Carthage, TX City Data

Carthage, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,664 people who live in Carthage and approximately 22,756 who live in Panola County. We want to help people moving to or living in Carthage to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Carthage. We have included Carthage housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Carthage Information

Panola County where Carthage resides is 821.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,756 and has a population rank of 1,660 out of all the places in the United States.

Carthage has a total of 6,664 people and of those residents there are 2,973 males and 3,691 females. The median age of the male population is 34.1 and the female population is 39.7. There are approximately 284 births each year and around 238 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Carthage varies per year, but currently 6,578 are one race and 86 are two or more races.

Of the 6,664 people who live in Carthage, there are 1,980 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Carthage is 979 male and 1,001 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,981.

General Carthage Information
Total area in square miles - Panola County	821.34
Water area in square miles - Panola County	N/A
Resident population - Panola County	22,756
Population rank - Panola County	1,660
Total population	6,664
Total population (male)	2,973
Total population (female)	3,691
Population median age (male)	34.1
Population median age (female)	39.7
Births - Panola County	284
Deaths- Panola County	238
Population of one race	6,578
Population of two or more races	86
Population under 20 years	1,980
Population under 20 years (male)	979
Population under 20 years (female)	1,001
Total population 18 years and over	4,981

Carthage Social Characteristics

There are 8,821 households in Carthage. Families make up 6,475 of these households. The table below breaks down the Carthage families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,111), male householder with no wife present (254) and female householder with no husband present (857). The remainder of the Carthage households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,424. Carthage, TX moving companies help people in Carthage move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Carthage. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Carthage is based, there are 9,585 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,307 never married, 5,688 now married, 214 separated, 1,488 widowed, and 888 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 171 separated, 287 widowed and 749 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Carthage social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Carthage.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Panola County)
Total households	8,821
Family households (families)	6,475
With own children under 18 years	3,157
Married-couple family	5,111
With own children under 18 years	2,245
Male householder, no wife present, family	254
With own children under 18 years	140
Female householder, no husband present, family	857
With own children under 18 years	555
Nonfamily households	2,424
Householder living alone	2,198
65 years and over	1,129

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	942
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	811
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,398
Householder	1,773
Spouse	1,296
Child	1,882
Other relatives	88
Nonrelatives	86
Unmarried partner	44
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	80
Foster child	N/A
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	913
Male householder	251
Male householder living alone	211
Male householder not living alone	40
Female householder	574
Female householder living alone	545
Female householder not living alone	29
Nonrelatives	88
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	25
Foster child	N/A
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,585
Never married	1,307
Now married	5,688
Separated	214
Widowed	1,488
Divorced	888
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	171
Widowed	287
Divorced	749

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,664
Male	2,973
Under 5 years	232
5 to 9 years	205
10 to 14 years	243
15 to 17 years	162
18 and 19 years	137
20 years	63
21 years	41
22 to 24 years	100
25 to 29 years	156
30 to 34 years	175
35 to 39 years	226
40 to 44 years	205
45 to 49 years	202
50 to 54 years	203
55 to 59 years	122
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	67
65 and 66 years	43
67 to 69 years	62
70 to 74 years	100
75 to 79 years	79
80 to 84 years	66
85 years and over	46
Female	3,691
Under 5 years	224
5 to 9 years	232
10 to 14 years	224
15 to 17 years	161
18 and 19 years	160
20 years	63
21 years	42
22 to 24 years	119
25 to 29 years	190
30 to 34 years	216
35 to 39 years	231
40 to 44 years	244
45 to 49 years	249
50 to 54 years	186
55 to 59 years	177
60 and 61 years	58
62 to 64 years	89
65 and 66 years	61
67 to 69 years	107
70 to 74 years	156
75 to 79 years	165
80 to 84 years	153
85 years and over	184

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,664
One race	6,578
White	4,975
Black or African American	1,401
American Indian and Alaska Native	31
Asian	39
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	86

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,311
People who are White alone	4,726
People who are Black or African American alone	1,301
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	31
People who are Asian alone	39
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	282
People who are Some other race alone	129

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,476
Same house	13,513
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,244
Different state or abroad	1,381
Different state	1,247
Abroad	134

PLACE OF BIRTH (Panola County)
Total resident population	22,756
Born in United States	15,963
State of residence	16,080
Different state	5,988
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	32
Foreign born	656

Carthage Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Carthage. That total enrollment is 5,765 for the population of the country, which includes Carthage. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,437 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,699 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 830.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Carthage population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,765
Pre-kindergarten	267
Public	201
Private	66
Kindergarten	317
Public	283
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,798
Public	2,669
Private	129
Elementary and high school	4,350
Public	4,177
Private	173
High school grades 9 to 12	1,552
Public	1,508
Private	44
College, undergraduate years	755
Public	694
Private	61
Graduate or professional school	76
Public	61
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	16,272

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,848
Less than 9th grade	1,181
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,404
High school graduate	5,166
Some college, no degree	3,330
Associate's degree	773
Bachelor's degree	1,994
Graduate or professional degree	13.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,304

Carthage Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,727 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Carthage. The Carthage occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,260), service occupations (1,300), sales and office occupations (1,976), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (180), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,505) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,854). The 17,727 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,720 private wage and salary workers, 1,449 government workers, 842 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Panola County)
Population 16 years and over	17,727
In labor force	9,692
Civilian labor force	9,692
Employed	9,075
Unemployed	617
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	9,420
In labor force	4,219
Civilian labor force	4,219
Unemployed Civilian labor force	272
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,307
In labor force	5,473
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	345
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Panola County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,851
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,205
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,133
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	192
Other means	71
Worked at home	230
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	223,525

OCCUPATION (Panola County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,260
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,260
Service occupations	1,300
Sales and office occupations	1,976
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	180
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,505
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,854

INDUSTRY (Panola County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,260
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,054
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,151
Wholesale trade	225
Retail trade	914
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	753
Information	111
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	283
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	400
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,065
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	371
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	343

CLASS OF WORKER (Panola County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,260
Private wage and salary workers	6,720
Government workers	1,449
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	842
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Carthage Housing Characteristics

In Carthage, TX there are 10,524 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,821 occupied and 1,703 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Carthage, there are 7,142 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 37 units in Carthage. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Carthage, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Carthage, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Carthage. There are 164 housing units with rent less than $200, 204 with rent between $200-299, 724 with rent between $300-499 and 209 with rent for $500 and above. Full Carthage gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Carthage, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Panola County)
Total housing units	10,524
Occupied housing units	8,821
Vacant housing units	1,703

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Panola County)
Total housing units	10,524
1-unit, detached	7,142
1-unit, attached	37
2 units	43
3 or 4 units	129
5 to 9 units	41
10 to 19 units	16
20 to 49 units	39
50 or more units	71
Mobile home	2,958

HOUSING TENURE (Panola County)
Occupied housing units	8,821
Owner-occupied	7,126
Renter-occupied	1,695

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Panola County)
Occupied housing units	8,821
No vehicles available	629
2 vehicle available	5,022
3 vehicles available	1,118
4 vehicles available	259
5 or more vehicles available	66

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Panola County)
Occupied housing units	8,821
Utility gas	2,980
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,367
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22
Coal or coke
Wood	249
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Panola County)
Occupied housing units	8,821
Less Than $50,000	7,126
$50,000 to $99,999	1,751
$100,000 to $149,999	478
$150,000 to $199,999	101
$200,000 to $299,999	95
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	60,600

GROSS RENT (Panola County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,695
Less than $200	164
$200 to $299	204
$300 to $499	724
$500 to $699	140
$700 to $999	67
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A