Carthage

  1. Carthage Legal Resources
  2. Carthage Statistics
  3. Carthage Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Carthage Employment Information
  5. Carthage Family Information
  6. Carthage Education Information
  7. Carthage Public Benefits Information
  8. Carthage Criminal Information
  9. Carthage Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Carthage Zip Codes


Carthage Legal Resources Back to top

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Carthage Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,738
  • Land Area (2000): 293.672 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.311 square kilometers
Carthage Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,314 2003 1,319 2005 1,318
2002 1,327 2004 Not Available 2006 1,338

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Houses (2000): 2,999
Carthage Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,391 35.49%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 338 5.02%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,009 59.50%

Carthage Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carthage Employment Information Back to top
Carthage Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 299 17.39%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 144 8.38%
3. Metal Manufactuing 110 6.40%
4. Truck Transportation 93 5.41%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 91 5.29%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 82 4.77%
7. Health Care 67 3.90%
8. Utilities 64 3.72%
9. Educational Services 56 3.26%
10. Repair and Maintenance 56 3.26%
11. Mining 53 3.08%
12. Public Administration 50 2.91%
13. Wood Manufacturing 38 2.21%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 2.15%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 32 1.86%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 32 1.86%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 31 1.80%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 28 1.63%
19. Finance and Insurance 27 1.57%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 27 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 232 18.22%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 97 7.62%
3. Educational Services 94 7.38%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 85 6.68%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 68 5.34%
6. Finance and Insurance 68 5.34%
7. Metal Manufactuing 60 4.71%
8. Public Administration 42 3.30%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 38 2.99%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38 2.99%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 35 2.75%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 32 2.51%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 30 2.36%
14. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 25 1.96%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 19 1.49%
16. Department and Other General Stores 19 1.49%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 19 1.49%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 19 1.49%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 19 1.49%
20. Apparel Manufacturing 16 1.26%

Carthage Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 113 6.57%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 109 6.34%
3. Other Production Occupations 100 5.82%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 94 5.47%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 93 5.41%
6. Other Management Occupations 87 5.06%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 79 4.60%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 71 4.13%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 70 4.07%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 65 3.78%
11. Carpenters 61 3.55%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 52 3.03%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 51 2.97%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 45 2.62%
15. Other Construction Trades 42 2.44%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 42 2.44%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 41 2.39%
18. Agricultural Workers 36 2.09%
19. Construction Laborers 32 1.86%
20. Engineers 28 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 116 9.11%
2. Secretaries and Admins 92 7.23%
3. Other Production Occupations 68 5.34%
4. Registered Nurses 68 5.34%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 58 4.56%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 55 4.32%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 54 4.24%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 54 4.24%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 50 3.93%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 47 3.69%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 40 3.14%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 37 2.91%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 33 2.59%
14. Cashiers 32 2.51%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 30 2.36%
16. Customer Service Representatives 28 2.20%
17. Other Health Occupations 25 1.96%
18. Financial Managers 24 1.89%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 1.65%
20. Other Management Occupations 19 1.49%

Carthage Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,867 53.78%
15-35 hours 396 7.43%
1-14 hours 137 2.57%
No regular hours 1,931 36.22%

Carthage Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 157 5.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 195 6.91%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 220 7.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 386 13.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 439 15.56%
7 AM-7:29 AM 464 16.45%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 354 12.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 148 5.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 24 0.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 70 2.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2 0.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 27 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 212 7.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM 123 4.36%

Carthage Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 128 4.54%
5-9 484 17.16%
10-14 327 11.59%
15-19 349 12.37%
20-24 338 11.98%
25-29 141 5.00%
30-34 371 13.15%
35-39 66 2.34%
40-44 77 2.73%
45-59 200 7.09%
60-89 243 8.61%
At least 90 97 3.44%

Carthage Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 17 0.60% 1,750 62.03%
30-44 0 0.00% 514 18.22%
45-59 0 0.00% 200 7.09%
At least 60 0 0.00% 340 12.05%

Carthage Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 328 11.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,423 82.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 17 0.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 34 1.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 99 3.39%

