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The total population of Carthage is estimated to be 2,560 with 1,419 males (55.43%) and 1,141 females (44.57%). There are 278 less females than males in Carthage.
The median household income in Carthage was $74,209 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 5,749(7.19%) from $79,958 in 2020. This income is 99.47% 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 25 to 44 years old, at $94,243. Overall, the median household income for the city of Carthage stands at $74,209.
In Carthage, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,057 for males and $35,042 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,473 for males and $42,038 for females.
In Carthage, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $78,886.
In 2022, the population of Carthage was 2,448, a 0.85% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Carthage's population was 2,469, a decline of 0.80% compared to a population of 2,489 in 2020.
The median age in Carthage, IL is 44.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.13% were under the age of 15, 15.43% aged 15 to 29, 47.89% aged 30 to 64, 18.05% aged 65 to 84, and 4.50% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Carthage population: 92.99% are White, 0.59% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 2.27% are some other race and 3.68% are multiracial.