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Carthage, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Hancock County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
2,508 Population 999/sq mi density
$75,179 Median Income $37,308 per capita
$115,600 Home Value $125,607 Zillow
$679 Median Rent 20.8% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
41 Violent Crime/100K 817 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$75,179 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,600 home value, $679/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
41 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,508
Population Density
999
per square mile
Land Area
2.4
square miles (6.3 km²)
Median Age
46.1 yrs
19% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

57.4%
Male
42.6%
Female
57%
43%

Race & Ethnicity

White 87.8% US: 61.6%
Black 0.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 10.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
87.8%
Black
0.8%
Hispanic
1.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 95.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 4.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
95.9%
Spanish
4.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.1%
32% below US avg (6%)
Disability
17.1%
32% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.9%
8% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.0%
19% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.451
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,508
Population Density999 / sq mi
Land Area2.4 sq mi
Median Age46.1 years

Gender

Male57.4%
Female42.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White87.8%
Black or African American0.8%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only95.9%
Spanish4.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.1%
Disability17.1%
Health Insurance98.9%
Uninsured7.0%
Broadband Access78.5%
Gini Coefficient0.451

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9 — Nonmetro / Rural