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
$123,139 Zillow
$679
Median Rent
20.8% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
110
Violent Crime/100K
220 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, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,600 home value, $679/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
110 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-3.1%
2,536 → 2,457
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.6%
$48,622 → $75,179
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carthage across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,402
-55 from 2023 (2,457)
Projected Median Income 2030
$101,966
+$26,787 from 2023 ($75,179)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,536 | - | $48,622 | - |
| 2015 | 2,500 | -1.4% | $47,827 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,479 | -0.8% | $48,750 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,453 | -1% | $54,375 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 2,475 | +0.9% | $68,654 | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 2,457 | -0.7% | $75,179 | +9.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.