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Mississippi · Census place 11780

Carthage city, MS

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Carthage city has 4,859 residents, ranking #72 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $47,304, the median home is worth $146,800 and median gross rent runs $549 a month.

Population
4,859Carthage city residents
Median household income
$47,304Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$146,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$549Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.8%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Carthage city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Carthage city median would spend about 13.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 28.9% of residents and 68.8% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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