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): 12,668
  • Land Area (2000): 24.703 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.097 square kilometers
Carthage Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 11,422 2002 12,843 2005 13,106
2000 12,121 2003 12,882 2006 13,192
2001 Not Available 2004 13,005 2007 13,407

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Houses (2000): 5,217
Carthage Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,409 98.80%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 12 0.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 139 1.11%

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. Food Manufacturing 378 12.72%
2. Construction 285 9.59%
3. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 270 9.08%
4. Educational Services 145 4.88%
5. Metal Manufactuing 140 4.71%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 118 3.97%
7. Finance and Insurance 98 3.30%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 92 3.10%
9. Department and Other General Stores 90 3.03%
10. Truck Transportation 83 2.79%
11. Health Care 79 2.66%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 78 2.62%
13. Public Administration 74 2.49%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 64 2.15%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 64 2.15%
16. Utilities 63 2.12%
17. Warehousing and Storage 63 2.12%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 60 2.02%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 59 1.99%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 49 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 362 14.98%
2. Educational Services 296 12.25%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 268 11.09%
4. Food Manufacturing 185 7.66%
5. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 97 4.01%
6. Department and Other General Stores 92 3.81%
7. Social Assistance 90 3.73%
8. Public Administration 87 3.60%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 75 3.10%
10. Construction 74 3.06%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 63 2.61%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 55 2.28%
13. Finance and Insurance 52 2.15%
14. Metal Manufactuing 45 1.86%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 42 1.74%
16. Truck Transportation 40 1.66%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 39 1.61%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 39 1.61%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 32 1.32%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 31 1.28%

Carthage Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 313 10.53%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 174 5.85%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 165 5.55%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 140 4.71%
5. Other Material Moving Workers 136 4.58%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 134 4.51%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 110 3.70%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 105 3.53%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 98 3.30%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 98 3.30%
11. Other Construction Trades 82 2.76%
12. Other Management Occupations 72 2.42%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 65 2.19%
14. Food Processing Workers 60 2.02%
15. Construction Laborers 58 1.95%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 52 1.75%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 52 1.75%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 52 1.75%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 51 1.72%
20. Agricultural Workers 43 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 188 7.78%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 169 7.00%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 119 4.93%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 115 4.76%
5. Other Management Occupations 109 4.51%
6. Registered Nurses 107 4.43%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 103 4.26%
8. Secretaries and Admins 103 4.26%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 90 3.73%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 84 3.48%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 73 3.02%
12. Cashiers 62 2.57%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 62 2.57%
14. Food Processing Workers 59 2.44%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 57 2.36%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 55 2.28%
17. Child Care Workers 52 2.15%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 49 2.03%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 47 1.95%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 42 1.74%

Carthage Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,800 49.27%
15-35 hours 1,117 11.46%
1-14 hours 317 3.25%
No regular hours 3,509 36.02%

Carthage Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 200 3.89%
5 AM-5:29 AM 124 2.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 257 4.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 382 7.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 466 9.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 782 15.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 927 18.01%
8 AM-8:29 AM 301 5.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 127 2.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 228 4.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 99 1.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 51 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 627 12.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 576 11.19%

Carthage Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 342 6.64%
5-9 1,570 30.50%
10-14 902 17.52%
15-19 589 11.44%
20-24 488 9.48%
25-29 262 5.09%
30-34 559 10.86%
35-39 124 2.41%
40-44 42 0.82%
45-59 139 2.70%
60-89 94 1.83%
At least 90 36 0.70%

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% 4,153 80.69%
30-44 0 0.00% 725 14.09%
45-59 0 0.00% 139 2.70%
At least 60 0 0.00% 130 2.53%

Carthage Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 68 1.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 774 14.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,058 76.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 231 4.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 135 2.56%

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): 4,865 (11,868 people)
Families (2000): 3,209 (9,598 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,169
People at same address in 1995: 4,976
Carthage Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 711 14.61%
$10,000-$14,999 534 10.98%
$15,000-$19,999 348 7.15%
$20,000-$24,999 481 9.89%
$25,000-$29,999 512 10.52%
$30,000-$34,999 439 9.02%
$35,000-$39,999 288 5.92%
$40,000-$44,999 291 5.98%
$45,000-$49,999 235 4.83%
$50,000-$59,999 323 6.64%
$60,000-$74,999 358 7.36%
$75,000-$99,999 198 4.07%
$100,000-$124,999 38 0.78%
$125,000-$149,999 31 0.64%
$150,000-$199,999 17 0.35%
$200,000 or more 61 1.25%