Carthage Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carthage Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,646 (6,591 people)
Families (2000): 1,896 (5,749 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 753
People at same address in 1995: 3,708
Carthage Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 379 14.32%
$10,000-$14,999 286 10.81%
$15,000-$19,999 208 7.86%
$20,000-$24,999 257 9.71%
$25,000-$29,999 158 5.97%
$30,000-$34,999 194 7.33%
$35,000-$39,999 201 7.60%
$40,000-$44,999 110 4.16%
$45,000-$49,999 117 4.42%
$50,000-$59,999 222 8.39%
$60,000-$74,999 251 9.49%
$75,000-$99,999 87 3.29%
$100,000-$124,999 67 2.53%
$125,000-$149,999 43 1.63%
$150,000-$199,999 37 1.40%
$200,000 or more 29 1.10%

Carthage Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 704 26.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 856 32.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 47 1.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 454 17.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 381 14.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 141 5.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 37 1.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Carthage Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,007 29.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 719 10.41%
Public Assistance 169 2.45%
Retirement 395 5.72%
Self Employment 464 6.72%
Social Security 797 11.54%
Supplemental Security 174 2.52%
Wage / Salary 1,835 26.56%
Other 348 5.04%

Carthage Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 882 55.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 694 44.04%

Carthage Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 248 9.86%
Color 1 Box Married 1,661 66.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 518 20.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 88 3.50%

Carthage Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 288 9.99%
Color 1 Box Married 1,756 60.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 412 14.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 426 14.78%

Carthage Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carthage Education Information Back to top
Carthage Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 979 19.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 773 15.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,952 38.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 755 14.82%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 142 2.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 324 6.36%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 169 3.32%

Carthage Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 51 0.76% 17 0.25% 68 1.01%
Kindergarten 55 0.82% 18 0.27% 73 1.08%
Grades 1-4 353 5.24% 0 0.00% 353 5.24%
Grades 5-8 389 5.77% 9 0.13% 398 5.91%
Grades 9-12 368 5.46% 15 0.22% 383 5.68%
Undergrad college 68 1.01% 52 0.77% 120 1.78%
Graduate or professional school 12 0.18% 0 0.00% 12 0.18%
Total 1,296 19.23% 111 1.65% 1,407 20.88%

Carthage Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carthage Public Benefits Information Back to top
Carthage Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,574 84.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,026 15.55%

Carthage Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carthage Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 24
Carthage Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 3.044 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.044 1.522 6.088 24.353 0.761 32.725
2002 0.754 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.754 0.754 6.782 15.072 0.754 23.361
2003 1.516 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.516 0.000 6.065 25.019 2.274 33.359
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 3.794 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.794 0.000 4.552 18.968 1.517 25.038
2006 2.242 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.242 0.000 17.937 26.906 1.495 46.338
2007 0.769 0.000 0.000 0.769 1.537 0.000 9.992 30.746 0.000 40.738

Carthage Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 4
2005 0 4
2006 0 4
2007 0 4

Carthage Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 47
2002 32

Carthage Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carthage Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Carthage Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 878 13.03%
10-19 Years 953 14.14%
20-29 Years 769 11.41%
30-39 Years 957 14.20%
40-49 Years 972 14.43%
50-59 Years 812 12.05%
60-69 Years 549 8.15%
70-79 Years 468 6.95%
80-89 Years 312 4.63%
90+ Years 68 1.01%

Carthage Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,241 48.10%
Color 1 Box Female 3,497 51.90%

Carthage Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,349 94.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 221 3.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 84 1.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 57 0.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Carthage Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,144 49.32%
2. English 665 15.30%
3. Irish 577 13.27%
4. German 273 6.28%
5. Scotch Irish 202 4.65%
6. Italian 117 2.69%
7. French Non-Basque 79 1.82%
8. European 73 1.68%
9. Dutch 56 1.29%
10. Scottish 53 1.22%

Carthage Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,132 97.47%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 90 1.43%
3. French 28 0.45%
4. Chinese 24 0.38%
5. German 11 0.17%
6. Japanese 6 0.10%

Carthage Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,664 98.90%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 25 0.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 49 0.73%

Carthage Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Carthage Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Carthage Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
37030