Tennessee · Census place 11280
Carthage town, TN
Quick answer
Carthage town has 2,369 residents, ranking #190 of 504 places in Tennessee. Median household income is $65,288, the median home is worth $239,600 and median gross rent runs $820 a month.
- Population
- 2,369Carthage town residents
- Median household income
- $65,288Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $239,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $820Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Carthage town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Carthage town median would spend about 15.1% 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 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.9% of residents and 62.2% 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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