Carthage, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,755 (Urban population: 2,706 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 49 (all nonfarm))

Carthage, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,313 (1,192 occupied: 831 owner occupied, 361 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	33%

Housing density: 818 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $55,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $239

Median gross rent in Carthage, IL in 2000: $348

Housing units in Carthage with a mortgage: 374 (42 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 370

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,663

In family households: 2,061 (607 male householders, 92 female householders)
592 spouses, 727 children (616 natural, 22 adopted, 89 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 11 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 602 (184 male householders (134 living alone)), 313 female householders (297 living alone)), 105 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 92 (85 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 347 2-persons, 140 3-persons, 138 4-persons, 52 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 431 1-person, 44 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

418 married couples with children.
169 single-parent households (29 men, 140 women).

96.1% of residents of Carthage speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 25 (0.9%)
(72.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carthage, Illinois:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 57
5 rooms: 134
6 rooms: 260
7 rooms: 165
8 rooms: 139
9 or more rooms: 76

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carthage, Illinois:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 18
3 rooms: 103
4 rooms: 108
5 rooms: 41
6 rooms: 50
7 rooms: 23
8 rooms: 18
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 29
1990 to 1994: 15
1980 to 1989: 115
1970 to 1979: 193
1960 to 1969: 208
1950 to 1959: 169
1940 to 1949: 119
1939 or earlier: 465

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carthage:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 19
2 bedrooms: 169
3 bedrooms: 488
4 bedrooms: 122
5 or more bedrooms: 33

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carthage:

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 122
2 bedrooms: 154
3 bedrooms: 65
4 bedrooms: 13
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Carthage in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 29
1 vehicle: 246
2 vehicles: 405
3 vehicles: 128
4 vehicles: 23
5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Carthage in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 30
1 vehicle: 228
2 vehicles: 96
3 vehicles: 7
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Carthage, IL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 29
$25,000 to $29,999: 23
$30,000 to $34,999: 32
$35,000 to $39,999: 57
$40,000 to $49,999: 65
$50,000 to $59,999: 96
$60,000 to $69,999: 117
$70,000 to $79,999: 93
$80,000 to $89,999: 65
$90,000 to $99,999: 43
$100,000 to $124,999: 100
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Carthage:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 18
$150 to $199: 12
$200 to $249: 93
$250 to $299: 97
$300 to $349: 70
$350 to $399: 30
$400 to $449: 34
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 7

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 7
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 4
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 14

Carthage, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.8%
Number of people working at home: 41 (3.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 239
5 to 9 minutes: 464
10 to 14 minutes: 94
15 to 19 minutes: 56
20 to 24 minutes: 99
25 to 29 minutes: 33
30 to 34 minutes: 95
35 to 39 minutes: 51
40 to 44 minutes: 31
45 to 59 minutes: 47
60 to 89 minutes: 33
90 or more minutes: 16

Carthage mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,122 (86%)
Carpooled: 99 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (1%)
Walked: 20 (2%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 41 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 89
$10,000 to $14,999: 126
$15,000 to $19,999: 135
$20,000 to $24,999: 98
$25,000 to $29,999: 85
$30,000 to $34,999: 69
$35,000 to $39,999: 56
$40,000 to $44,999: 88
$45,000 to $49,999: 55
$50,000 to $59,999: 122
$60,000 to $74,999: 107
$75,000 to $99,999: 104
$100,000 to $124,999: 39
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

German: 647
United States or American: 406
English: 248
Irish: 198
Other groups: 119
Italian: 55
Scottish: 53
Scotch-Irish: 52
French (except Basque): 50
Northern European: 36
Dutch: 31
European: 26
British: 16
Canadian: 12
Belgian: 10
Polish: 7
French Canadian: 5
Finnish: 5
Norwegian: 5
Swedish: 5
Croatian: 4
Danish: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Italy (32%)
Poland (28%)
Canada (24%)
Other Western Europe (16%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1912
Northeast: 21
Midwest: 631
South: 117
West: 49

56% of Carthage residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 45
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 288
Less than 1 year of college: 67
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 119
Associate degree: 29
Bachelor's degree: 100
Master's degree: 63
Professional school degree: 45
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 46
9th grade: 32
10th grade: 29
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 27
High school graduate (or equivalency): 332
Less than 1 year of college: 124
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 208
Associate degree: 73
Bachelor's degree: 91
Master's degree: 46
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,637
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $62,656
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $63,750

Carthage household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Carthage household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Carthage household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Carthage marital status for males

Carthage marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $66,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 969
One, attached: 13
Two: 83
3 or 4: 95
5 to 9: 68
10 to 19: 12
Mobile homes: 73

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Carthage:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (80%)
Electricity (19%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (63%)
Electricity (37%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12

Here:	3.5%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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