South Carthage, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,364

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.8

8.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.2%

33.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,662

16.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

South Carthage, TN is home to a population of 2.36k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.338% of South Carthage, TN residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 74.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.31k people) in South Carthage, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of South Carthage, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Carthage, TN was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Carthage, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.31k ± 496
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 34
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 16

0.465%

Hispanic Population

11 people

0.465% of the people in South Carthage, TN are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Carthage, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

0.338%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.244%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.338% of South Carthage, TN residents (8 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 South Carthage, TN was 0.244%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 23
Vietnam
19 ± 24

South Carthage, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Carthage, TN employs 1.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Carthage, TN were Retail Trade (179 people), Manufacturing (104 people), and Public Administration (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($59,688), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($56,774), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,607).

Employment

Occupations

1.05k

2024 Value

± 211

20.8%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Carthage, TN grew at a rate of 20.8%, from 871 employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Carthage, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (142 people), Management Occupations (122 people), and Production Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Carthage, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

1.05k

2024 Value

± 211

20.8%

1 Year growth

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Carthage, TN grew at a rate of 20.8%, from 871 employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Carthage, TN, are Retail Trade (179 people), Manufacturing (104 people), and Public Administration (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Carthage, TN, though some of these residents may live in South Carthage, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,886

Median earning men ± $10,808

$38,661

Median earning women ± $12,416

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,375), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,250), and Construction ($48,162).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,556), and Retail Trade ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Carthage, TN was $200,300 in 2024, which is 0.602 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,800 to $200,300, a 2.3% increase. The homeownership rate in South Carthage, TN is 59.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Carthage, TN have an average commute time of 39.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Carthage, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$200,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,208

$511

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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 South Carthage, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.2%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.2% of the housing units in South Carthage, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Carthage, TN 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.

$55,662

Median Household Income

± $21,095

863

Number of Households

± 172

In 2024, the median household income of the 863 households in South Carthage, TN grew to $55,662 from the previous year's value of $47,610.

The following chart displays the households in South Carthage, TN 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 South Carthage, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73%)
Carpooled (17.6%)
Worked At Home (7.27%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in South Carthage, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.6%) and those who worked at home (7.27%).

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

39.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Carthage, TN have a longer commute time (39.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.52% of the workforce in South Carthage, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Carthage, TN (407 out of 2.36k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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