Carthage, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carthage	New York	National
Income per capita	$37,234	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$66,328	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,685	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,008	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,756	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,100	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.9%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carthage is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carthage is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carthage is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carthage is 72% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,214 $66,328 $132,656

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Carthage median earnings by income bracket

Carthage employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	21.6%	21.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	21.5%	21.5%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	13.4%	13.4%
Other	20.6%	20.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pamelia Center, NY	454	$156,685	92.6%
Black River, NY	1,469	$99,478	22.3%
Copenhagen, NY	754	$95,444	17.3%
Croghan, NY	616	$83,904	3.2%
Natural Bridge, NY	236	$82,100	0.9%
Carthage, NY	3,443	$66,328	18.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arbuckle, CA	3,443	$106,116	30.5%
Three Rivers, OR	3,443	$100,193	23.2%
Summersville, WV	3,443	$64,732	20.4%
Lowville, NY	3,442	$72,501	10.9%
Placentia, NL	3,442	n/a
Carthage, NY	3,443	$66,328	18.4%

Source: The Carthage, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.