Carthage, Mississippi

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Carthage is a city in Leake County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 4,637 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Leake County^GR6.

[edit] Geography

Carthage is located at 32°44′29″N, 89°32′6″W (32.741504, -89.535134)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.3 km² (9.4 mi²). 24.2 km² (9.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.53%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,637 people, 1,490 households, and 1,065 families residing in the city. The population density was 191.5/km² (495.9/mi²). There were 1,654 housing units at an average density of 68.3/km² (176.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 52.86% White, 44.25% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.

There were 1,490 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 23.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,052, and the median income for a family was $30,069. Males had a median income of $27,060 versus $17,280 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,986. About 21.5% of families and 26.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.6% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.