The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Carthage has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Carthage a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small city, Carthage doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Carthage are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.65% of adults in Carthage have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Carthage in 2022 was $33,058, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $132,232 for a family of four. However, Carthage contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Carthage is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Carthage home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carthage residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Carthage also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.29% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Carthage include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Carthage is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
