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Carthage, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Moore County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,840
Population
416/sq mi density
$62,177
Median Income
$33,210 per capita
$194,100
Home Value
$331,620 Zillow
$856
Median Rent
38.1% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
158
Violent Crime/100K
2,853 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$62,177 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$194,100 home value, $856/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
158 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,177
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,210
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carthage vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carthage’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,177
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,210
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,613
136%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,040
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,040
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.2%
13% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.4%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
69% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,743M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.4%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
13.2%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,472
Restaurants
251
Healthcare
308
Retail
363
Manufacturing
66
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,613
36% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,754
36% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,177 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,210 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,613 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,040 |
| County GDP | $5,743M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 13.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,472 |
| Restaurants | 251 |
| Healthcare | 308 |
| Retail | 363 |
| Manufacturing | 66 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,613 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,754 |