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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Cartago

California · 109 residents · 1.17 sq mi
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Cartago is home to 109 people in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 28.3. The typical home is worth $47,900. That trails the California median by roughly 28%. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.1% of people here.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 28.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
109
+16%vs 2009
vs 94 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
28.3
−9%vs 2009
vs 31.1 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.17 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
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Age distribution, 2000
Under 59.2%(10)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 911%(12)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.5%(6)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.2%(10)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.5%(6)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.5%(18)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4411%(12)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549.2%(10)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.1%(11)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.4%(7)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.6%(5)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(2)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,375
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $49,375 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,699
−45%vs 2009
vs $26,740 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
5.1%
+5.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$47,900
−51%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $121,100 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2016
Median gross rent
$513
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $829 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
65.0%
+3.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 61.4% in 2009
35.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic55.3%(52)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino44.7%(42)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic59.6%(65)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino38.5%(42)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican59.2%(29)
Ancestry
American16.3%(8)
Dutch14.3%(7)
German14.3%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
5.8%
−4.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 10.5% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
55.1%
−1.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 56.1% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
2.9%
−7.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 10.5% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.7 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42%(21)
Married40%(20)
Widowed4%(2)
Divorced14%(7)
Women 15+
Never married27.9%(12)
Married46.5%(20)
Widowed11.6%(5)
Divorced14%(6)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2013
from 0.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
77.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 73.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
+14.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.2%
−10.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
14.3%
+14.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 73.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.7%
+10.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cartago, California?

Cartago, California has about 109 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Cartago, California?

The typical household in Cartago, California earns about $34,375 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cartago, California expensive?

In Cartago, California, the median home is worth about $47,900, and the typical rent is about $513 a month.

How educated are people in Cartago, California?

About 5.8% of adults age 25 and over in Cartago, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cartago, California?

About 5.1% of people in Cartago, California live below the federal poverty line.

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