Population 9,341 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carthage
Household size in Carthage
| Period | Carthage | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Carthage has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.66 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the east.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Carthage is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has crept up from 41.5 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the south.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Carthage as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Texas overall (12.9%). The single-parent share is down 4.5 points from 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Carthage rent their homes (29.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than half of owners (55.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the west. The renter share is up 6.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.9% 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 is up 2.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Carthage are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1969 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the west.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $567 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $674 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $791 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $858 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$291 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Carthage runs $858 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $291 a month since 2006–10, up 51%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the south.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Carthage have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Carthage never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 2.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Carthage has been strong: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.7 points, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.51 | 42.0 | 10.7% | 29.2% | 18.9% | 1981 | $858 | 18.0% | 83.7% | 2.7% |
| Pleasant Ridge | 2.37 | 42.6 | 13.7% | 17.4% | 14.0% | 1990 | $886 | 25.9% | 83.6% | 1.6% |
| Holland Quarters | 2.77 | 37.2 | 21.2% | 28.2% | 17.3% | 1991 | $861 | 12.4% | 77.0% | 8.4% |
| Riderville | 2.39 | 43.5 | 3.3% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 1995 | $866 | 23.5% | 95.1% | 0.0% |
| Delray | 2.77 | 39.0 | 20.9% | 25.3% | 19.1% | 1988 | $867 | 18.5% | 77.7% | 4.0% |
| Panola | 3.36 | 34.7 | 7.2% | 29.8% | 22.8% | 1984 | $1,434 | 21.0% | 80.2% | 0.9% |
| Daniels | 2.53 | 43.4 | 5.2% | 13.0% | 12.6% | 1985 | $1,090 | 16.0% | 83.8% | 2.9% |
| Beckville | 2.77 | 40.8 | 16.2% | 23.1% | 17.9% | 1986 | $981 | 15.8% | 86.0% | 0.1% |
| Gary City | 2.72 | 33.4 | 4.3% | 21.5% | 21.4% | 1987 | $1,166 | 15.4% | 83.7% | 1.4% |
| Clayton | 2.68 | 43.4 | 12.4% | 11.9% | 30.0% | 1983 | $842 | 17.0% | 86.9% | 0.5% |
| Gary | 2.48 | 42.3 | 8.7% | 13.7% | 26.4% | 1986 | $907 | 21.2% | 86.7% | 1.0% |
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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