9,085)
  • Lewis and Clark Community College (about 19 miles; Godfrey, IL; FT enrollment: 4,189)

Public elementary/middle schools in Glen Carbon:

  • GLEN CARBON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 335, Location: 141 BIRGER AVE, Grades: PK-2)
  • ALBERT CASSENS ELEMENTARY (Location: 1014 GLEN CROSSING RD, Grades: 3-5)
See full list of schools located in Glen Carbon

Library in Glen Carbon:

  • GLEN CARBON CENTENNIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $632,805; Location: 198 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 39,772 books; 2,126 e-books; 1,844 audio materials; 2,773 video materials; 9 local licensed databases; 18 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 48 print serial subscriptions; 3 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Glen Carbon: Glen Carbon Fire Department Station 2 (A), Glen Carbon Fire Department Station 1 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Cottonwood Station Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Glen Carbon include: Saint Cecelia Church (A), Saint Cecilia Catholic Church (B), Saint James Lutheran Church (C), Saint Thomas Episcopal Church (D), Victory Tabernacle Church (E), New Bethel Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Virgin Mary Cemetery (2), Calvary Catholic Cemetery (3), Glen Carbon Cemetery (4), Sunset Hills Memorial Estates Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lakewood Subdivision Number 2 Lake (A), Lake Hillcrest (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Glen Carbon: Miner Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Glenn Carbon Historic Preservation Commission (Historical Places & Services; 124 School Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotel: Adventex Inc (574 Glen Crossing Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Birthplace of: Johnny Lucas (baseball) - Baseball outfielder.

Madison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Glen Carbon and their reported violations in the past:

PIONEER POINT CAMPERS CLUB (Population served: 29, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
STARLITE CAMPERS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-28-2010)
ILLI-WIKI-UP (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
MORGAN COUNTY BOAT & SKI (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
RED BARN RENDEVOUS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Glen Carbon that have no violations reported:

  • LAKE CAMPALOT (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
  • NAZARENE ACRES/HOUSE WELL (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TOMAHAWK CAMPGROUND #2 (96024) (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GREEN PASTURES CHRISTIAN CAMP (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HICKORY SHORES RESORT (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WATERLOO SPORTSMAN CLUB D RAHN (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SPRINGFIELD KOA KAMPGROUND INC (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MILLSTADT SPORTSMANS CLUB (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKESIDE CAMPING RESORT (122846) (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SANGCHRIS STATE PARK DEER RUN (95901) (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This village:

2.5 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

66.2%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

4.9%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
134 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
129 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Glen Carbon (2011 data):

  • Regions Bank: Glen Carbon - Meridian Branch at 2120 Illinois Route 157, branch established on 2010/07/19; Glen Carbon Facility at 1 Cottonwood Road, branch established on 1975/08/28. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • The Bank of Edwardsville: Glen Carbon Route 159 Center Branch at 4200 South State Route 159, branch established on 2001/02/28; South State Route 157 Branch at 2142 South State Route 157, branch established on 2003/02/18. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,559.6 mil, Deposits: $1,289.3 mil, headquarters in Edwardsville, IL, positive income, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Banc Ed Corp., The
  • Associated Bank, National Association: Glen Carbon Branch at 1 Junction Drive West, branch established on 1894/01/01. Info updated 2008/09/12: Bank assets: $21,715.0 mil, Deposits: $15,244.4 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 282 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Glen Carbon Branch at 3601 South State Route 159, branch established on 1914/07/13. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • First Community State Bank: Glen Carbon Branch at 2160a South Illinois Route 157, branch established on 2006/02/06. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $46.4 mil, Deposits: $42.1 mil, headquarters in Staunton, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Staun Bancorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Glen Carbon:

Marital status in Glen Carbon, IL
  • Never married: 30.1%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

For population 25 years and over in Glen Carbon:

  • High school or higher: 96.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
Illinois average:

12.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Glen Carbon
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Glen Carbon, IL (based on Madison County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant59,455212
Catholic37,24321
Mainline Protestant24,54579
Other5,33020
Black Protestant3,94221
Orthodox5904
None138,177-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 48
This county:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Madison County:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18
This county:

