Carthage

Population: 3,546
Median household income: $58,356
Median home value: $126,300

Located in Jefferson County, New York, Carthage is a community with a population of 3,546. Its median household income of $58,356 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $64,978.

From 2019 to 2023, Carthage's population grew 4.1% from 3,405 to 3,546, while its median home value rose 14.3% from $110,500 to $126,300.

Owners occupy 49.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 27.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,546
Median age: 27.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,356
Median home value: $126,300
Median gross rent: $959
Housing units: 1,615
Homeownership rate: 49.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4053,546

Median household income

$43,490$58,356

Median home value

$110,500$126,300

Median gross rent

$882$959

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,405	$43,490	$110,500	$882
2020	3,364	$45,234	$116,700	$846
2021	3,398	$55,625	$113,900	$913
2022	3,399	$59,519	$121,500	$978
2023	3,546	$58,356	$126,300	$959

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

Age distribution

Under 510.1%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2417.1%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	359	10.1%
5 to 17	594	16.8%
18 to 24	607	17.1%
25 to 34	532	15.0%
35 to 44	321	9.1%
45 to 54	314	8.9%
55 to 64	354	10.0%
65 to 74	303	8.5%
75 and over	162	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,815	79.4%
Black or African American	117	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	20	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.4%
Two or more races	378	10.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	201	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	345	17.4%
High school graduate	711	35.8%
Some college or associate's	552	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	334	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	44	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled16.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,077	76.3%
Carpooled	227	16.1%
Public transit	7	0.5%
Walked	44	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	2.2%
Other means	26	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	250	18.1%
15 to 29 min	549	39.8%
30 to 44 min	361	26.1%
45 to 59 min	141	10.2%
60+ min	80	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 18.6% (642 of 3,450)

	Count	Share
Family households	859	65.8%
Nonfamily households	446	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,305	80.8%
Vacant	310	19.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	639	49.0%
Renter-occupied	666	51.0%

1-unit, detached51.6%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units27.4%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	833	51.6%
1-unit, attached	69	4.3%
2 to 4 units	443	27.4%
5 to 19 units	135	8.4%
20 or more units	92	5.7%
Mobile home & other	43	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3612683
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 43.9829, -75.6030