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The total population of Carthage is estimated to be 15,491 with 7,271 males (46.94%) and 8,220 females (53.06%). There are 949 more females than males in Carthage.
The median household income in Carthage was $44,726 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 529(1.17%) from $45,255 in 2020. This income is 59.95% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Carthage sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $50,700. Overall, the median household income for the city of Carthage stands at $44,726.
In Carthage, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,061 for males and $20,224 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $43,991 for males and $34,174 for females.
In Carthage, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $72,045, followed by White households at $46,265, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $25,906.
In 2022, the population of Carthage was 15,491, a 0.44% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Carthage's population was 15,560, a decline of 0.13% compared to a population of 15,581 in 2020.
The median age in Carthage, MO is 31.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 25.87% were under the age of 15, 21.20% aged 15 to 29, 41.80% aged 30 to 64, 9.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Carthage population: 84.09% are White, 1.36% are Black or African American, 0.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.59% are some other race and 7.26% are multiracial.