Carthage, MO

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2022 Population

15,491

0.624% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

31.6

0.315% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

34.9%

0.26% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$43,526

5.19% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$130,400

18.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Carthage, MO had a population of 15.5k people with a median age of 31.6 and a median household income of $43,526. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Carthage, MO grew from 15,395 to 15,491, a 0.624% increase and its median household income grew from $41,378 to $43,526, a 5.19% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carthage, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.6%), White (Hispanic) (20%), Other (Hispanic) (6.95%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.4%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.84%).

None of the households in Carthage, MO 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.

89.9% of the residents in Carthage, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Carthage, MO are Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center (20 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Carthage, MO was $130,400, and the homeownership rate was 46.8%.

Most people in Carthage, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Carthage, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Carthage, MO is home to a population of 15.5k people, from which 89.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 14.2% of Carthage, MO residents were born outside of the country (2.19k people).

In 2022, there were 2.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.93k people) in Carthage, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.11k White (Hispanic) and 1.08k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

89.9%

2022 Citizenship

87.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 89.9% of Carthage, MO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Carthage, MO was 87.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carthage, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.93k ± 600
White (Hispanic)
3.11k ± 761
Other (Hispanic)
1.08k ± 414

33.4%

Hispanic Population

5.18k people

33.4% of the people in Carthage, MO are hispanic (5.18k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Carthage, MO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

14.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.19k people

17%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.62k people

As of 2022, 14.2% of Carthage, MO residents (2.19k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carthage, MO was 17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
249 ± 190
Vietnam
182 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
100 ± 88

Carthage, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Carthage, MO employs 6.17k people. The largest industries in Carthage, MO are Manufacturing (1,124 people), Retail Trade (741 people), and Educational Services (685 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,601), Finance & Insurance ($63,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,068).

Employment

Occupations

6.17k

2022 Value

± 687

0.505%

1 Year growth

± 15.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Carthage, MO grew at a rate of 0.505%, from 6.14k employees to 6.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carthage, MO, are Production Occupations (727 people), Sales & Related Occupations (553 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (546 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carthage, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.17k

2022 Value

± 687

0.505%

1 Year growth

± 15.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Carthage, MO grew at a rate of 0.505%, from 6.14k employees to 6.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carthage, MO, are Manufacturing (1,124 people), Retail Trade (741 people), and Educational Services (685 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carthage, MO, though some of these residents may live in Carthage, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,984

Median earning men ± $4,937

$26,332

Median earning women ± $3,633

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($130,642), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,963).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,807), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,875), and Information ($38,060).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Carthage, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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 Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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 Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Carthage, MO awarded 20 degrees. The student population of Carthage, MO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 14 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Carthage, MO are White (19 and 95%), followed by Two or More Races (1 and 5%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Carthage, MO by number of degrees awarded are Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center (20 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Carthage, MO are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (20 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carthage, MO was $130,400 in 2022, which is 0.463 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $109,800 to $130,400, a 18.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Carthage, MO is 46.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Carthage, MO have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carthage, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Carthage, MO is $43,526. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Carthage, MO was Census Tract 118 with a value of $49,183, followed by Census Tract 117 and Census Tract 116, with respective values of $44,945 and $35,640.

Property

$130,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,661

$2,628

Median Property Taxes

±$439

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

46.8%

Homeownership

2022

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 46.8% of the housing units in Carthage, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 118
Census Tract 117
Census Tract 116

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Carthage, MO was Census Tract 118 with a value of $49,183, followed by Census Tract 117 and Census Tract 116, with respective values of $44,945 and $35,640.

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

Household Income

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

$43,526

Median Household Income

± $5,270

5.61k

Number of Households

± 691

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.61k households in Carthage, MO grew to $43,526 from the previous year's value of $41,378.

The following chart displays the households in Carthage, MO 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, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (73.3%)
Carpooled (16%)
Worked At Home (7.23%)

In 2022, 73.3% of workers in Carthage, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who worked at home (7.23%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carthage, MO have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Carthage, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carthage, MO (5.27k out of 15.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

81.2% of the population of Carthage, MO has health coverage, with 33.1% on employee plans, 29.9% on Medicaid, 8.55% on Medicare, 8.59% on non-group plans, and 0.978% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jasper County, MO see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1539 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 408 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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N/A to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jasper County, MO

Primary care physicians in Jasper County, MO see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jasper County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

18.8%

Uninsured

33.1%

Employer Coverage

29.9%

Medicaid

8.55%

Medicare

8.59%

Non-Group

0.978%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carthage, MO declined by 12.8% from 21.6% to 18.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Carthage, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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