Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Carmi spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.07 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Carmi is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In Carmi, just 12.80% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Carmi in 2022 was $29,298, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,192 for a family of four. However, Carmi contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Carmi home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carmi residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carmi include German, English, Irish, Welsh, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Carmi is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
