ME

National Population : 333,590,059
Maine State Population : 1,327,423

About Carthage, ME

Carthage, ME is located in Oxford County in the state of Maine.

The total City Population for Carthage is about 650 with about 7 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 3,040.

The Average Home Value is $93,100.00, which is roughly 48% lower than the Average Home Value of $177,874.00 for the state of Maine, and roughly 51% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $37,656.00, which is roughly 30% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $53,830.00 for the state of Maine, and roughly 35% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Carthage is about 9.2%.

Maine is ranked #11 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 68.97 out of 100.

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Voting

Oxford County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a significant difference of 16.64% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 52.35%
Democratic: 43.64%
Libertarian: 1.92%
Other: 1.06%
Green: 1.03%


Nearby Locations

Mexico, ME (4.30 mi.)
Peru, ME (4.73 mi.)
Rumford Ctr, ME (4.96 mi.)
Rumford, ME (4.96 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 04224
Latitude : 44.579511
Longitude : -70.415433
TimeZone : Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : Northeast
Average Elevation : 738 ft.
Area Code(s) : 207

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.45
Male Population Estimate : 49.28%
Female Population Estimate : 50.72%
Median Age : 42.5
Male Median Age : 42.5
Female Median Age : 42.5

White Population Estimate : 98.88%
Black Population Estimate : 0.49%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 1.25%
Asian Population Estimate : 0.99%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.07%
Indian Population Estimate : 1.35%
Other Population Estimate : 0.36%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Carthage specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Oxford County: About 3 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2015)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Oxford County: About 112 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Oxford County is about 22% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 61% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.