Carthage, NC Profile

Carthage, NC, population 1,935, is located in North Carolina's Moore county, about 36.6 miles from Fayetteville and 52.8 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's Carthage's population has grown by about 92%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Carthage has grown by about 3%.

Carthage's property crime levels tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Carthage tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	68%
	African American	31%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.30
	Males	36.00
	Females	43.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,871	N/A
2001	1,900	1.55%
2002	1,915	0.79%
2003	1,918	0.16%
2004	1,921	0.16%
2005	1,935	0.73%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,050

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	263
2002	259
2003	261
2004	154
2005	669
2006	760
2007	589
2008	296

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Robbery	3	1	3	0	3	5	2	0
Aggravated Assault	2	4	2	3	9	10	10	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,626
2002	5,739
2003	5,735
2004	3,397
2005	2,366
2006	4,002
2007	5,354
2008	3,404

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	31	30	37	24	13	18	24	22
Larceny, Theft	36	79	71	39	30	59	84	41
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	2	2	3	3	2	1	6
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	1

Location

Elevation	550 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles