Carthage, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,815 (Urban population: 3,921 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 894 (all nonfarm))

Carthage, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,634 (1,470 occupied: 954 owner occupied, 516 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	28%

Housing density: 175 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,008.

Median contract rent in 2007: $368 (lower quartile is $220, upper quartile is $470)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $364

Median gross rent in Carthage, MS in 2007: $524

Housing units in Carthage with a mortgage: 414 (39 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 488

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,520 (it was $67,100 in 2000)

Carthage:	$99,520
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,761 - $152,931

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $175,459
Here: $175,459
State: $144,336

In 2-unit structures: $12,824
Here: $12,824
State: $70,357

Mobile homes: $35,893
Here: $35,893
State: $37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500
Here: $17,500
State: $27,068

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,874

In family households: 3,351 (604 male householders, 456 female householders)
738 spouses, 1,221 children (1,102 natural, 41 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 158 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 67 other relatives, 56 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 523 (126 male householders (104 living alone)), 300 female householders (271 living alone)), 97 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 737 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 385 2-persons, 300 3-persons, 212 4-persons, 92 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 375 1-person, 36 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

528 married couples with children.
501 single-parent households (38 men, 463 women).

94.5% of residents of Carthage speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 55 (1.2%)
(21.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carthage, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 41 4 rooms: 61 5 rooms: 258 6 rooms: 267 7 rooms: 170 8 rooms: 85 9 or more rooms: 59

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carthage, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 37 3 rooms: 111 4 rooms: 141 5 rooms: 126 6 rooms: 61 7 rooms: 33 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 18
1995 to 1998: 71
1990 to 1994: 103
1980 to 1989: 319
1970 to 1979: 443
1960 to 1969: 315
1950 to 1959: 151
1940 to 1949: 142
1939 or earlier: 72

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carthage:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 34 2 bedrooms: 158 3 bedrooms: 560 4 bedrooms: 195 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carthage:
	no bedroom: 12 1 bedroom: 104 2 bedrooms: 226 3 bedrooms: 140 4 bedrooms: 34 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Carthage in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 71 1 vehicle: 305 2 vehicles: 391 3 vehicles: 151 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 23

Cars and other vehicles available in Carthage in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 99 1 vehicle: 290 2 vehicles: 106 3 vehicles: 16 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Carthage, MS:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 14
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 54
$50,000 to $59,999: 75
$60,000 to $69,999: 95
$70,000 to $79,999: 74
$80,000 to $89,999: 61
$90,000 to $99,999: 72
$100,000 to $124,999: 129
$125,000 to $149,999: 120
$150,000 to $174,999: 42
$175,000 to $199,999: 39
$200,000 to $249,999: 71
$250,000 to $299,999: 29
$300,000 to $399,999: 8
$400,000 to $499,999: 10
$500,000 to $749,999: 18
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 26

Carthage rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Carthage:

Less than $100: 44 people
$100 to $149: 31
$150 to $199: 47
$200 to $249: 39
$250 to $299: 47
$300 to $349: 35
$350 to $399: 25
$400 to $449: 78
$450 to $499: 71
$500 to $549: 51
$550 to $599: 27
$600 to $649: 3
$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: 35

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 32 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 10 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 8 1965 to 1969: 0

Carthage, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.1%
Number of people working at home: 20 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 114
5 to 9 minutes: 484
10 to 14 minutes: 171
15 to 19 minutes: 134
20 to 24 minutes: 18
25 to 29 minutes: 22
30 to 34 minutes: 102
35 to 39 minutes: 15
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 91
60 to 89 minutes: 120
90 or more minutes: 81

Carthage mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,063 (77%)
Carpooled: 259 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Other means: 24 (2%)
Worked at home: 20 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 300
$10,000 to $14,999: 132
$15,000 to $19,999: 174
$20,000 to $24,999: 136
$25,000 to $29,999: 87
$30,000 to $34,999: 91
$35,000 to $39,999: 109
$40,000 to $44,999: 71
$45,000 to $49,999: 65
$50,000 to $59,999: 73
$60,000 to $74,999: 71
$75,000 to $99,999: 74
$100,000 to $124,999: 49
$125,000 to $149,999: 33
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 14

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1773

United States or American: 435

Irish: 137

English: 129

Scotch-Irish: 81

German: 71

French (except Basque): 65

Subsaharan African:: 50

African: 50

European: 44

Dutch: 26

Croatian: 21

Arab:: 20

Scottish: 12

Moroccan: 11

Lebanese: 9

French Canadian: 8

Italian: 8

Norwegian: 8

New Zealander: 7

Celtic: 6

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

India (55%)
Mexico (18%)
Ecuador (15%)
Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (13%)

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

This state: 3819
Northeast: 51
Midwest: 217
South: 415
West: 48

52% of Carthage residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 42
7th and 8th grade: 59
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 96
11th grade: 110
12th grade, no diploma: 63
High school graduate (or equivalency): 398
Less than 1 year of college: 70
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 148
Associate degree: 27
Bachelor's degree: 142
Master's degree: 32
Professional school degree: 56
Doctorate degree: 21

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 34
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 84
9th grade: 76
10th grade: 35
11th grade: 79
12th grade, no diploma: 92
High school graduate (or equivalency): 454
Less than 1 year of college: 120
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 183
Associate degree: 85
Bachelor's degree: 187
Master's degree: 67
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 23.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,620
Black householders: $18,754
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,808
Asian householders: $12,814
Some other race householders: $3,748
Two or more races householders: $10,754
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $23,934

Carthage household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Carthage household income for Black householders

Carthage household income for Some other race householders

Carthage household income for Two or more races householders

Carthage household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Carthage marital status for males

Carthage marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $117,959
Black or African American householders: $68,401
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $96,445
Asian householders: $519,319
Two or more races householders: $60,389
Hispanic or Latino householders: $66,769

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,223
One, attached: 53
Two: 28
3 or 4: 124
5 to 9: 89
10 to 19: 21
20 to 49: 13
Mobile homes: 76
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,140

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

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 (68%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (51%) Utility gas (47%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51

Here:	9.2%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 54

Here:	23.7%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12

Here:	11.9%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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 (Noninst.)

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