Community Demographics

in Carthage, North Carolina

(Carthage is Located in Moore County)

Population in Carthage, North Carolina

Population

2518

In terms of political views, the Carthage population skews Republican. The top religion in Carthage is Protestant. The top age group is 45-64 per census data.

Household Types

Singles in Carthage 56.7%

Married Couples in Carthage 43.3%

Age Groups

18 to 24 year olds 5.1%

25 to 44 year olds 24.3%

45 to 64 year olds 25.9%

65+ year olds 23.8%

Other 20.9%

Race Diversity

The Race Diversity score in Carthage, North Carolina is 59.1.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Latino/Hispanics 3.0%

Whites 79.0%

Black or African Americans 15.4%

American Indian & Alaska Natives 0.0%

Asians 0.0%

Native Hawaiians & Other Pacific Islanders 0.0%

Multi 5.3%

Other 0.4%

The Religion

The primary religious affiliation in Carthage, North Carolina is Protestant. The Religion Diversity score in Carthage, North Carolina is 13.3Religion diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score..

Protestant 43.3%

Catholic 6.4%

Orthodox 0.0%

Other / Christian 0.0%

Mormon 0.7%

Jewish 0.3%

Muslim 0.0%

Buddhist 0.0%

Hindu 0.0%

Other / Non-Christian 0.0%

No Religion 49.3%

Industry and Occupation

The top industry present in Carthage, North Carolina is Educational services, health care, and social assistance. 35.3 % of residents work in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, while only 8.5% work in Production, transportation, and material moving occupations. The Industry Diversity score in Carthage, North Carolina is 59.1.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.2%

Construction 5.8%

Manufacturing 6.2%

Wholesale trade 2.6%

Retail trade 9.9%

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.3%

Information 0.4%

Finance and insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 0.7%

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 5.5%

Educational services, health care, and social assistance 29.9%

Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services 16.6%

Other services, except public administration 9.6%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 10.2%

The Occupation Diversity score in Carthage, North Carolina is 65.7.Occupation diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Management, business, science, and arts occupations 35.3%

Service occupations 32.1%

Sales and office occupations 13.5%

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 10.6%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 8.5%

Average Educational level

59.2% of residents in Carthage, North Carolina have earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to the U.S. average of 46.6%. 29.6% of residents in Carthage, North Carolina hold STEM degrees (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). The Educational level Diversity score in Carthage, North Carolina is 59.8.Educational diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.