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The Town of South Carthage had a population of 1,538 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for South Carthage is located at latitude 36.242 and longitude -85.9519 in Smith County. The formal boundaries for the Town of South Carthage encompass a land area of 2.63 sq. miles and a water area of 0.08 sq. miles. Smith County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The Town of South Carthage has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The Town of South Carthage is located within Commissioner District 7, a minor civil division (MCD) of Smith County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,538 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,484 (96.5%) |
Population in Families | 1,148 (74.6%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 54 ( 3.5%) |
Population Density | 600 |
Diversity Index2 | 25 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $51,077 |
Average Household Income | $66,718 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 28% |
Per Capita Income | $27,264 |
Wealth Index5 | 43 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (42.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 684 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 356 (52.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 271 (39.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 57 ( 8.3%) |
Median Home Value | $238,889 |
Average Home Value | $241,924 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 90 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 627 |
Average Household Size | 2.37 |
Family Households | 364 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.98% | 0.40% |
Households | 1.36% | 0.57% |
Families | 0.49% | |
Median Household Income | 1.35% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.73% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.74% |
The table below compares South Carthage to the other 504 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Tennessee by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 245 | 52nd |
Population Density | # 184 | 64th |
Median Household Income | # 292 | 42nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 93 | 18th |
Per Capita Income | # 332 | 34th |
Diversity Index | # 254 | 50th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Tennessee Census Data Comparison Tool.
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