Carthage, North Carolina
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Population change since 2000: +55.4%
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| Males: 1,350 |  (46.4%) |
| Females: 1,558 |  (53.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.7 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.2 years |
| Carthage: | $60,733 |
| NC: | $67,481 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,784 (it was $17,343 in 2000)
Carthage town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $224,753 (it was $85,600 in 2000)
| Carthage: | $224,753 |
| NC: | $280,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $265,085; detached houses: $276,962; mobile homes: $75,359
Median gross rent in 2022: $1,018.
(12.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.9% for Black residents, 3.8% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Carthage, NC
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- 2,16974.5%White alone
- 42614.6%Black alone
- 1394.8%Two or more races
- 1394.8%Hispanic
Races in Carthage detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 33 registered sex offenders living in Carthage, North Carolina as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Carthage is 82 to 1.
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (45.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (43.1) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (125.4) | 1 (41.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (39.6) | 2 (77.5) | 2 (76.2) | 2 (70.4) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 3 (147.1) | 3 (136.1) | 3 (134.3) | 1 (44.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (42.4) | 3 (125.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (40.2) | 2 (79.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (38.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (136.1) | 4 (179.1) | 3 (133.0) | 3 (129.3) | 5 (212.2) | 4 (167.2) | 2 (82.8) | 2 (81.2) | 9 (361.7) | 1 (39.6) | 4 (154.9) | 4 (152.3) | 3 (105.7) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 20 (980.9) | 34 (1,542) | 18 (806.1) | 25 (1,109) | 33 (1,422) | 18 (764.0) | 28 (1,171) | 9 (372.5) | 18 (730.8) | 17 (683.3) | 15 (594.3) | 27 (1,046) | 16 (609.3) | 12 (422.7) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 45 (2,207) | 35 (1,587) | 59 (2,642) | 65 (2,882) | 67 (2,887) | 65 (2,759) | 61 (2,550) | 52 (2,152) | 60 (2,436) | 54 (2,170) | 52 (2,060) | 59 (2,285) | 56 (2,133) | 46 (1,620) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 7 (343.3) | 1 (45.4) | 5 (223.9) | 4 (177.4) | 7 (301.6) | 5 (212.2) | 1 (41.8) | 2 (82.8) | 4 (162.4) | 9 (361.7) | 5 (198.1) | 5 (193.6) | 2 (76.2) | 6 (211.3) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 1 (49.0) | 3 (136.1) | 1 (44.8) | 2 (88.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (38.7) | 1 (38.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| City-Data.com crime index | 228.5 | 333.8 | 256.2 | 247.0 | 299.4 | 236.0 | 358.7 | 168.5 | 177.8 | 248.0 | 203.2 | 273.0 | 236.9 | 188.8 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Carthage detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 11 (10 officers - 9 male; 1 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.81 |
| North Carolina average: | 2.27 |
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Ancestries: American (12.8%), English (12.8%), Irish (10.9%), Scottish (6.5%), European (3.2%), French Canadian (1.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 550 feet
Land area: 5.82 square miles.
Population density: 499 people per square mile (low).
58 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 2.0% |
| North Carolina: | 8.3% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,810 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $594 (0.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC 
(33.2 miles , pop. 121,015).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (54.7 miles , pop. 276,093).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (398.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Cameron, NC (3.0 miles),
Taylortown, NC (3.0 miles ),
), Latitude: 35.33 N, Longitude: 79.41 W
Area code: 910
| Here: | 3.1% |
| North Carolina: | 3.2% |
- Construction (11.4%)
- Health care (11.4%)
- Educational services (11.0%)
- Public administration (6.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
- Finance & insurance (3.3%)
- Construction (19.3%)
- Public administration (8.9%)
- Health care (6.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
- Machinery (4.8%)
- Educational services (3.7%)
- Chemicals (3.3%)
- Educational services (19.9%)
- Health care (17.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.3%)
- Social assistance (5.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.5%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (2.9%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (2.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Construction laborers (4.6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (13.0%)
- Cashiers (5.9%)
- Registered nurses (5.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
Average climate in Carthage, North Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 85.3. This is about average.
| City: | 85.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 1.01. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.01 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.0848. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0848 |
| U.S.: | 1.5147 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 33.4 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 15.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 15.0 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.41. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.41 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Carthage-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.7 miles away from the Carthage town center killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 44.9 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Carthage-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 196.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 123.3 miles away from Carthage center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 202.2 miles away from Carthage center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 173.2 miles away from Carthage center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 177.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 162.8 miles away from Carthage center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Moore County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Droughts: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Carthage:
Other hospitals and medical centers near Carthage:
- ST JOSEPH OF THE PINES HEALTH (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SOUTHERN PINES, NC)
- SAINT JOSEPH OF THE PINES HEALTHCENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SOUTHERN PINES, NC)
- DIALYSIS CARE OF MOORE COUNTY INC (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; PINEHURST, NC)
- FIRSTHEALTH HOSPICE (Hospital, about 9 miles away; PINEHURST, NC)
- FIRSTHEALTH MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; PINEHURST, NC)
- ST JOSEPH OF THE PINES HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 10 miles away; SOUTHERN PINES, NC)
- MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL ASC (Hospital, about 10 miles away; PINEHURST, NC)
Airports located in Carthage:
- Gilliam - Mc Connell Airfield Airport (BQ1) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 10,000, Local Ops: 4,000, Military Ops: 2,000)
- Tobacco Road Airport (NR88) (Runways: 1)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carthage:
- Sandhills Community College (about 8 miles; Pinehurst, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,434)
- Central Carolina Community College (about 18 miles; Sanford, NC; FT enrollment: 3,675)
- Fayetteville Technical Community College (about 33 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 10,114)
- Methodist University (about 33 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,313)
- Randolph Community College (about 34 miles; Asheboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,528)
- Fayetteville State University (about 35 miles; Fayetteville, NC; FT enrollment: 5,297)
- Richmond Community College (about 35 miles; Hamlet, NC; FT enrollment: 2,106)
Public high school in Carthage:
Public elementary/middle schools in Carthage:
- CARTHAGE ELEMENTARY (Location: 312 ROCKINGHAM ST, Grades: PK-5)
- SANDHILLS FARM LIFE ELEMENTARY (Location: 2201 FARM LIFE RD, Grades: KG-5)
- CRAIN'S CREEK MIDDLE (Location: 4631 UNION CHURCH RD, Grades: 6-8)
Points of interest:
Churches in Carthage include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Union Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Wads Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotel: Comfort Inn (9801 US15-501 Highway) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Birthplace of: Garry Cobb - Football player, Jason Arhndt - Professional wrestler.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Carthage and their reported violations in the past:
CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (Population served: 2,443, Surface water):Past health violations:OCCONEECHEE SCOUT RESERVATION (Population served: 500, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-03-2010), St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2014), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-2014), St Public Notif received (SEP-12-2014)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-17-2014), St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2014), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-2014), St Public Notif received (SEP-02-2014)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-03-2010), St Public Notif requested (JUN-19-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-19-2014), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2014)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-17-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUN-19-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-19-2014), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2014)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-03-2010), St Public Notif received (FEB-07-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-2014), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-03-2014)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-17-2014), St Public Notif received (FEB-07-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-2014), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-03-2014)
- 34 other older health violations
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-13-2014), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-13-2014), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2014)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-13-2014), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-13-2014), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2014)
- Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between JAN-2010 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2010)
- Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between JAN-2010 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2010)
- Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2010)
- 13 regular monitoring violations
- 3 other older monitoring violations
Past health violations:EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2013), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-20-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-20-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2013)
