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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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