Carthage is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,951 people and three associated neighborhoods, Carthage is the 261st largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Carthage was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Carthage economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Carthage, where the median household income is $62,177.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Carthage is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Carthage is a town of service providers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Carthage who work in management occupations (21.75%), healthcare (8.58%), and healthcare suport services (7.80%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Carthage. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.21% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The percentage of people in Carthage who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.02% of adults in Carthage have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Carthage in 2022 was $33,210, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,840 for a family of four. However, Carthage contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Carthage is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Carthage home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carthage residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carthage include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Carthage is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
