Carthage is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,264 people and two associated neighborhoods, Carthage is the 451st largest community in New York. Carthage has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Carthage, employing 10.20% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Manufacturing and Healthcare industries employ 16.46% and 14.41% of the civilian workforce, respectively.

The education level of Carthage citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.03% of adults 25 and older in Carthage have a college degree.

The per capita income in Carthage in 2022 was $27,859, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,436 for a family of four. However, Carthage contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Carthage is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Carthage home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carthage residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carthage include German, Irish, French, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Carthage is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Spanish.