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The City of Carthage had a population of 2,348 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Carthage is located at latitude 40.4164 and longitude -91.1363 in Hancock County. The formal boundaries for the City of Carthage encompass a land area of 2.43 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Hancock County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Carthage has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Carthage is located within Township of Carthage, a minor civil division (MCD) of Hancock County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 2,348 (100%) |
Population in Households | 2,238 (95.3%) |
Population in Families | 1,686 (71.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 110 ( 4.7%) |
Population Density | 941 |
Diversity Index2 | 24 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $70,360 |
Average Household Income | $92,247 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 9% |
Per Capita Income | $41,153 |
Wealth Index5 | 84 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (58.9) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,250 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 806 (64.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 240 (19.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 204 (16.3%) |
Median Home Value | $110,274 |
Average Home Value | $140,385 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 224 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,046 |
Average Household Size | 2.14 |
Family Households | 593 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -1.79% | -1.01% |
Households | -1.18% | -0.74% |
Families | -0.82% | |
Median Household Income | 1.80% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.36% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.53% |
The table below compares Carthage to the other 1,464 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 472 | 68th |
Population Density | # 737 | 50th |
Median Household Income | # 605 | 59th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1299 | 89th |
Per Capita Income | # 422 | 71st |
Diversity Index | # 616 | 58th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Illinois Census Data Comparison Tool.
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