Carthage, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,236 (Urban population: 2,187 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 49 (all nonfarm))

Carthage, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,058 (956 occupied: 529 owner occupied, 427 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	30%

Housing density: 369 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $157,129.

Median contract rent in 2007: $318 (lower quartile is $187, upper quartile is $415)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $348

Median gross rent in Carthage, TN in 2007: $441

Housing units in Carthage with a mortgage: 191 (26 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 285

Carthage,TN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $120,302 (it was $82,500 in 2000)

Carthage:	$120,302
Tennessee:	$130,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,547 - $163,920

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $138,070
Here: $138,070
State: $188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $105,956
Here: $105,956
State: $161,999

In 2-unit structures: $139,941
Here: $139,941
State: $142,458

Mobile homes: $14,167
Here: $14,167
State: $44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000
Here: $45,000
State: $46,838

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,136

In family households: 1,737 (402 male householders, 183 female householders)
390 spouses, 588 children (520 natural, 6 adopted, 62 stepchildren), 47 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 75 other relatives, 24 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 399 (128 male householders (122 living alone)), 255 female householders (247 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 138 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 273 2-persons, 142 3-persons, 122 4-persons, 39 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 369 1-person, 14 2-persons.

240 married couples with children.
185 single-parent households (42 men, 143 women).

96.8% of residents of Carthage speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 22 (1.0%)
(59.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carthage, Tennessee:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 3 3 rooms: 3 4 rooms: 35 5 rooms: 127 6 rooms: 97 7 rooms: 105 8 rooms: 71 9 or more rooms: 88

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carthage, Tennessee:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 121 4 rooms: 144 5 rooms: 78 6 rooms: 41 7 rooms: 12 8 rooms: 11 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 9
1995 to 1998: 17
1990 to 1994: 29
1980 to 1989: 103
1970 to 1979: 161
1960 to 1969: 288
1950 to 1959: 182
1940 to 1949: 133
1939 or earlier: 136

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carthage:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 3 2 bedrooms: 166 3 bedrooms: 268 4 bedrooms: 69 5 or more bedrooms: 23

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carthage:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 105 2 bedrooms: 220 3 bedrooms: 71 4 bedrooms: 15 5 or more bedrooms: 11

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: 59 1 vehicle: 165 2 vehicles: 194 3 vehicles: 73 4 vehicles: 30 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Carthage in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 89 1 vehicle: 227 2 vehicles: 90 3 vehicles: 16 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 32
$50,000 to $59,999: 17
$60,000 to $69,999: 25
$70,000 to $79,999: 23
$80,000 to $89,999: 22
$90,000 to $99,999: 25
$100,000 to $124,999: 105
$125,000 to $149,999: 88
$150,000 to $174,999: 40
$175,000 to $199,999: 36
$200,000 to $249,999: 45
$250,000 to $299,999: 29
$300,000 to $399,999: 9
$400,000 to $499,999: 1
$500,000 to $749,999: 2
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Carthage rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Carthage:

Less than $100: 44 people
$100 to $149: 34
$150 to $199: 37
$200 to $249: 22
$250 to $299: 50
$300 to $349: 51
$350 to $399: 45
$400 to $449: 35
$450 to $499: 23
$500 to $549: 16
$550 to $599: 12
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 4
$700 to $749: 9
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 13
$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: 0
No cash rent: 12

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 7 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 4

Carthage, TN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.0%
Number of people working at home: 19 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 88
5 to 9 minutes: 225
10 to 14 minutes: 126
15 to 19 minutes: 65
20 to 24 minutes: 27
25 to 29 minutes: 10
30 to 34 minutes: 90
35 to 39 minutes: 20
40 to 44 minutes: 16
45 to 59 minutes: 59
60 to 89 minutes: 88
90 or more minutes: 22

Carthage mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 717 (84%)
Carpooled: 83 (10%)
Walked: 29 (3%)
Other means: 7 (1%)
Worked at home: 19 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 201
$10,000 to $14,999: 118
$15,000 to $19,999: 76
$20,000 to $24,999: 102
$25,000 to $29,999: 68
$30,000 to $34,999: 68
$35,000 to $39,999: 69
$40,000 to $44,999: 36
$45,000 to $49,999: 31
$50,000 to $59,999: 67
$60,000 to $74,999: 39
$75,000 to $99,999: 20
$100,000 to $124,999: 18
$125,000 to $149,999: 24
$150,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 or more: 19

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 500

Other groups: 264

English: 199

Irish: 168

German: 97

Scotch-Irish: 46

Italian: 23

Polish: 16

Dutch: 15

French (except Basque): 14

European: 13

Scottish: 13

Welsh: 13

Canadian: 6

French Canadian: 5

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5

Jamaican: 5

Swedish: 3

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

Vietnam (41%)
Canada (27%)
Germany (18%)
Mexico (14%)

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

This state: 1786
Northeast: 56
Midwest: 135
South: 248
West: 27

54% of Carthage residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Tennessee.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 34
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 27
7th and 8th grade: 73
9th grade: 21
10th grade: 25
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 13
High school graduate (or equivalency): 258
Less than 1 year of college: 45
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 66
Associate degree: 18
Bachelor's degree: 50
Master's degree: 6
Professional school degree: 24
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 35
7th and 8th grade: 165
9th grade: 47
10th grade: 43
11th grade: 34
12th grade, no diploma: 39
High school graduate (or equivalency): 293
Less than 1 year of college: 42
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 87
Associate degree: 23
Bachelor's degree: 52
Master's degree: 27
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $29,338
Black householders: $24,936
Asian householders: $43,447
Two or more races householders: $226,760
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $13,057

Carthage household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Carthage household income for Black householders

Carthage marital status for males

Carthage marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $127,689
Black or African American householders: $83,397

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 685
One, attached: 29
Two: 78
3 or 4: 82
5 to 9: 73
10 to 19: 34
50 or more: 9
Mobile homes: 64
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,841

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 (73%) Electricity (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (61%) Utility gas (35%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Tennessee:	9.5%

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

Here:	9.2%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5

Here:	12.8%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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)

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