Carthage

Population: 104
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $102,100

Carthage, a community in Miner County, South Dakota, has 104 residents. At $58,750, its median household income sits below Miner County's $72,589.

From 2019 to 2023, Carthage's population declined 38.5% from 169 to 104, while its median home value rose 104.2% from $50,000 to $102,100.

13.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.65 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 104
Median age: 53.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $102,100
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 103
Homeownership rate: 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 13.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

169104

Median household income

$53,611$58,750

Median home value

$50,000$102,100

Median gross rent

$930$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	169	$53,611	$50,000	$930
2020	181	$52,794	$63,600	$920
2021	169	$56,528	$65,600	—
2022	153	$65,625	$77,100	—
2023	104	$58,750	$102,100	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 441.9%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7423.1%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	5.8%
5 to 17	11	10.6%
18 to 24	4	3.8%
25 to 34	14	13.5%
35 to 44	2	1.9%
45 to 54	16	15.4%
55 to 64	18	17.3%
65 to 74	24	23.1%
75 and over	9	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	92	88.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	3.8%
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)	8	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate45.8%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	1.2%
High school graduate	38	45.8%
Some college or associate's	32	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	10	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone52.0%

Carpooled20.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means12.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26	52.0%
Carpooled	10	20.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	12.0%
Other means	6	12.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	36.4%
15 to 29 min	11	25.0%
30 to 44 min	4	9.1%
45 to 59 min	12	27.3%
60+ min	1	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.65
Poverty rate: 13.5% (14 of 104)

	Count	Share
Family households	22	34.9%
Nonfamily households	41	65.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	63	61.2%
Vacant	40	38.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	59	93.7%
Renter-occupied	4	6.3%

1-unit, detached97.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	100	97.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	1.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4610220
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 44.1648, -97.7203