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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Carthage Legal Resources Back to top

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Carthage Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 520
  • Land Area (2000): 85.926 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.316 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 291
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 Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 182 178 4 2.06% 21
1991 191 183 7 3.89% 39
1992 182 176 6 3.12% 31
1993 187 181 6 3.20% 32
1994 174 168 6 3.68% 36
1995 193 182 11 5.69% 57
1996 188 182 6 3.15% 30
1997 188 183 5 2.57% 25
1998 194 190 4 1.85% 18
1999 192 187 5 2.60% 25
2000 195 189 5 2.74% 27
2001 190 185 5 2.59% 26
2002 188 183 5 2.80% 28
2003 186 179 7 3.68% 37
2004 189 178 11 5.78% 58
2005 194 176 18 9.39% 93
2006 194 176 18 9.28% 91
2007 194 174 20 10.11% 100
2008 191 172 19 9.89% 99
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 204 186 18 8.82% 88
Feb 2008 202 185 17 8.42% 84
Mar 2008 205 184 21 10.24% 102
Apr 2008 193 168 25 12.95% 130
May 2008 185 163 22 11.89% 119
Jun 2008 189 168 21 11.11% 111
Jul 2008 186 166 20 10.75% 108
Aug 2008 184 167 17 9.24% 92
Sep 2008 171 162 9 5.26% 53
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Carthage Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Wood Manufacturing 27 24.32%
2. Construction 25 22.52%
3. Paper Manufacturing 19 17.12%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 11.71%
5. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 4.50%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 3.60%
7. Truck Transportation 4 3.60%
8. Department and Other General Stores 3 2.70%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 2 1.80%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 1.80%
11. Educational Services 2 1.80%
12. Finance and Insurance 2 1.80%
13. Warehousing and Storage 2 1.80%
14. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 1 0.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Food and Beverage Stores 10 12.50%
2. Health Care 10 12.50%
3. Educational Services 9 11.25%
4. Wood Manufacturing 7 8.75%
5. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 6 7.50%
6. Construction 5 6.25%
7. Social Assistance 5 6.25%
8. Public Administration 4 5.00%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 3 3.75%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3 3.75%
11. Finance and Insurance 3 3.75%
12. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 3 3.75%
13. Gasoline Stations 2 2.50%
14. Paper Manufacturing 2 2.50%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 2 2.50%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2 2.50%
17. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 2 2.50%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2 2.50%

Carthage Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 19 17.12%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 14 12.61%
3. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 10 9.01%
4. Carpenters 9 8.11%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 9 8.11%
6. Construction Laborers 5 4.50%
7. Other Construction Trades 5 4.50%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5 4.50%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 3.60%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4 3.60%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 4 3.60%
12. Woodworkers 4 3.60%
13. Agricultural Workers 2 1.80%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 1.80%
15. Computer Specialists 2 1.80%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 2 1.80%
17. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 2 1.80%
18. Other Management Occupations 2 1.80%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 2 1.80%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 13 16.25%
2. Secretaries and Admins 7 8.75%
3. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 6 7.50%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 7.50%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5 6.25%
6. Other Healthcare Support 5 6.25%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 5.00%
8. Other Production Occupations 4 5.00%
9. Child Care Workers 3 3.75%
10. Construction Laborers 3 3.75%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 3 3.75%
12. Agricultural Workers 2 2.50%
13. Bus Drivers 2 2.50%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2 2.50%
15. Customer Service Representatives 2 2.50%
16. Other Construction Trades 2 2.50%
17. Other Management Occupations 2 2.50%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2 2.50%
19. Other Transportation Occupations 2 2.50%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 2 2.50%

Carthage Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 165 42.97%
15-35 hours 44 11.46%
1-14 hours 5 1.30%
No regular hours 170 44.27%

Carthage Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 21 11.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 12 6.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 13 7.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 35 19.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 18 10.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5 2.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 20 11.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6 3.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5 2.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4 2.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 1.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 21 11.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 15 8.43%

Carthage Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 7 3.93%
5-9 18 10.11%
10-14 7 3.93%
15-19 17 9.55%
20-24 63 35.39%
25-29 7 3.93%
30-34 9 5.06%
35-39 9 5.06%
40-44 8 4.49%
45-59 21 11.80%
60-89 8 4.49%
At least 90 4 2.25%

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 0 0.00% 119 66.85%
30-44 0 0.00% 26 14.61%
45-59 0 0.00% 21 11.80%
At least 60 0 0.00% 12 6.74%

Carthage Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 23 12.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 146 79.78%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 1.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 7 3.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5 2.73%

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): 198 (505 people)
Families (2000): 147 (418 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 45
People at same address in 1995: 355
Carthage Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 22 11.11%
$10,000-$14,999 14 7.07%
$15,000-$19,999 27 13.64%
$20,000-$24,999 16 8.08%
$25,000-$29,999 21 10.61%
$30,000-$34,999 18 9.09%
$35,000-$39,999 17 8.59%
$40,000-$44,999 22 11.11%
$45,000-$49,999 16 8.08%
$50,000-$59,999 9 4.55%
$60,000-$74,999 14 7.07%
$75,000-$99,999 2 1.01%
$100,000-$124,999 0 0.00%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Carthage Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 39 19.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 63 31.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 9 4.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 31 15.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 2.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 32 16.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 17 8.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Carthage Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 144 28.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 30 6.04%
Public Assistance 18 3.62%
Retirement 33 6.64%
Self Employment 28 5.63%
Social Security 54 10.87%
Supplemental Security 14 2.82%
Wage / Salary 135 27.16%
Other 41 8.25%

Carthage Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 69 58.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 48 41.03%

Carthage Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 21 9.95%
Color 1 Box Married 121 57.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 57 27.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12 5.69%

Carthage Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 21 11.54%
Color 1 Box Married 119 65.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29 15.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 7.14%

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 29 7.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 69 18.35%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 182 48.40%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 60 15.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 21 5.59%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 11 2.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4 1.06%

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 2 0.38% 2 0.38% 4 0.77%
Kindergarten 3 0.58% 0 0.00% 3 0.58%
Grades 1-4 29 5.58% 2 0.38% 31 5.96%
Grades 5-8 44 8.46% 2 0.38% 46 8.85%
Grades 9-12 18 3.46% 6 1.15% 24 4.62%
Undergrad college 9 1.73% 0 0.00% 9 1.73%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 105 20.19% 12 2.31% 117 22.50%

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 428 87.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 63 12.83%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Carthage Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 71 13.65%
10-19 Years 81 15.58%
20-29 Years 37 7.12%
30-39 Years 110 21.15%
40-49 Years 74 14.23%
50-59 Years 70 13.46%
60-69 Years 38 7.31%
70-79 Years 28 5.38%
80-89 Years 11 2.12%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Carthage Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 279 53.65%
Color 1 Box Female 241 46.35%

Carthage Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 505 97.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3 0.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Carthage Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 253 47.74%
2. Irish 66 12.45%
3. French Non-Basque 64 12.08%
4. Scottish 48 9.06%
5. German 28 5.28%
6. Scotch Irish 15 2.83%
7. Italian 13 2.45%
8. United States Or American 13 2.45%
9. French Canadian 10 1.89%
10. Swedish 8 1.51%

Carthage Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 454 96.60%
2. German 12 2.55%
3. French 4 0.85%

Carthage Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 502 99.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3 0.59%

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.