0.67 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 100
Madison County:

3.74 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 190
This county:

7.11 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Madison County:

9.2%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Madison County:

27.8%
Illinois:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Madison County:

9.6%
State:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

54.5%
Illinois:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Glen Carbon:

55.3%
State:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Glen Carbon:

28.3
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Glen Carbon:

18.7%
Illinois:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

8.1%
Illinois:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Glen Carbon:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.3%
Illinois:

33.4%

General health condition:
Glen Carbon:

61.8%
Illinois:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

81.8%
Illinois:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Glen Carbon, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 24$158,986$79,4930$0
Local Libraries 12$53,806$53,8060$0
Police - Other 11$57,385$62,6020$0
Streets and Highways 10$56,353$67,6240$0
Water Supply 7$41,935$71,8890$0
Parks and Recreation 7$21,733$37,2571$731
Financial Administration 6$27,386$54,7720$0
Other and Unallocable 5$25,228$60,5470$0
Other Government Administration 4$24,602$73,8069$3,800
Totals for Government 86$467,413$65,22010$4,531

Glen Carbon government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $132,000 ($9.53)
    Regular Highways: $8,000 ($0.58)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,677,000 ($265.54)
    Regular Highways: $3,553,000 ($256.59)
    Sewerage: $1,854,000 ($133.89)
    Central Staff Services: $1,628,000 ($117.57)
    Water Utilities: $1,495,000 ($107.97)
    General - Other: $891,000 ($64.35)
    Solid Waste Management: $703,000 ($50.77)
    Parks and Recreation: $544,000 ($39.29)
    Libraries: $538,000 ($38.85)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $587,000 ($42.39)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $11,000 ($0.79)
    Libraries: $7,000 ($0.51)
    Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($0.22)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,489,000 ($324.19)

Glen Carbon government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,526,000 ($182.42)
    Solid Waste Management: $718,000 ($51.85)
    Other: $341,000 ($24.63)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $107,000 ($7.73)
    General Local Government Support: $9,000 ($0.65)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $221,000 ($15.96)
    Interest Earnings: $171,000 ($12.35)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,348,000 ($169.57)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,040,000 ($436.20)
    Highways: $616,000 ($44.49)
  • Tax - Property: $4,184,000 ($302.16)
    Other License: $404,000 ($29.18)
    Public Utilities Sales: $289,000 ($20.87)
    Other Selective Sales: $89,000 ($6.43)

Glen Carbon government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,052,000 ($1448.11)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,647,000 ($1418.86)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,712,000 ($123.64)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,308,000 ($94.46)

Glen Carbon government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,693,000 ($1349.97)
Businesses in Glen Carbon, IL
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Papa John's Pizza1
Applebee's1Payless1
Blockbuster1PetSmart1
Dairy Queen1Quiznos1
Dennys1RadioShack1
FedEx3Sprint Nextel1
Hardee's1Subway1
KFC1T-Mobile2
Lowe's1UPS5
New Balance1Walgreens1
OfficeMax1Walmart1

Strongest AM radio stations in Glen Carbon:

  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
  • KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WGNU (920 AM; 0 kW; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: NORMAN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRYT (1080 AM; 0 kW; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: COVENANT NETWORK)
  • KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • WEW (770 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)
  • KFNS (590 AM; 1 kW; WOOD RIVER, IL; Owner: MISSOURI SPORTS RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glen Carbon:

  • WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
  • WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KEZK-FM (102.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIHT (96.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KSLZ (107.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFUO-FM (99.1 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
  • KYKY (98.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSSM (106.5 FM; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
  • KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFTK-FM1 (97.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KATZ-FM (100.3 FM; ALTON, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIL-FM (92.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WMLL (104.1 FM; JERSEYVILLE, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KMJM-FM (104.9 FM; COLUMBIA, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLCA (89.9 FM; GODFREY, IL; Owner: LEWIS & CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KPNT (105.7 FM; ST. GENEVIEVE, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Glen Carbon:

