How many homes in Carthage, MO are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Carthage, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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6.2% (±5.9 points) of occupied homes in Carthage, MO have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.5% have more than 1.5.

0.0% lack complete plumbing.

0.3% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 6.2% (±5.9 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.0%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.3%

Crowding and facilities in Carthage

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Carthage	Jasper County	Missouri	United States
More than 1 person per room	6.2% (±5.9 points)	2.2% (±0.9 points)	1.7% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.5% (±0.3 points)	0.5% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.7% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Carthage, the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Jasper County (2.2%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (1.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Carthage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carthage
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Carthage	—	6.2% (±5.9 points)	—
Brooklyn Heights	3.4 mi	0.0% (±60.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fidelity	4.9 mi	1.7% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Carterville	6.1 mi	0.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Duenweg	6.2 mi	0.7% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Carytown	7.7 mi	0.0% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Webb City	7.7 mi	2.1% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Alba	7.8 mi	4.7% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oronogo	8.0 mi	4.3% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Carthage

How many homes in Carthage are overcrowded?

6.2% of occupied homes in Carthage, MO have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Carthage lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.0% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.3% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carthage city, Missouri

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Carthage city, Missouri (place:11656, in state:29).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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