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Carthage, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $153,515 (it was $64,200 in 2000)
Carthage:

$153,515
Maine:

$252,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,959 - $232,448

Total population: 560 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 505 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 295 (200 occupied: 182 owner occupied, 18 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

9%
State:

25%

Housing density: 9 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021 in this county: $137,982.

Median contract rent in 2021: $593 (lower quartile is $457, upper quartile is $777)


Median gross rent in Carthage, ME in 2021: $765

Housing units in Carthage with a mortgage: 47 (0 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 53



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Carthage, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 29,658
  • In family households: 23,367 (5,769 male householders, 2,360 female householders)
    6,324 spouses, 6,995 children (6,409 natural, 171 adopted, 415 stepchildren), 416 grandchildren, 128 brothers or sisters, 139 parents, foster children, 187 other relatives, 918 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,291 (2,368 male householders (1,798 living alone)), 2,503 female householders (1,955 living alone)), 1,420 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,110 (108 institutionalized population)

4,689 married couples with children.
1,753 single-parent households (509 men, 1,244 women).

96.6% of residents of Carthage speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 4 (0.7%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carthage, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carthage, Maine
  • 4no bedroom
  • 231 bedroom
  • 562 bedrooms
  • 713 bedrooms
  • 204 bedrooms
  • 85+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carthage, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carthage, Maine
  • 2no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 122 bedrooms
  • 43 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Carthage in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Carthage in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 6no vehicle
  • 611 vehicle
  • 882 vehicles
  • 203 vehicles
  • 74 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Carthage in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Carthage in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2no vehicle
  • 121 vehicle
  • 42 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carthage, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carthage, Maine
  • 41 room
  • 62 rooms
  • 123 rooms
  • 364 rooms
  • 595 rooms
  • 246 rooms
  • 167 rooms
  • 138 rooms
  • 129+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carthage, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carthage, Maine
  • 21 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 43 rooms
  • 44 rooms
  • 45 rooms
  • 26 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 28 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Carthage, ME
  • Carthage, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Carthage, ME in 2021
  • 11,797Less than $10,000
  • 22,782$10,000 to $19,999
  • 22,149$20,000 to $29,999
  • 23,142$30,000 to $39,999
  • 19,904$40,000 to $49,999
  • 20,153$50,000 to $59,999
  • 26,527$60,000 to $74,999
  • 40,184$75,000 to $99,999
  • 30,221$100,000 to $124,999
  • 20,215$125,000 to $149,999
  • 19,436$150,000 to $199,999
  • 18,027$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 29.4%
Number of people working at home: 32 (15.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 7
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 18
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 7
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 17
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 63
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 7
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 9
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 9
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 8
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 21
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 8
  • 90 or more minutes: 4

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 146 (79.8%)
  • Carpooled: 23 (12.6%)
  • Walked: 7 (3.8%)
  • Other means: 2 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 5 (2.7%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Carthage, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Carthage, Maine
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 3Before 1965
Ancestries in Carthage, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 253 (42.6%)
  • Other: 68 (11.4%)
  • Irish: 66 (11.1%)
  • French: 64 (10.8%)
  • Scottish: 48 (8.1%)
  • German: 28 (4.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 15 (2.5%)
  • Italian: 13 (2.2%)
  • United States: 13 (2.2%)
  • French Canadian: 10 (1.7%)
  • Swedish: 8 (1.3%)
  • Polish: 3 (0.5%)
  • Danish: 2 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 2 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 1 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

France
Carthage:

100.0% (3)
Maine:

1.2% (447)

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

  • This state: 448
  • Other state: 54
  • Northeast: 43
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 7
  • West: 4

76% of Carthage residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 15
  • 9th grade: 11
  • 10th grade: 14
  • 11th grade: 5
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 105
  • Less than 1 year of college: 7
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 8
  • Associate degree: 4
  • Bachelor's degree: 7
  • Master's degree: 4
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 12
  • 9th grade: 10
  • 10th grade: 7
  • 11th grade: 3
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 3
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 68
  • Less than 1 year of college: 13
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 23
  • Associate degree: 17
  • Bachelor's degree: 4
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Carthage marital status for males
Carthage marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 232
  • Two: 2
  • Mobile homes: 61

Median worth of mobile homes: $72,070

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 25.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 23.7%
Year householders moved into residence in Carthage

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Here:

5.2%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:

25.0%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Maine:

28.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability