Carthage, MS Demographic Data
Carthage, MS Summary
Carthage is located in Leake County in Mississippi
- Population: 5,062
- Area: 9.34 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.29 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 542.14 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 385.83 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Carthage, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,586
52%
50.8
Male
2,352
48%
49.2
Total Population
4,938
323,128,000
Carthage, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
408
8.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
576
11.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
489
9.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
466
9.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
253
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
706
14.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
508
10.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
540
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
134
2.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
298
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
230
4.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
212
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
118
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,164
64.1%
77.2
Female
1,656
52.3%
51.3
Male
1,508
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,954
59.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
740
15.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
560
11.3%
15.2
Female
396
70.7%
55.8
Male
164
29.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0
Carthage, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,926
99.8%
96.8
White
2,432
49.3%
72.6
Black or African American
2,394
48.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
19
0.4%
0.8
Asian
64
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
64
1.3%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
17
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
12
0.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
895
18.1%
17.8
Mexican
372
7.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
17
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
506
10.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,043
81.9%
82.2
Carthage, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
313
11.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
327
11.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
990
36.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
509
18.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
231
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
216
7.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
160
5.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
640
23.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,106
76.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
376
13.7%
31.2
Carthage, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,351
39.0%
33.7%
Now Married
1,109
32.0%
47.5
Divorced
544
15.7%
11.0%
Separated
129
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
332
9.6
5.8%
Carthage, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,738
82.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
792
17.5%
21.6%
Spanish
729
16.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
11
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
52
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Carthage, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
364
23.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
210
13.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
211
13.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
149
9.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
154
9.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
170
10.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
120
7.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
107
6.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
32
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
36
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
24,566
57,617
Per capita income
15,051
31,128
Carthage, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
29
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
189
12.0%
9.8
Construction
83
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
247
15.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
75
4.7%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
435
27.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
64
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
133
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
39
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
239
15.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
47
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
92
5.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
408
25.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
404
25.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
390
24.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
286
18.1%
18.1%
Carthage, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,477
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,157
78.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
211
14.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
54
3.7%
2.7
Other means
11
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
44
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.8
26.6
Carthage, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
175
11.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
711
45.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
500
32.2%
37.1
3 or more
167
10.8%
21.0
Carthage, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,553
92.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
798
51.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
755
48.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
131
7.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Carthage, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,684
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
50
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
115
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
431
25.6%
16.5
5 rooms
408
24.2%
19.8
6 rooms
321
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
203
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
91
5.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
65
3.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Carthage, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,684
1-unit, detached
1,203
71.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
86
5.1%
5.9
2-units
80
4.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
89
5.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
69
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
23
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
22
1.3%
9.0
Mobile home
112
6.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Carthage, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
87
5.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
61
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
143
8.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
215
12.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
489
29.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
269
16.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
235
14.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
175
10.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
10
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Carthage, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
633
40.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
56
3.6%
4.7
Electricity
856
55.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.5%
1.1
Carthage, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
350
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
12
3.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
46
13.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
94
26.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
198
56.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
207
59.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
16
4.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
12
3.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
2.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
106
30.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Carthage, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
755
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
24
3.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
299
39.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
432
57.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
638
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
112
15.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
106
14.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
59
8.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
91
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
8
1.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
347
48.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
32
0.0%
0.0%
Carthage, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
798
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
141
17.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
232
29.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
181
22.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
133
16.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
80
10.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
19
2.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
12
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
105,400
205,000
