Carthage, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,510

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

27.3

1.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.8%

38.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,125

0.396% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$131,200

Population & Diversity

Carthage, NY is home to a population of 3.51k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.02% of Carthage, NY residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2024, there were 7.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.74k people) in Carthage, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 348 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 188 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Carthage, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carthage, NY was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carthage, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.74k ± 427
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
348 ± 236
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
188 ± 110

5.1%

Hispanic Population

179 people

5.1% of the people in Carthage, NY are hispanic (179 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carthage, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

2.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

3.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

As of 2024, 2.02% of Carthage, NY residents (71 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, NY was 3.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
241 ± 162
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 33
Vietnam
39 ± 41

Carthage, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Carthage, NY employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carthage, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (245 people), Manufacturing (160 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (146 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,723), Public Administration ($76,773), and Educational Services ($68,472).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2024 Value

± 276

4.67%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carthage, NY grew at a rate of 4.67%, from 1.22k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carthage, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (191 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (140 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (130 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carthage, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

1.28k

2024 Value

± 276

4.67%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carthage, NY grew at a rate of 4.67%, from 1.22k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carthage, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (245 people), Manufacturing (160 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carthage, NY, though some of these residents may live in Carthage, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,243

Median earning men ± $8,438

$31,927

Median earning women ± $8,679

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($98,365), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,036), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carthage, NY was $131,200 in 2024, which is 0.394 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,300 to $131,200, a 3.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Carthage, NY is 43.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carthage, NY have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carthage, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$131,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,492

$561

Median Property Taxes

±$173

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

43.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.4% of the housing units in Carthage, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carthage, NY 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.

$58,125

Median Household Income

± $8,989

1.29k

Number of Households

± 269

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.29k households in Carthage, NY declined from $58,125 from the previous year's value of $58,356.

The following chart displays the households in Carthage, NY 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, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Walked (2.38%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Carthage, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who walked to work (2.38%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carthage, NY have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% of the workforce in Carthage, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carthage, NY (882 out of 3.42k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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