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Carthage, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Smith County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,369
Population
817/sq mi density
$65,288
Median Income
$29,305 per capita
$239,600
Home Value
$270,391 Zillow
$820
Median Rent
23.9% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
264
Violent Crime/100K
2,153 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,288 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$239,600 home value, $820/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
264 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,288
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,305
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
75% 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
$65,288
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,305
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,092
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,023
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,023
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.5%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$843M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
7.2%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
418
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
30
Retail
54
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,092
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,324
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,288 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,305 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,092 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,023 |
| County GDP | $843M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 418 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 30 |
| Retail | 54 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,092 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,324 |