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Carthage, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Lewis County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
3,546
Population
1,459/sq mi density
$58,356
Median Income
$27,859 per capita
$126,300
Home Value
$189,709 Zillow
$959
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$58,356 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$126,300 home value, $959/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,356
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,859
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.5%
9% above
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
$58,356
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,859
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,980
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,051
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,051
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.3%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,659M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.3%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
2.2%
Other
21%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
600
Restaurants
65
Healthcare
41
Retail
73
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,980
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,757
64% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,356 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,859 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,980 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,051 |
| County GDP | $1,659M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.403 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 600 |
| Restaurants | 65 |
| Healthcare | 41 |
| Retail | 73 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,980 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,757 |