Past monitoring violations:UNITY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-19-2007), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-19-2007), St Public Notif received (APR-27-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Past health violations:PRIEST HILL PRESBYTERIAN CH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2006), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-20-2006), St Public Notif received (SEP-28-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
Past health violations:MIDWAY GRILL (Population served: 50, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2009), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-17-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-24-2009), St Compliance achieved (APR-13-2010)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-11-2006), St Boil Water Order (JUL-11-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-11-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2006), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-2006), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Carthage that have no violations reported:
- GLENDON INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people |
| North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 58.0% |
| Whole state: | 66.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
5 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
172 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
117 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
Banks with branches in Carthage (2011 data):
- PNC Bank, National Association: Carthage Branch at 402 Monroe Street, branch established on 1919/01/01. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Carthage Branch at 502 Monroe Street, branch established on 1973/02/08. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- First Bank: Carthage Branch at 109 Monroe Street, branch established on 2007/04/04. Info updated 2011/01/25: Bank assets: $3,289.4 mil, Deposits: $2,759.1 mil, headquarters in Troy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 98 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp
- The Fidelity Bank: Carthage Branch at 201 Monroe Street, branch established on 1973/04/12. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,422.4 mil, Deposits: $1,234.1 mil, headquarters in Fuquay Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Carthage:
- Never married: 15.9%
- Now married: 58.2%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 9.7%
- Divorced: 15.3%
For population 25 years and over in Carthage:
- High school or higher: 92.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
- Unemployed: 23.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.1 |
| North Carolina average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Carthage, NC (based on Moore County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 21,490 | 89 |
| Mainline Protestant | 12,675 | 49 |
| Catholic | 5,653 | 3 |
| Black Protestant | 4,072 | 25 |
| Other | 875 | 4 |
| None | 43,482 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 15
| This county: | 1.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Moore County: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
| Moore County: | 0.95 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36
| This county: | 4.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 83
| Moore County: | 9.86 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Moore County: | 10.2% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 24.1% |
| North Carolina: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Moore County: | 16.7% |
| North Carolina: | 15.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| This city: | 50.8% |
| North Carolina: | 48.9% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| This city: | 48.1% |
| State: | 46.1% |
Average BMI:
| Carthage: | 29.2 |
| North Carolina: | 28.8 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| This city: | 20.3% |
| North Carolina: | 20.7% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Carthage: | 11.6% |
| North Carolina: | 10.7% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| Carthage: | 6.8 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| Carthage: | 36.1% |
| North Carolina: | 33.7% |
General health condition:
| Carthage: | 56.2% |
| North Carolina: | 55.8% |
Average condition of hearing:
| This city: | 79.2% |
| North Carolina: | 79.7% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Carthage, NC Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Protection - Officers | 10 | $39,445 | $47,334 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways | 7 | $25,196 | $43,193 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters | 4 | $19,729 | $59,187 | 11 | $9,918 |
| Police - Other | 2 | $6,802 | $40,812 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration | 2 | $797 | $4,782 | 4 | $1,684 |
| Financial Administration | 1 | $5,392 | $64,704 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government | 26 | $97,362 | $44,936 | 15 | $11,602 |
Carthage government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $820,000 ($281.98)
Water Utilities: $631,000 ($216.99)
Sewerage: $490,000 ($168.50)
Regular Highways: $445,000 ($153.03)
Local Fire Protection: $430,000 ($147.87)
Central Staff Services: $390,000 ($134.11)
Solid Waste Management: $101,000 ($34.73)
Housing and Community Development: $75,000 ($25.79)
Financial Administration: $74,000 ($25.45)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $69,000 ($23.73)
General Public Buildings: $63,000 ($21.66)
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000 ($7.57)
Parks and Recreation: $16,000 ($5.50)
General - Other: $1,000 ($0.34)
- General - Interest on Debt: $76,000 ($26.13)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($0.34)
Carthage government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $690,000 ($237.28)
Solid Waste Management: $138,000 ($47.46)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $6,000 ($2.06)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $47,000 ($16.16)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,000 ($1.38)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $69,000 ($23.73)
Rents: $63,000 ($21.66)
Sale of Property: $14,000 ($4.81)
Donations From Private Sources: $11,000 ($3.78)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($0.69)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $853,000 ($293.33)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $196,000 ($67.40)
Highways: $77,000 ($26.48)
- Tax - Property: $1,416,000 ($486.93)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $573,000 ($197.04)
