Population 11,200 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carthage
Household size in Carthage
| Period | Carthage | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.04 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.06 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Carthage is a place of big households: 3.06 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Only one other Mississippi city with 5,000+ people has larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Carthage
| Period | Carthage | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.8 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.2 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.2 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Carthage is 38.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 32.8 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Carthage
| Period | Carthage | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Carthage as they are nationally: 12.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Jackson area as a whole (14.7%). The single-parent share has fallen 4.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Carthage
Renters in Carthage
| Period | Carthage | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Carthage own their homes; 25.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 59.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 1.1 points, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Carthage
| Period | Carthage | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.9% of the housing in Carthage, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has fallen 2.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Carthage
| Period | Carthage | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Carthage are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the south.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Carthage
| Period | Carthage | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $609 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $647 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $667 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $733 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$124 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Carthage pays $733 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $124 a month since 2006–10, up 20%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Of the 108 Mississippi cities with 5,000+ people, only six have lower rents.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Carthage
Bachelor's degrees in Carthage
| Period | Carthage | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Carthage have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 7.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Carthage
| Period | Carthage | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.2% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.4% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.5% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Carthage never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 8.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Carthage
| Period | Carthage | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Carthage than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Carthage compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage | 3.06 | 38.4 | 12.4% | 25.4% | 15.9% | 1984 | $733 | 17.1% | 84.5% | 6.2% |
| McAfee | 2.93 | 41.9 | 9.4% | 11.5% | 16.0% | 1977 | $722 | 13.4% | 81.3% | 12.1% |
| Redwater | 2.67 | 36.5 | 17.4% | 23.9% | 17.1% | 2002 | $750 | 13.4% | 70.0% | 9.5% |
| Sunrise | 2.21 | 53.7 | 10.3% | 3.7% | 20.1% | 1980 | $711 | 17.6% | 80.9% | 11.4% |
| Freeny | 3.50 | 32.7 | 19.9% | 16.9% | 17.7% | 1984 | $537 | 13.7% | 76.2% | 2.9% |
| Gill | 2.86 | 40.2 | 9.5% | 34.0% | 21.9% | 1985 | $919 | 15.5% | 71.9% | 0.0% |
| Conway | 2.70 | 33.6 | 21.9% | 30.2% | 24.7% | 1981 | $810 | 6.9% | 85.2% | 8.4% |
| Free Trade | 2.54 | 47.8 | 9.6% | 4.8% | 18.5% | 1979 | $701 | 15.9% | 79.8% | 8.8% |
| Renfroe | 2.76 | 43.5 | 7.6% | 14.7% | 22.8% | 1987 | $724 | 21.4% | 92.0% | 1.5% |
| Standing Pine | 3.36 | 31.9 | 23.1% | 30.9% | 16.7% | 1982 | $684 | 13.5% | 78.3% | 2.5% |
| Midway | 2.36 | 48.9 | 6.3% | 9.7% | 21.6% | 1993 | $819 | 11.4% | 72.3% | 1.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Carthage. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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