| CARTER Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 26771 |
| CARTER Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 26880 |
| CARTER Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -0.4 |
| CARTER Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -109 |
| CARTER Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 26889 |
| CARTER Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1759 |
| CARTER Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.4 |
| CARTER Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6470 |
| CARTER Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.6 |
| CARTER Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13.3 |
| CARTER Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3660 |
| CARTER Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51 |
| CARTER Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27088 |
| CARTER Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 100 |
| CARTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 82 |
| CARTER Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 42 |
| CARTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3 |
| CARTER Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 139 |
| CARTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 226 |
| CARTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26875 |
| CARTER Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98.7 |
| CARTER Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| CARTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| CARTER Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| CARTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| CARTER Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| CARTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| CARTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.9 |
| CARTER Births 2006 | 376 |
| CARTER Deaths 2006 | 293 |
| CARTER Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 3 |
| CARTER Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 66.2 |
| CARTER Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.4 |
| CARTER Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2 |
| CARTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 64.4 |
| CARTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 8.9 |
| CARTER Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 5936 |
| CARTER Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 32.8 |
| CARTER Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 12169 |
| CARTER Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 635 |
| CARTER Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 5.5 |
| CARTER Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 81 |
| CARTER Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 57100 |
| CARTER Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 5.2 |
| CARTER Households 2000 (complete count) | 10342 |
| CARTER Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.54 |
| CARTER Per capita income in 1999 | 13442 |
| CARTER Median household income 2008 | 33435 |
| CARTER People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 20.8 |
| CARTER Personal income 2007 | 588 |
| CARTER Per capita personal income 2007 | 21434 |
| CARTER Civilian labor force 2008 | 13415 |
| CARTER Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1113 |
| CARTER Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 8.3 |
| CARTER Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 10577 |
| CARTER Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 1033 |
| CARTER Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1513 |
| CARTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 235315 |
| CARTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 22248 |
| CARTER Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 437 |
| CARTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 5961 |
| CARTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 38.1 |
| CARTER Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 2037 |
| CARTER Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 16187 |
| CARTER Total number of firms 2002 | 2069 |
| CARTER Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CARTER Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CARTER Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CARTER Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CARTER Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CARTER Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 32 |
| CARTER Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| CARTER Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| CARTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 215458 |
| CARTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 7948 |
| CARTER New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| CARTER Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| CARTER Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 125503 |
| CARTER Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 399704 |
| CARTER Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 14559 |
| CARTER Land area in square miles 2000 | 410.6 |
| CARTER Population per square mile 2000 | 65 |
