Carterville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 5,821 people and two associated neighborhoods, Carterville is the 311th largest community in Illinois.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.13% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small city, Carterville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Carterville ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Carterville, 46.68% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Carterville in 2022 was $36,786, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $147,144 for a family of four. However, Carterville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Carterville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carterville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Carterville include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Carterville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Vietnamese.