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64836

Carthage, MO · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
26,562
Median household income
$61,335
People below poverty
19.7%
Median home value
$164,400

Income

The median income of households in 64836 was $61,335. An estimated 6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 64836 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6
$10,000 to $14,999 5.1
$15,000 to $24,999 7.7
$25,000 to $34,999 8.6
$35,000 to $49,999 12.3
$50,000 to $74,999 17.6
$75,000 to $99,999 16.6
$100,000 to $149,999 15.4
$150,000 to $199,999 6.7
$200,000 or more 4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 64836 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 51702
Female 45194

An estimated 77.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 29.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,320. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 64836 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 77.5
Social Security 29.4
Retirement income 21.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.5
Cash public assistance income 1.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 19.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 28.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 13.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 17% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 64836 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 19.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 28.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 13.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 17

In 2020-2024, 17 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 59.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 31.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 30.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 64836 in 2020-2024, 86.7% had health insurance coverage and 13.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 55.7% and public coverage was 40.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 8.2%.


In 2020-2024, 64836 had a total population of 26,562 - 13,854 (52.2%) females and 12,708 (47.8%) males. The median age was 35.8 years. An estimated 28% of the population was under 18 years, 31.4% was 19 to 44 years, 22.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 15.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 64836 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 843 1017
5 to 9 907 864
10 to 14 1189 1154
15 to 19 1078 1041
20 to 24 814 852
25 to 29 855 778
30 to 34 718 742
35 to 39 858 1199
40 to 44 729 797
45 to 49 613 738
50 to 54 941 1004
55 to 59 787 600
60 to 64 653 762
65 to 69 513 693
70 to 74 553 636
75 to 79 200 323
80 to 84 251 377
85 and over 206 277

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 78.5% were White; 1.2% were Black or African American; 14.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 0.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 23.6% of the people in 64836 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 70% of the people in 64836 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 9,709 households in 64836. The average household size was 2.68 people.

Married-couple households made up 48.2% of the households in 64836 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.4% of all households, while 14.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 7.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 22.7% of all households.

In 64836, 38% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 27.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 64836 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 48.2
Cohabiting Couples 8.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.9% of males and 46% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.4 26.3
Now married, except separated 51.9 46
Separated 1.1 4.2
Widowed 2.9 7.6
Divorced 11.7 15.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 64836, 951 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 26.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.8% of the people living in 64836 were U.S. natives. 63.1% of the 64836 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.2% of 64836 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 30.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 77.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 64836 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 64836.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 64836 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 89.5
Asia 2
Europe 4
Africa 0.8
Northern America 0.9
Oceania 2.7

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 64836 in 2020-2024, 16.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 16.2% of people at least five years old; 8.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 64836 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 16.2
Other Indo-European languages 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 64836 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 64836 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87.6
Different house, same county 7.8
Different county, same state 2.3
Different state 2.2
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 81.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 23.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 18.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 64836 was 6,803 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 388 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,360. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,055.

Educational Attainment of People in 64836 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 18.6
High school diploma or equivalency 33.9
Some college, no degree 20.2
Associate's degree 4.1
Bachelor's degree 15.6
Graduate or professional degree 7.6

Disability

In 64836, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.2% of people under 18 years old, to 10.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 39.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 64836, 60.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 37.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 9,755 80.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,575 12.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 833 6.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 64836 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 64836 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2
Construction 9.4
Manufacturing 18.1
Wholesale trade 4.8
Retail trade 9.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.9
Information 0.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.6
Other Services, except public administration 4.9
Public administration 2.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 64836 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,153 34.1
Service occupations 1,815 14.9
Sales and office occupations 2,246 18.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,252 10.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,706 22.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 82.3% of 64836 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 64836 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 82.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 1.3
Other means 1.5
Worked from home 7

In 2020-2024, 64836 had a total of 10,813 housing units. Of these housing units, 78.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 15.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 5.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 64836 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 78.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 15.3
Mobile homes 5.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.7

9.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 12.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 64836 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 64.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 64836 had 9,709 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,104 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 66.7% while renters occupied 33.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.77 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.52.

3.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.6% and another 25.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 64836:

House Heating Fuel Used in 64836 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 50.1
Electricity 46.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 2.9
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 64836 was $164,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 60 % had a mortgage. 40% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,235 and for owners without a mortgage it was $502.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 64836 was $968. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.