Carthage, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

6,601

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

1.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

8.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,250

14.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$164,200

7.25% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Carthage, TX is home to a population of 6.6k people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.23% of Carthage, TX residents were born outside of the country (543 people).

In 2024, there were 4.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.24k people) in Carthage, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 923 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 834 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Carthage, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carthage, TX was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carthage, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.24k ± 394
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
923 ± 397
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
834 ± 199

16.3%

Hispanic Population

1.08k people

16.3% of the people in Carthage, TX are hispanic (1.08k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carthage, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

8.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

543 people

8.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

583 people

As of 2024, 8.23% of Carthage, TX residents (543 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, TX was 8.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
114 ± 99
Vietnam
30 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 26

Carthage, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Carthage, TX employs 2.79k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carthage, TX were Retail Trade (487 people), Manufacturing (372 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (329 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($83,919), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($62,383), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,686).

Employment

Occupations

2.79k

2024 Value

± 475

−6.78%

1 Year decline

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carthage, TX declined at a rate of −6.78%, from 2.99k employees to 2.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carthage, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (283 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (279 people), and Material Moving Occupations (255 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carthage, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

2.79k

2024 Value

± 475

−6.78%

1 Year decline

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carthage, TX declined at a rate of −6.78%, from 2.99k employees to 2.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carthage, TX, are Retail Trade (487 people), Manufacturing (372 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (329 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carthage, TX, though some of these residents may live in Carthage, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,274

Median earning men ± $9,805

$36,071

Median earning women ± $24,302

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($83,919), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,799), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,848), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,143), and Manufacturing ($47,581).

Education

The student population of Carthage, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 893 male students and 1,798 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Carthage, TX are White (738 and 60.6%), Hispanic or Latino (279 and 22.9%), Black or African American (165 and 13.5%), and Two or More Races (30 and 2.46%).

The largest universities in Carthage, TX by number of degrees awarded are Panola College (1,244 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Carthage, TX are Liberal Arts & Sciences (231 and 18.6%), General Studies (231 and 18.6%), and Welding Technology (119 and 9.57%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,691 students enrolled in Carthage, TX, 33.2% men and 66.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,451 records, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
114 degrees awarded
General Office Occupations & Clerical Services
75 degrees awarded
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology
60 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Carthage, TX was Welding Technology with 114 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Carthage, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Panola College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,244 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Panola College with 1,244 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 557 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Carthage, TX, which is 0.811 times less than the 687 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 738 degrees mean that there were 2.65 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 279 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($792) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($3,288) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carthage, TX was $164,200 in 2024, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,100 to $164,200, a 7.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Carthage, TX is 64.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carthage, TX have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carthage, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,936

$1,642

Median Property Taxes

±$349

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2024

48.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.4% of the housing units in Carthage, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

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

$51,250

Median Household Income

± $10,940

2.55k

Number of Households

± 454

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.55k households in Carthage, TX grew to $51,250 from the previous year's value of $44,738.

The following chart displays the households in Carthage, TX 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, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Carpooled (15.2%)
Worked At Home (7.77%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Carthage, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.2%) and those who worked at home (7.77%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carthage, TX have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.759% of the workforce in Carthage, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carthage, TX (681 out of 6.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carthage, TX is White, followed by Black 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.

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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