Carthage Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,446 30.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,390 28.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 149 3.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 714 14.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 30 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 584 12.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 256 5.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 120 2.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 92 1.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.06%

Carthage Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,478 28.35%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,427 11.63%
Public Assistance 148 1.21%
Retirement 736 6.00%
Self Employment 522 4.26%
Social Security 1,688 13.76%
Supplemental Security 184 1.50%
Wage / Salary 3,384 27.59%
Other 699 5.70%

Carthage Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,338 55.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,067 44.37%

Carthage Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 408 8.92%
Color 1 Box Married 2,837 62.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,186 25.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 144 3.15%

Carthage Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 695 13.14%
Color 1 Box Married 2,747 51.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 892 16.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 955 18.06%

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 1,092 11.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,654 17.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,029 32.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,956 20.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 369 3.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 850 9.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 368 3.95%

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 142 1.12% 46 0.36% 188 1.48%
Kindergarten 219 1.73% 10 0.08% 229 1.81%
Grades 1-4 624 4.93% 19 0.15% 643 5.08%
Grades 5-8 719 5.68% 7 0.06% 726 5.73%
Grades 9-12 643 5.08% 46 0.36% 689 5.44%
Undergrad college 395 3.12% 24 0.19% 419 3.31%
Graduate or professional school 47 0.37% 8 0.06% 55 0.43%
Total 2,789 22.02% 160 1.26% 2,949 23.28%

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 9,944 80.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,358 19.17%

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): 151
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
1999 0.876 0.175 0.000 0.350 1.401 0.000 8.492 50.166 3.239 61.898
2000 1.485 0.165 0.000 0.248 1.898 0.000 8.415 42.076 1.650 52.141
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 1.791 0.311 0.000 0.311 2.414 0.000 5.373 29.510 1.324 36.206
2003 1.863 0.621 0.311 0.466 3.260 0.000 6.288 22.434 2.096 30.818
2004 1.384 0.384 0.077 0.231 2.076 0.000 9.458 30.834 1.769 42.061
2005 1.602 0.382 0.229 0.305 2.518 0.153 5.341 31.360 1.373 38.074
2006 1.668 0.227 0.000 0.455 2.350 0.303 5.609 22.589 2.198 30.397
2007 0.970 0.000 0.000 0.298 1.268 0.075 5.892 18.647 0.970 25.509

Carthage Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 27
2005 9 28
2006 7 28
2007 8 26

Carthage Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 723
2000 655
2001 0
2002 496

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 1,824 14.40%
10-19 Years 1,820 14.37%
20-29 Years 1,844 14.56%
30-39 Years 1,707 13.47%
40-49 Years 1,625 12.83%
50-59 Years 1,185 9.35%
60-69 Years 892 7.04%
70-79 Years 990 7.81%
80-89 Years 640 5.05%
90+ Years 141 1.11%

Carthage Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,178 48.77%
Color 1 Box Female 6,490 51.23%

Carthage Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,351 81.71%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,589 12.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 198 1.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 193 1.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 191 1.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 128 1.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.06%

Carthage Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,960 25.51%
2. United States Or American 1,489 19.38%
3. Irish 1,232 16.04%
4. English 1,186 15.44%
5. Scotch Irish 285 3.71%
6. French Non-Basque 252 3.28%
7. Scottish 202 2.63%
8. Dutch 192 2.50%
9. Italian 183 2.38%
10. Norwegian 99 1.29%

Carthage Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,031 86.56%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,327 11.45%
3. Vietnamese 128 1.10%
4. German 30 0.26%
5. French 25 0.22%
6. Navajo 15 0.13%
7. Japanese 8 0.07%
8. African 8 0.07%
9. Scandinavian 6 0.05%
10. Other Native North American 6 0.05%

Carthage Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,417 90.90%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 218 1.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 925 7.36%

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
64836