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

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Glen Carbon.

According to the 2025 estimate, Glen Carbon has a population of 13,898 and 1,345 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: population density is 1,345/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,097, below the comparison median of $1,347; and average annual high is 66.5°F, above the comparison median of 59.7°F. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,345/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,097
Below the comparison median of $1,347
average annual high
66.5°F
Above the comparison median of 59.7°F

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Glen Carbon's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

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
Drive-alone commute
76.2%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
30.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.9%
Working from home
20.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.1%
Homes built 2020+
1.4%
Households without a vehicle
5%
Households with children
31.1%
Residents with a disability
11.5%
Residents without insurance
3.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Madison County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Tornado declarations
2
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

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.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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