Carthage, IN

Census Place

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2023 Population
754
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
36.4
4.21% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
30.6%
88.5% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$42,500
3.32% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$88,900
14% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
266
1.48% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Carthage, IN had a population of 754 people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $42,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Carthage, IN stayed from 754 to 754, a 0% change and its median household income declined from $43,958 to $42,500, a −3.32% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carthage, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.5%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.39%), White (Hispanic) (2.12%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Carthage, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Carthage, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Carthage, IN was $88,900, and the homeownership rate was 57.6%.

Most people in Carthage, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Carthage, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Carthage, IN is home to a population of 754 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Carthage, IN residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 40 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (720 people) in Carthage, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Carthage, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Carthage, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carthage, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    720 ± 174
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    18 ± 18
  3. White (Hispanic)
    16 ± 30
2.12%
Hispanic Population
16 people

In 2023, there were 40 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (720 people) in Carthage, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.12% of the people in Carthage, IN are hispanic (16 people).

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4 ± 19
  2. World War II
    0 ± 13
  3. Korea
    0 ± 18

Carthage, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Carthage, IN employs 266 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Carthage, IN were Manufacturing (64 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Construction (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($63,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,278), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,964).

Employment

Occupations

266
2023 Value
± 93
−1.48%
1 Year decline
± 48.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carthage, IN declined at a rate of −1.48%, from 270 employees to 266 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carthage, IN, are Production Occupations (53 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (32 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carthage, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

266
2023 Value
± 93
−1.48%
1 Year decline
± 48.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carthage, IN declined at a rate of −1.48%, from 270 employees to 266 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carthage, IN, are Manufacturing (64 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), and Construction (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carthage, IN, though some of these residents may live in Carthage, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,038
Median earning men ± $9,072
$25,000
Median earning women ± $6,903

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($65,278), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,139).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,071), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.865% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.11M), and Bachelors Degree (901k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Carthage, IN was $88,900 in 2023, which is 0.293 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $103,400 to $88,900, a 14% decrease. The homeownership rate in Carthage, IN is 57.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Carthage, IN have an average commute time of 40.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carthage, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$24,049
$160
Median Property Taxes
±$48

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

57.6%
Homeownership
2023
69.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 57.6% of the housing units in Carthage, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.2%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Carthage, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$42,500
Median Household Income
± $8,757
278
Number of Households
± 70

In 2023, the median household income of the 278 households in Carthage, IN declined from $42,500 from the previous year's value of $43,958.

The following chart displays the households in Carthage, IN 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carthage, IN is from Carthage, IN.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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  2. N/A

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (70%)
  2. Carpooled (16.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.91%)

In 2023, 70% of workers in Carthage, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.2%) and those who worked at home (7.91%).

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.

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Commute Time

40.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carthage, IN have a longer commute time (40.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.29% of the workforce in Carthage, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carthage, IN (219 out of 715 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carthage, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

94.8% of the population of Carthage, IN has health coverage, with 41% on employee plans, 34% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 7.56% on non-group plans, and 0.133% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.6% increase from the previous year (1,500 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36.1% under 18 years, 12.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.17%
Uninsured
41%
Employer Coverage
34%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
7.56%
Non-Group
0.133%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carthage, IN declined by 11.4% from 5.84% to 5.17%.

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