Carthage, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

3%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carthage	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$18,748	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$37,917	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,750	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,583	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,389	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,952	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.7%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carthage is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carthage is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carthage is 3% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Carthage is 17% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,275 $37,917 $75,834

City

$33,618 $50,433 $100,866

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Carthage median earnings by income bracket

Carthage employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.5%	17.5%
Manufacturing sector	23.5%	23.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.5%	8.5%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.5%	12.5%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	29.0%	29.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arlington, IN	280	$69,125	25.0%
Straughn, IN	249	$67,596	22.2%
Fortville, IN	4,666	$64,229	16.1%
Greenfield, IN	22,561	$57,950	4.8%
Kennard, IN	663	$56,477	2.1%
Carthage, IN	891	$37,917	31.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Andale, KS	891	$79,000	42.8%
Newman Grove, NE	891	$50,600	8.5%
Matinecock, NY	891	$213,750	286.4%
Dryden, VA	891	$53,031	4.1%
Bethel, VT	891	$51,471	7.0%
Carthage, IN	891	$37,917	31.5%

Source: The Carthage, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).