Motor Vehicle License: $10,000 ($3.44)
Other License: $4,000 ($1.38)
Carthage government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,555,000 ($534.73)
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,052,000 ($361.76)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $523,000 ($179.85)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000 ($6.88)
Carthage government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $503,000 ($172.97)
10.36% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($96,288 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.36% |
| North Carolina average: | 8.85% |
0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,707 average AGI)
Moore County: 0.21% North Carolina average: 0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Cumberland County, NC |  0.65% ($97,569 average AGI) |
| from Harnett County, NC | 0.46% ($78,670) |
| from Wake County, NC | 0.45% ($90,923) |
7.75% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($70,721 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.75% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.89% |
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,343 average AGI)
Moore County: 0.12% North Carolina average: 0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Wake County, NC | 0.36% ($66,157 average AGI) |
| to Cumberland County, NC | 0.34% ($46,828) |
| to Harnett County, NC | 0.32% ($50,444) |
| Businesses in Carthage, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 2 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
Strongest AM radio stations in Carthage:
- WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WIOZ (550 AM; 1 kW; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MUIRFIELD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WQNX (1350 AM; 2 kW; ABERDEEN, NC; Owner: GOLF CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WWGP (1050 AM; 1 kW; SANFORD, NC; Owner: WWGP BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
- WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WCKB (780 AM; 7 kW; DUNN, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Carthage:
- W290AD (105.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WIOZ-FM (102.5 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: MERIDIAN COMMUNICATIONS. L.L.C.)
- WFJA (105.5 FM; SANFORD, NC; Owner: WWGP BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
- WQSM (98.1 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
- WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
- WBFY (90.3 FM; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKQB (106.9 FM; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
- WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
- W204AV (88.7 FM; SANFORD, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- W202BQ (88.3 FM; ABERDEEN, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Carthage:
- WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WYBE-CA (Channel 44; PINEHURST, NC; Owner: MULTIMEDIA NETWORK OF NC, INC)
- WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
- WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
- WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
- WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
- WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
- WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
- WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- W66DF (Channel 66; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W67CD (Channel 67; SANFORD, NC; Owner: CENTRAL CAROLINA B/CING. CORP., INC.)
- W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
- W46BF (Channel 46; SANFORD, NC; Owner: SAN-LEE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- Carthage, North Carolina
- Fatal accident count13
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents18
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
- Fatalities14
- Persons involved in fatal accidents25
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
- North Carolina average
- Fatal accident count12866
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents19597
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons4046
- Fatalities14168
- Persons involved in fatal accidents31619
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1769
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 20Number of bridges
- 154ft / 46.5mTotal length
- 54,260Total average daily traffic
- 4,007Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 31920-1929
- 31950-1959
- 41960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 21980-1989
- 31990-1999
- 12000-2009
- 32010-2019
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Carthage)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 83 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Carthage, NC)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 80 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Carthage)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 22 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Carthage)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 83 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Carthage, NC)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 80 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Carthage)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 22 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Carthage)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Carthage, NC
- 73850.3%Structure Fires
- 56538.5%Outside Fires
- 1117.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 543.7%Other
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 86. The highest number of fires - 141 took place in 2011, and the least - 5 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (50.3%), and Outside Fires (38.5%).
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 80.5%Electricity
- 12.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.6%Wood
- 0.7%Utility gas
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 77.1%Electricity
- 10.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.4%Wood
- 2.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Carthage compared to North Carolina state average:
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Carthage on our top lists:
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other noninstitutional group quarters (population 1,000+)"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (population 1,000+)"
- #96 (28374) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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Total of 12 patent applications in 2008-2024.