Carthage

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  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): 4,637
  • Land Area (2000): 24.217 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.123 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,654
Carthage Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,755 81.44%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 856 18.56%

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 99 14.52%
2. Construction 82 12.02%
3. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 58 8.50%
4. Educational Services 53 7.77%
5. Health Care 45 6.60%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 33 4.84%
7. Mining 33 4.84%
8. Finance and Insurance 26 3.81%
9. Truck Transportation 25 3.67%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 3.37%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 21 3.08%
12. Public Administration 21 3.08%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 19 2.79%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 17 2.49%
15. Department and Other General Stores 14 2.05%
16. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 11 1.61%
17. Paper and Paper Products, Wholesale 11 1.61%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 1.47%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 9 1.32%
20. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 9 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 94 12.95%
2. Health Care 94 12.95%
3. Food Manufacturing 86 11.85%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 77 10.61%
5. Finance and Insurance 58 7.99%
6. Public Administration 55 7.58%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 46 6.34%
8. Social Assistance 24 3.31%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 22 3.03%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 17 2.34%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 16 2.20%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 2.07%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 13 1.79%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 12 1.65%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 1.38%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 1.24%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 9 1.24%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 8 1.10%
19. Construction 7 0.96%
20. Florists 7 0.96%

Carthage Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 61 8.94%
2. Other Production Occupations 52 7.62%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 50 7.33%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 39 5.72%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 37 5.43%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 32 4.69%
7. Construction Laborers 30 4.40%
8. Other Health Occupations 30 4.40%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 27 3.96%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 25 3.67%
11. Other Construction Trades 22 3.23%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 20 2.93%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 20 2.93%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 19 2.79%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 18 2.64%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 17 2.49%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 16 2.35%
18. Other Installation / Maintenance 16 2.35%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 14 2.05%
20. Lawyers 13 1.91%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 72 9.92%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 59 8.13%
3. Secretaries and Admins 46 6.34%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 41 5.65%
5. Registered Nurses 35 4.82%
6. Other Management Occupations 34 4.68%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 31 4.27%
8. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 30 4.13%
9. Food Processing Workers 28 3.86%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 28 3.86%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 27 3.72%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 26 3.58%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 22 3.03%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20 2.75%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 16 2.20%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 14 1.93%
17. Accountants and Auditors 13 1.79%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 13 1.79%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 13 1.79%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 13 1.79%

Carthage Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,482 41.97%
15-35 hours 208 5.89%
1-14 hours 61 1.73%
No regular hours 1,780 50.41%

Carthage Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 45 3.33%
5 AM-5:29 AM 64 4.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 96 7.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 65 4.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 272 20.12%
7 AM-7:29 AM 229 16.94%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 204 15.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 101 7.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 29 2.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 26 1.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 24 1.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 12 0.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 51 3.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 134 9.91%

Carthage Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 114 8.43%
5-9 484 35.80%
10-14 171 12.65%
15-19 134 9.91%
20-24 18 1.33%
25-29 22 1.63%
30-34 102 7.54%
35-39 15 1.11%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 91 6.73%
60-89 120 8.88%
At least 90 81 5.99%

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% 943 69.75%
30-44 0 0.00% 117 8.65%
45-59 0 0.00% 91 6.73%
At least 60 6 0.44% 195 14.42%

Carthage Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 259 18.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,063 77.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 24 1.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 20 1.46%

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): 1,486 (3,874 people)
Families (2000): 1,060 (3,295 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 338
People at same address in 1995: 2,194
Carthage Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 300 20.19%
$10,000-$14,999 132 8.88%
$15,000-$19,999 174 11.71%
$20,000-$24,999 136 9.15%
$25,000-$29,999 87 5.85%
$30,000-$34,999 91 6.12%
$35,000-$39,999 109 7.34%
$40,000-$44,999 71 4.78%
$45,000-$49,999 65 4.37%
$50,000-$59,999 73 4.91%
$60,000-$74,999 71 4.78%
$75,000-$99,999 74 4.98%
$100,000-$124,999 49 3.30%
$125,000-$149,999 33 2.22%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.47%
$200,000 or more 14 0.94%

Carthage Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 379 25.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 415 27.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 33 2.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 283 18.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 205 13.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 101 6.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 38 2.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 23 1.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Carthage Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,044 28.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 371 10.06%
Public Assistance 44 1.19%
Retirement 186 5.04%
Self Employment 124 3.36%
Social Security 428 11.61%
Supplemental Security 122 3.31%
Wage / Salary 1,010 27.39%
Other 358 9.71%

Carthage Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 363 53.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 316 46.54%

Carthage Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 164 9.38%
Color 1 Box Married 1,120 64.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 425 24.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 39 2.23%

Carthage Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 217 11.76%
Color 1 Box Married 923 50.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 380 20.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 326 17.66%

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 300 8.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 763 22.38%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,061 31.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 596 17.48%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 118 3.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 358 10.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 214 6.28%

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 59 1.27% 16 0.35% 75 1.62%
Kindergarten 94 2.03% 0 0.00% 94 2.03%
Grades 1-4 258 5.56% 28 0.60% 286 6.17%
Grades 5-8 247 5.33% 23 0.50% 270 5.82%
Grades 9-12 174 3.75% 54 1.16% 228 4.92%
Undergrad college 89 1.92% 12 0.26% 101 2.18%
Graduate or professional school 22 0.47% 5 0.11% 27 0.58%
Total 943 20.34% 138 2.98% 1,081 23.31%

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 2,825 73.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,032 26.76%

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): 567
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 724 15.61%
10-19 Years 636 13.72%
20-29 Years 754 16.26%
30-39 Years 679 14.64%
40-49 Years 547 11.80%
50-59 Years 395 8.52%
60-69 Years 363 7.83%
70-79 Years 286 6.17%
80-89 Years 198 4.27%
90+ Years 55 1.19%

Carthage Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,302 49.64%
Color 1 Box Female 2,335 50.36%

Carthage Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,399 51.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,041 44.02%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 90 1.94%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 48 1.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 37 0.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 19 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Carthage Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 435 34.72%
2. Irish 176 14.05%
3. English 147 11.73%
4. Scotch Irish 87 6.94%
5. German 71 5.67%
6. French Non-Basque 65 5.19%
7. African 50 3.99%
8. European 44 3.51%
9. Scottish 42 3.35%
10. Dutch 26 2.08%

Carthage Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,039 94.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 137 3.20%
3. French 48 1.12%
4. Other Native North American 25 0.58%
5. Italian 14 0.33%
6. Gujarathi 12 0.28%

Carthage Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,556 98.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 12 0.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 43 0.93%

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
39051