Carthage, TN Profile

Carthage, TN, population 2,268, is located in Tennessee's Smith county, about 46.9 miles from Nashville and 80.7 miles from Clarksville.

Through the 90's Carthage's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Carthage has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.80
	Males	37.10
	Females	46.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,251	N/A
2001	2,252	0.04%
2002	2,256	0.18%
2003	2,254	-0.09%
2004	2,248	-0.27%
2005	2,268	0.89%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,375

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	352
2002	915
2003	747
2004	881
2005	880
2006	218
2007	806
2008	540

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0
Robbery	1	2	2	3	1	1	1	1
Aggravated Assault	7	17	15	16	17	4	16	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,950
2002	4,839
2003	5,275
2004	4,495
2005	4,707
2006	2,177
2007	3,626
2008	3,552

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	13	28	26	24	18	11	19	16
Larceny, Theft	54	81	87	76	84	36	57	59
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	2	7	2	5	3	5	4
Arson	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	515 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.9 Square Miles