Jefferson County > West Carthage (village)
Population trend for West Carthage
03,0001970: 2,0472,04719701980: 1,8241,82419801990: 2,1662,16619902000: 2,1022,10220002010: 2,0122,01220102020: 1,7801,78020202023: 1,9181,9182023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

West Carthage is a village in the North Country region in the town of Champion.

2023 Median income for Jefferson County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Jefferson County home price index (FHFA)
1985–2024: Home prices rose about 317%.

255 158 61 1985 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in West Carthage
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in West Carthage
Married-couple families: 322 (66.1%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 22 (4.5%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 143 (29.4%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 465 (92.1%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 40 (7.9%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in West Carthage

Pct 5 and under 21% Pct 6 to 17 5% Pct 18 to 64 10% Pct 65 and over 13%

The overall poverty rate in West Carthage is 11 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of West Carthage lived in the prior year

Same house: 1,249 (66.9%) Same county (different house): 195 (10.5%) Different NY county: 206 (11%) Different state: 146 (7.8%) Abroad: 70 (3.8%) 1,866 current residents Same house: 1,249 (66.9%) Same house Different NY county: 206 (11%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 195 (10.5%) Same county (different house) Different state: 146 (7.8%) Different state Abroad: 70 (3.8%) Abroad
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of West Carthage residents
32.7 31.3 30.6 33.4 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau