Carthage, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,877 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,877 (1 farm, 1,876 nonfarm))

Carthage, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 755 (648 occupied: 462 owner occupied, 186 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	31%

Housing density: 130 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $61,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $430

Median gross rent in Carthage, NC in 2000: $508

Housing units in Carthage with a mortgage: 222 (17 second mortgage, 44 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 144

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,662

In family households: 1,422 (350 male householders, 108 female householders)
331 spouses, 509 children (470 natural, 11 adopted, 28 stepchildren), 40 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 33 other relatives, 20 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 240 (106 male householders (92 living alone)), 113 female householders (106 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 215 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 187 2-persons, 111 3-persons, 97 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 198 1-person, 21 2-persons.

229 married couples with children.
104 single-parent households (15 men, 89 women).

98.4% of residents of Carthage speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 18 (1.0%)
(22.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carthage, North Carolina:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 9
4 rooms: 32
5 rooms: 127
6 rooms: 105
7 rooms: 100
8 rooms: 34
9 or more rooms: 55

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carthage, North Carolina:

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 10
3 rooms: 37
4 rooms: 49
5 rooms: 35
6 rooms: 24
7 rooms: 17
8 rooms: 5
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 24
1995 to 1998: 74
1990 to 1994: 24
1980 to 1989: 123
1970 to 1979: 94
1960 to 1969: 58
1950 to 1959: 82
1940 to 1949: 99
1939 or earlier: 177

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carthage:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 5
2 bedrooms: 81
3 bedrooms: 264
4 bedrooms: 97
5 or more bedrooms: 15

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carthage:

no bedroom: 9
1 bedroom: 40
2 bedrooms: 67
3 bedrooms: 57
4 bedrooms: 7
5 or more bedrooms: 6

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

no vehicle: 22
1 vehicle: 110
2 vehicles: 203
3 vehicles: 105
4 vehicles: 15
5 or more vehicles: 7

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

no vehicle: 33
1 vehicle: 90
2 vehicles: 51
3 vehicles: 5
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 5

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

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 19
$50,000 to $59,999: 44
$60,000 to $69,999: 10
$70,000 to $79,999: 34
$80,000 to $89,999: 53
$90,000 to $99,999: 40
$100,000 to $124,999: 57
$125,000 to $149,999: 40
$150,000 to $174,999: 20
$175,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 to $249,999: 14
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 2
$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: 12
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 15
$250 to $299: 5
$300 to $349: 22
$350 to $399: 33
$400 to $449: 22
$450 to $499: 16
$500 to $549: 3
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 2
$650 to $699: 3
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 5
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 2
No cash rent: 32

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 5
1990 to 1994: 3
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 2
1965 to 1969: 4

Carthage, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.7%
Number of people working at home: 16 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 52
5 to 9 minutes: 162
10 to 14 minutes: 73
15 to 19 minutes: 165
20 to 24 minutes: 126
25 to 29 minutes: 61
30 to 34 minutes: 62
35 to 39 minutes: 11
40 to 44 minutes: 14
45 to 59 minutes: 33
60 to 89 minutes: 34
90 or more minutes: 17

Carthage mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 635 (77%)
Carpooled: 144 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 18 (2%)
Other means: 8 (1%)
Worked at home: 16 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 80
$10,000 to $14,999: 64
$15,000 to $19,999: 67
$20,000 to $24,999: 41
$25,000 to $29,999: 56
$30,000 to $34,999: 30
$35,000 to $39,999: 45
$40,000 to $44,999: 43
$45,000 to $49,999: 39
$50,000 to $59,999: 84
$60,000 to $74,999: 59
$75,000 to $99,999: 36
$100,000 to $124,999: 17
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 509
English: 146
United States or American: 134
German: 101
Scottish: 101
Scotch-Irish: 85
Irish: 52
Italian: 43
French (except Basque): 22
Swedish: 16
British: 13
Subsaharan African:: 11
African: 11
Welsh: 8
Ukrainian: 7
Danish: 6
Dutch: 6
Hungarian: 6
Polish: 4
European: 3
Iranian: 3
Portuguese: 3
Yugoslavian: 3
Finnish: 2
Slovak: 2
Maltese: 2
Norwegian: 2
Turkish: 2
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2
Jamaican: 2
Canadian: 1

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

United Kingdom (28%)
Germany (22%)
Mexico (22%)
Colombia (17%)
Canada (11%)

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

This state: 1424
Northeast: 182
Midwest: 68
South: 147
West: 23

50% of Carthage residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 17
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 29
11th grade: 30
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 211
Less than 1 year of college: 48
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 105
Associate degree: 35
Bachelor's degree: 73
Master's degree: 11
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 57
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 26
11th grade: 21
12th grade, no diploma: 13
High school graduate (or equivalency): 215
Less than 1 year of college: 107
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 76
Associate degree: 60
Bachelor's degree: 79
Master's degree: 34
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 15.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 37.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,804
Black householders: $18,512
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $2,499
Two or more races householders: $56,250

Carthage household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Carthage household income for Black or African American householders

Carthage household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Carthage household income for two or more races householders

Carthage marital status for males

Carthage marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $97,600
Black or African American householders: $57,700

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 573
One, attached: 4
Two: 25
3 or 4: 24
5 to 9: 10
10 to 19: 6
Mobile homes: 113

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Carthage:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (39%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
Utility gas (2%)
Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (41%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
Utility gas (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3

Here:	1.5%
North Carolina:	8.2%

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

Here:	0.0%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Here:	5.3%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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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