Carthage, TN City Data

Carthage, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,251 people who live in Carthage and approximately 17,712 who live in Smith County. We want to help people moving to or living in Carthage to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Carthage. We have included Carthage housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Carthage Information

Smith County where Carthage resides is 325.35 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,712 and has a population rank of 1,916 out of all the places in the United States.

Carthage has a total of 2,251 people and of those residents there are 1,001 males and 1,250 females. The median age of the male population is 37.1 and the female population is 46.4. There are approximately 236 births each year and around 208 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Carthage varies per year, but currently 2,223 are one race and 28 are two or more races.

Of the 2,251 people who live in Carthage, there are 555 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Carthage is 291 male and 264 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,757.

General Carthage Information
Total area in square miles - Smith County	325.35
Water area in square miles - Smith County	N/A
Resident population - Smith County	17,712
Population rank - Smith County	1,916
Total population	2,251
Total population (male)	1,001
Total population (female)	1,250
Population median age (male)	37.1
Population median age (female)	46.4
Births - Smith County	236
Deaths- Smith County	208
Population of one race	2,223
Population of two or more races	28
Population under 20 years	555
Population under 20 years (male)	291
Population under 20 years (female)	264
Total population 18 years and over	1,757

Carthage Social Characteristics

There are 6,878 households in Carthage. Families make up 5,108 of these households. The table below breaks down the Carthage families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,136), male householder with no wife present (208) and female householder with no husband present (630). The remainder of the Carthage households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,808. Carthage, TN moving companies help people in Carthage move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Carthage. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Carthage is based, there are 7,214 females 15 and over; of those females there are 943 never married, 4,508 now married, 107 separated, 928 widowed, and 728 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 89 separated, 173 widowed and 709 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Carthage social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Carthage.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Smith County)
Total households	6,878
Family households (families)	5,108
With own children under 18 years	2,541
Married-couple family	4,136
With own children under 18 years	1,926
Male householder, no wife present, family	208
With own children under 18 years	138
Female householder, no husband present, family	630
With own children under 18 years	403
Nonfamily households	1,808
Householder living alone	1,610
65 years and over	762

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	281
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	336
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,681
Householder	561
Spouse	364
Child	590
Other relatives	43
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	44
Foster child	1
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	431
Male householder	122
Male householder living alone	106
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	269
Female householder living alone	258
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,214
Never married	943
Now married	4,508
Separated	107
Widowed	928
Divorced	728
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	89
Widowed	173
Divorced	709

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,251
Male	1,001
Under 5 years	82
5 to 9 years	80
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	19
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	55
30 to 34 years	53
35 to 39 years	80
40 to 44 years	74
45 to 49 years	73
50 to 54 years	61
55 to 59 years	49
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	27
Female	1,250
Under 5 years	68
5 to 9 years	61
10 to 14 years	61
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	32
20 years	6
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	43
25 to 29 years	67
30 to 34 years	59
35 to 39 years	72
40 to 44 years	79
45 to 49 years	84
50 to 54 years	64
55 to 59 years	68
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	65
75 to 79 years	74
80 to 84 years	72
85 years and over	84

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,251
One race	2,223
White	2,041
Black or African American	147
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	28

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,112
People who are White alone	1,913
People who are Black or African American alone	136
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	24
People who are Some other race alone	17

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,551
Same house	9,485
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,401
Different state or abroad	1,054
Different state	959
Abroad	95

PLACE OF BIRTH (Smith County)
Total resident population	17,712
Born in United States	13,296
State of residence	13,706
Different state	3,747
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	108
Foreign born	151

Carthage Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Carthage. That total enrollment is 3,995 for the population of the country, which includes Carthage. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,240 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,297 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 390.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Carthage population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,995
Pre-kindergarten	238
Public	181
Private	57
Kindergarten	217
Public	199
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,173
Public	2,131
Private	42
Elementary and high school	3,149
Public	3,081
Private	68
High school grades 9 to 12	976
Public	950
Private	26
College, undergraduate years	341
Public	252
Private	89
Graduate or professional school	50
Public	50
Private
Not enrolled in school	13,024

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,798
Less than 9th grade	1,959
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,877
High school graduate	4,780
Some college, no degree	1,769
Associate's degree	321
Bachelor's degree	1,092
Graduate or professional degree	9.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	682

Carthage Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,784 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Carthage. The Carthage occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,837), service occupations (918), sales and office occupations (1,731), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (131), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,181) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,438). The 13,784 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,374 private wage and salary workers, 938 government workers, 885 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Smith County)
Population 16 years and over	13,784
In labor force	8,625
Civilian labor force	8,616
Employed	8,236
Unemployed	380
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	7,107
In labor force	3,703
Civilian labor force	3,703
Unemployed Civilian labor force	153
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,677
In labor force	4,922
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	227
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Smith County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,034
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,610
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	980
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	75
Other means	68
Worked at home	265
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	232,245

OCCUPATION (Smith County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,837
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,837
Service occupations	918
Sales and office occupations	1,731
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	131
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,181
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,438

INDUSTRY (Smith County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,837
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	484
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,208
Wholesale trade	219
Retail trade	841
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	667
Information	93
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	328
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	303
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,182
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	418
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	319

CLASS OF WORKER (Smith County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,837
Private wage and salary workers	6,374
Government workers	938
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	885
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Carthage Housing Characteristics

In Carthage, TN there are 7,665 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,878 occupied and 787 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Carthage, there are 5,531 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 71 units in Carthage. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Carthage, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Carthage, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Carthage. There are 175 housing units with rent less than $200, 164 with rent between $200-299, 469 with rent between $300-499 and 311 with rent for $500 and above. Full Carthage gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Carthage, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Smith County)
Total housing units	7,665
Occupied housing units	6,878
Vacant housing units	787

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Smith County)
Total housing units	7,665
1-unit, detached	5,531
1-unit, attached	71
2 units	123
3 or 4 units	136
5 to 9 units	174
10 to 19 units	53
20 to 49 units	9
50 or more units	13
Mobile home	1,502

HOUSING TENURE (Smith County)
Occupied housing units	6,878
Owner-occupied	5,413
Renter-occupied	1,465

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Smith County)
Occupied housing units	6,878
No vehicles available	515
2 vehicle available	4,595
3 vehicles available	1,262
4 vehicles available	424
5 or more vehicles available	140

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Smith County)
Occupied housing units	6,878
Utility gas	2,311
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,993
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	123
Coal or coke
Wood	351
Solar energy
Other fuel	26
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Smith County)
Occupied housing units	6,878
Less Than $50,000	5,413
$50,000 to $99,999	1,505
$100,000 to $149,999	658
$150,000 to $199,999	295
$200,000 to $299,999	172
$300,000 to $499,999	14
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	87,100

GROSS RENT (Smith County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,465
Less than $200	175
$200 to $299	164
$300 to $499	469
$500 to $699	253
$700 to $999	50
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A