Carthage

Population: 170
Median household income: $21,429
Median home value: $88,300

Carthage, a community in Dallas County, Arkansas, has 170 residents. The median household income of $21,429 is below the Dallas County median ($44,694).

Between 2019 and 2023, Carthage's population declined 48.0% from 327 to 170, while its median home value rose 98.4% from $44,500 to $88,300.

The typical home was built around 1999. 30.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 170
Median age: 59.4 yrs
Median household income: $21,429
Median home value: $88,300
Median gross rent: $405
Housing units: 145
Homeownership rate: 68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

327170

Median household income

$37,708$21,429

Median home value

$44,500$88,300

Median gross rent

$485$405

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	327	$37,708	$44,500	$485
2020	231	$34,643	$47,200	$463
2021	234	—	$67,500	$336
2022	178	—	$76,000	$397
2023	170	$21,429	$88,300	$405

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 178.2%

18 to 240.6%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 445.3%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6421.2%

65 to 7440.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	7.1%
5 to 17	14	8.2%
18 to 24	1	0.6%
25 to 34	11	6.5%
35 to 44	9	5.3%
45 to 54	19	11.2%
55 to 64	36	21.2%
65 to 74	68	40.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17	10.0%
Black or African American	153	90.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate69.9%

Some college or associate's21.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	9.1%
High school graduate	100	69.9%
Some college or associate's	30	21.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit11.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means11.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	33	76.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	5	11.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	5	11.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25	58.1%
15 to 29 min	5	11.6%
30 to 44 min	11	25.6%
45 to 59 min	1	2.3%
60+ min	1	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.85
Poverty rate: 30.0% (51 of 170)

	Count	Share
Family households	42	45.7%
Nonfamily households	50	54.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	92	63.4%
Vacant	53	36.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	63	68.5%
Renter-occupied	29	31.5%

1-unit, detached65.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	95	65.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	19	13.1%
5 to 19 units	9	6.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	15.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0511830
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.0726, -92.5553