Carthage, TX Profile

Carthage, TX, population 6,611, is located in Texas's Panola county, about 42.7 miles from Shreveport and 138.6 miles from Mesquite.

Through the 90's Carthage's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Carthage has declined by about 1%.

Carthage's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Carthage tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	21%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.30
	Males	34.10
	Females	39.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,664	N/A
2001	6,567	-1.46%
2002	6,550	-0.26%
2003	6,709	2.43%
2004	6,527	-2.71%
2005	6,611	1.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,822

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	426
2002	431
2003	481
2004	318
2005	381
2006	559
2007	379
2008	303

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Robbery	6	7	12	4	5	2	2	1
Aggravated Assault	22	23	20	16	21	36	22	19

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,580
2002	3,491
2003	3,957
2004	3,363
2005	3,518
2006	2,913
2007	2,455
2008	1,697

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	54	60	47	40	41	32	28	26
Larceny, Theft	182	172	199	169	180	142	125	76
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	11	17	13	19	24	9	10
Arson	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	309 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.4 Square Miles