Missouri · Census place 11656
Carthage city, MO
Quick answer
Carthage city has 15,513 residents, ranking #58 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $50,849, the median home is worth $133,500 and median gross rent runs $897 a month.
- Population
- 15,513Carthage city residents
- Median household income
- $50,849Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $133,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $897Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 51.7%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 21.2% 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 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 33% of residents and 51.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Grain Valley city 15,967
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- Washington city 14,948
- Marshall city 13,699
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