Carthage, MS

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2023 Population

4,859

0.0411% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.8

1.65% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

28.9%

11.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$47,304

0.876% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$146,800

3.38% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,762

About

In 2023, Carthage, MS had a population of 4.86k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $47,304. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Carthage, MS declined from 4,861 to 4,859, a −0.0411% decrease and its median household income declined from $47,722 to $47,304, a −0.876% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carthage, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (43.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (36%), Other (Hispanic) (18.9%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.741%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.35%).

None of the households in Carthage, MS 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.

92.3% of the residents in Carthage, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Carthage, MS was $146,800, and the homeownership rate was 68.8%.

Most people in Carthage, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Carthage, MS was 1 car per household.

United States Mississippi Leake County, MS East Central Region--Jasper, Leake, Kemper, Neshoba, Scott & Smith Counties PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

Carthage, MS is home to a population of 4.86k people, from which 92.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.84% of Carthage, MS residents were born outside of the country (381 people).

In 2023, there were 1.2 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.11k people) in Carthage, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.75k White (Non-Hispanic) and 919 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.3%

2023 Citizenship

92.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.3% of Carthage, MS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Carthage, MS was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carthage, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.11k ± 343
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.75k ± 319
Other (Hispanic)
919 ± 220

19.6%

Hispanic Population

950 people

19.6% of the people in Carthage, MS are hispanic (950 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Carthage, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

7.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

381 people

7.78%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

378 people

As of 2023, 7.84% of Carthage, MS residents (381 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carthage, MS was 7.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
109 ± 93
World War II
79 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 55

Carthage, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Carthage, MS employs 1.76k people. The largest industries in Carthage, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (331 people), Construction (256 people), and Finance & Insurance (215 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,856), Finance & Insurance ($85,856), and Public Administration ($49,167).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.76k

2023 Value

± 345

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carthage, MS stayed at a rate of 0%, from 1.76k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carthage, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (298 people), Production Occupations (211 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (200 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carthage, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

1.76k

2023 Value

± 345

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Carthage, MS stayed at a rate of 0%, from 1.76k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carthage, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (331 people), Construction (256 people), and Finance & Insurance (215 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carthage, MS, though some of these residents may live in Carthage, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,225

Median earning men ± $8,480

$24,864

Median earning women ± $21,217

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($45,482), Manufacturing ($32,063), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,789).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,779), Public Administration ($49,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,494).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% 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 12.5%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 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, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 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 Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

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, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% 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 (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

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, MS was $146,800 in 2023, which is 0.484 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $142,000 to $146,800, a 3.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Carthage, MS is 68.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Carthage, MS have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carthage, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$146,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,704

$1,007

Median Property Taxes

±$220

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.8%

Homeownership

2023

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.8% of the housing units in Carthage, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 406

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Carthage, MS 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.

$47,304

Median Household Income

± $8,764

1.46k

Number of Households

± 271

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.46k households in Carthage, MS declined from $47,304 from the previous year's value of $47,722.

The following chart displays the households in Carthage, MS 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carthage, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Carpooled (4.51%)

In 2023, 72.4% of workers in Carthage, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.51%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carthage, MS have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.88% of the workforce in Carthage, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carthage, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carthage, MS have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carthage, MS (1.28k out of 4.42k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carthage, MS is Black, 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
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

78.2% of the population of Carthage, MS has health coverage, with 25.3% on employee plans, 21.5% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 1.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Leake County, MS see 4548 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.197% decrease from the previous year (4557 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3028 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 10598 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Leake County, MS.

4,548 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Leake County, MS

Primary care physicians in Leake County, MS see an average of 4,548 patients per year. This represents a 0.197% decrease from the previous year (4,557 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 31.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.6% were men and 59.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

21.8%

Uninsured

25.3%

Employer Coverage

21.5%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

15.6%

Non-Group

1.9%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carthage, MS grew by 8.48% from 20.1% to 21.8%.

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

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