Carthage, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population
15,574
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.2
3.87% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
27.2%
17.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$51,328
0.942% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$146,800
9.96% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,487
0.574% 1-year growth

About

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.

91.2% of the residents in Carthage, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Carthage, MO are Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center (18 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Carthage, MO was $146,800, and the homeownership rate was 53%.

Most people in Carthage, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.5 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 15.6k people, from which 91.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.6% of Carthage, MO residents were born outside of the country (1.96k people).

In 2024, there were 4.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.3k people) in Carthage, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.87k White (Hispanic) and 1.58k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.2%
2024 Citizenship
89.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.2% of Carthage, MO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carthage, MO was 89.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carthage, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.3k ± 659
  2. White (Hispanic)
    1.87k ± 570
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.58k ± 570
34.5%
Hispanic Population
5.38k people

In 2024, there were 4.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.3k people) in Carthage, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.87k White (Hispanic) and 1.58k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

34.5% of the people in Carthage, MO are hispanic (5.38k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.96k people
14%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.17k people

As of 2024, 12.6% of Carthage, MO residents (1.96k 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, MO was 14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    276 ± 209
  2. Vietnam
    210 ± 96
  3. Korea
    29 ± 39

Carthage, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Carthage, MO employs 6.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carthage, MO were Manufacturing (1,308 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (787 people), and Educational Services (775 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($96,842), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,293), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,091).

Employment

Occupations

6.49k
2024 Value
± 716
0.574%
1 Year growth
± 15.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carthage, MO grew at a rate of 0.574%, from 6.45k employees to 6.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carthage, MO, are Production Occupations (842 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (694 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (626 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carthage, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.49k
2024 Value
± 716
0.574%
1 Year growth
± 15.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carthage, MO grew at a rate of 0.574%, from 6.45k employees to 6.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carthage, MO, are Manufacturing (1,308 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (787 people), and Educational Services (775 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,328
Median earning men ± $3,578
$30,762
Median earning women ± $2,146

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,631), Wholesale Trade ($50,915), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,591).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,371), Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,788), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,018).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

Voting results are not available for Carthage, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Carthage, MO awarded 18 degrees. The student population of Carthage, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 17 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Carthage, MO are White (15 and 83.3%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 11.1%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 5.56%).

The largest universities in Carthage, MO by number of degrees awarded are Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center (18 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Carthage, MO are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (18 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 17 students enrolled in Carthage, MO, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants
Most Common
18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Carthage, MO was Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants with 18 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Carthage, MO according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center with 18 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Carthage, MO, which is 0.286 times less than the 14 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 15 degrees mean that there were 7.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Carthage, MO was $146,800 in 2024, which is 0.441 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $133,500 to $146,800, a 9.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Carthage, MO is 53%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carthage, MO have an average commute time of 15.5 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.

Housing

Property

$146,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,480
$3,039
Median Property Taxes
±$477

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 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

53%
Homeownership
2024
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53% of the housing units in Carthage, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,328
Median Household Income
± $4,694
5.73k
Number of Households
± 684

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.73k households in Carthage, MO grew to $51,328 from the previous year's value of $50,849.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carthage, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.8%)
  2. Carpooled (11.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.53%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Carthage, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (6.53%).

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

15.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carthage, MO have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.487% of the workforce in Carthage, MO 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, 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carthage, MO (4.11k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

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.

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Health

84.5% of the population of Carthage, MO has health coverage, with 36.5% on employee plans, 30.4% on Medicaid, 8.55% on Medicare, 8.4% on non-group plans, and 0.704% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.3% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.5%
Uninsured
36.5%
Employer Coverage
30.4%
Medicaid
8.55%
Medicare
8.4%
Non-Group
0.704%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carthage, MO declined by 18.9% from 19.1% to 15.5%.

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