  • K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
  • KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
  • KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
  • KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KTVI (Channel 2; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTVI LICENSE, INC.)
  • KETC (Channel 9; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS REGIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV COMMISSION)
  • K64DT (Channel 64; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K49FC (Channel 49; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KPTN-LP (Channel 58; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KURT J. PETERSEN)
  • WPXS (Channel 13; MT. VERNON, IL; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
  • K18BT (Channel 18; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K65FN (Channel 65; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WRBU (Channel 46; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNLC (Channel 24; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • K38HD (Channel 38; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W50CH (Channel 50; ALTON, IL; Owner: LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CENTER)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Glen Carbon fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 28Number of bridges
  • 361ft / 110mTotal length
  • $1,222,000Total costs
  • 560,420Total average daily traffic
  • 100,864Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Glen Carbon, IL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 171960-1969
  • 11980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 52000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Glen Carbon, IL

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Glen Carbon)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Glen Carbon, IL)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • Glen Carbon IL 2, 3082 S. State Route 157 (Lat: 38.762500 Lon: -90.004694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 23.2 m, Overall height: 24.7 m, Call Sign: WQIE238,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11485.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/15/2008, Expiration Date: 01/15/2018, Cancellation Date: 07/15/2009, Certifier: William Chastain, Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

  • MO-STL0334A, 3001 S St Rte 157 (Lat: 38.763611 Lon: -90.003611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 43 m, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WQLJ893,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11465.0 MHz, 19375.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 19475.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz, 23175.0 MHz, Grant Date: 02/17/2010, Expiration Date: 02/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 02/14/2020, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S: Varesa, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (800) 572-8256, Fax: (703) 433-4483, Email:

  • MO-STL0457A, 4509 Highway 159 (Lat: 38.760333 Lon: -89.957306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.5 m, Call Sign: WQLX595,
    Assigned Frequencies: 23025.0 MHz, 23175.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/19/2010, Expiration Date: 05/19/2020, Cancellation Date: 02/14/2020, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S: Varesa0209, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (800) 572-8256, Fax: (703) 433-4483, Email:

  • MO-STL0437A, 91 S. Meridian Rd (Lat: 38.756111 Lon: -89.984167), Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQLX597,
    Assigned Frequencies: 21875.0 MHz, 21825.0 MHz, 21975.0 MHz, 21975.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/19/2010, Expiration Date: 05/19/2020, Cancellation Date: 02/14/2020, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S: Varesa0209, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (800) 572-8256, Fax: (703) 433-4483, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

65 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Glen Carbon)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Glen Carbon)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

7 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED46$183,89079$175,046537$174,92527$106,0741$470,60023$176,2891$125,840
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$154,1907$135,63024$171,9202$15,0850$00$01$21,550
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$145,2306$127,85867$192,80713$44,5300$01$172,2401$21,550
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$148,8205$190,79290$174,1223$74,5600$03$143,7830$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$106,8800$011$186,5391$137,9000$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4031.21 , 4031.22

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$200,24222$214,051
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$259,16010$266,964
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$201,973
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$258,5702$121,695
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4031.21 , 4031.22

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Glen Carbon, IL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Glen Carbon, IL - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 25. The highest number of reported fires - 43 took place in 2006, and the least - 14 in 2014. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Glen Carbon, IL When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (42.4%), and Outside Fires (29.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Glen Carbon, IL
    • 18142.4%Structure Fires
    • 12629.5%Outside Fires
    • 8820.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 327.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Glen Carbon, IL
Most common first names in Glen Carbon, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary5382.8 years
John3677.7 years
William3575.0 years
Robert3276.0 years
Joseph2374.8 years
Ruth2382.5 years
Edward2277.4 years
Charles1981.9 years
Mildred1785.7 years
George1780.7 years
Most common last names in Glen Carbon, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1073.0 years
Harris973.9 years
Evans877.0 years
Sedlacek872.5 years
Thomas866.0 years
Brown774.6 years
Poneta781.1 years
Munzert680.5 years
Perry680.3 years
Primas674.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Glen Carbon, IL
  • 69.0%Utility gas
  • 29.0%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Glen Carbon, IL
  • 72.6%Electricity
  • 25.3%Utility gas
  • 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Glen Carbon compared to Illinois state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Glen Carbon on our top lists:

  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2002 to 2012 (population 5,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
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