Carthage township

County:: Hancock County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 40.213
State:: Illinois

Carthage township is located in Hancock County, Illinois. Carthage township has a 2025 population of 2,876. Carthage township is currently declining at a rate of -0.42% annually and its population has decreased by -2.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,959 in 2020.

The average household income in Carthage township is $93,464 with a poverty rate of 5.28%. The median age in Carthage township is 46.6 years: 40.8 years for males, and 50 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Carthage township includes 89.56% White, 3.91% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,634	89.56%
Two or more races	141	4.79%
Other race	115	3.91%
Black or African American	21	0.71%
Asian	20	0.68%
Native American	10	0.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Carthage township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Carthage township's average per capita income is $44,910. Household income levels show a median of $84,779. The poverty rate stands at 5.28%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$115,545	-
Families	$104,643	$118,767
Households	$84,779	$93,464
Non Families	$42,379	$47,941

$44,910

Average Income

$84,779

Median Household Income

5.28%

Poverty Rate