Illinois / Census place 1729639

Glen Carbon

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Glen Carbon village

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,898
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
1,345/sq mi
10.3 sq mi land area
Median age
40.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$97,168
Median home value
$282,000
Median gross rent
$1,097
Bachelor’s degree or higher
50.8%
Typical commute
26.4 min
Public transit commute
0.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CAHOKIA ST LOUIS DWTN AP (17 mi from place center)
Average high
66.5°F
Average low
46.4°F
Annual rainfall
40.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Glen Carbon.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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