Carthage, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,291

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.1

2.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.67%

6.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,004

2.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$112,900

Population & Diversity

Carthage, IL is home to a population of 2.29k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.54% of Carthage, IL residents were born outside of the country (104 people).

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.92k people) in Carthage, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 Other (Hispanic) and 78 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Carthage, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carthage, IL was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Carthage, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carthage, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.92k ± 195
Other (Hispanic)
113 ± 61
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 55

7.73%

Hispanic Population

177 people

7.73% of the people in Carthage, IL are hispanic (177 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carthage, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

4.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

4.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

As of 2024, 4.54% of Carthage, IL residents (104 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carthage, IL was 4.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Carthage, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 21
Vietnam
13 ± 23

Carthage, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Carthage, IL.

Economy

The economy of Carthage, IL employs 1.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carthage, IL were Retail Trade (186 people), Manufacturing (161 people), and Educational Services (122 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,222), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,972), and Finance & Insurance ($73,703).

Employment

Occupations

1.26k

2024 Value

± 203

−17.7%

1 Year decline

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carthage, IL declined at a rate of −17.7%, from 1.54k employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carthage, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (178 people), Management Occupations (122 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carthage, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.26k

2024 Value

± 203

−17.7%

1 Year decline

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carthage, IL declined at a rate of −17.7%, from 1.54k employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carthage, IL, are Retail Trade (186 people), Manufacturing (161 people), and Educational Services (122 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carthage, IL, though some of these residents may live in Carthage, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,872

Median earning men ± $4,144

$43,000

Median earning women ± $5,440

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($83,333), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,404), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,892).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,357), Manufacturing ($61,681), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($55,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carthage, IL was $112,900 in 2024, which is 0.339 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,600 to $112,900, a 2.34% decrease. The homeownership rate in Carthage, IL is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carthage, IL have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carthage, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,370

$785

Median Property Taxes

±$157

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Carthage, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Carthage, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.6%

Homeownership

2024

56.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.6% of the housing units in Carthage, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carthage, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,004

Median Household Income

± $9,214

1.08k

Number of Households

± 179

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Carthage, IL grew to $77,004 from the previous year's value of $75,179.

The following chart displays the households in Carthage, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carthage, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (91.6%)
Carpooled (5.12%)
Walked (1.38%)

In 2024, 91.6% of workers in Carthage, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.12%) and those who walked to work (1.38%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carthage, IL have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.907% of the workforce in Carthage, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carthage, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carthage, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carthage, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carthage, IL (143 out of 2.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carthage, IL is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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