| CARTER Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 59043 |
| CARTER Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 56740 |
| CARTER Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 4.1 |
| CARTER Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 2303 |
| CARTER Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 56742 |
| CARTER Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3199 |
| CARTER Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.4 |
| CARTER Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11610 |
| CARTER Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19.5 |
| CARTER Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16 |
| CARTER Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9533 |
| CARTER Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.1 |
| CARTER Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 57439 |
| CARTER Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1152 |
| CARTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 147 |
| CARTER Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 208 |
| CARTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5 |
| CARTER Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 541 |
| CARTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 774 |
| CARTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 56702 |
| CARTER Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.5 |
| CARTER Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.9 |
| CARTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| CARTER Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| 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 | 0.9 |
| CARTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.3 |
| CARTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 95.3 |
| CARTER Births 2006 | 634 |
| CARTER Deaths 2006 | 681 |
| CARTER Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 3 |
| CARTER Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 59.5 |
| CARTER Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.8 |
| CARTER Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.7 |
| CARTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 69.1 |
| CARTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 12.8 |
| CARTER Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 13394 |
| CARTER Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 24.1 |
| CARTER Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 27390 |
| CARTER Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1471 |
| CARTER Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 5.7 |
| CARTER Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 74.9 |
| CARTER Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 77300 |
| CARTER Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 12.2 |
| CARTER Households 2000 (complete count) | 23486 |
| CARTER Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.35 |
| CARTER Per capita income in 1999 | 14678 |
| CARTER Median household income 2008 | 33874 |
| CARTER People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 21.5 |
| CARTER Personal income 2007 | 1419 |
| CARTER Per capita personal income 2007 | 23987 |
| CARTER Civilian labor force 2008 | 29781 |
| CARTER Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1917 |
| CARTER Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.4 |
| CARTER Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 21338 |
| CARTER Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 2167 |
| CARTER Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 2568 |
| CARTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 526606 |
| CARTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 24679 |
| CARTER Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 769 |
| CARTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 10816 |
| CARTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 8.3 |
| CARTER Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3559 |
| CARTER Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 30143 |
| CARTER Total number of firms 2002 | 3340 |
| 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 | 19.3 |
| CARTER Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 254132 |
| 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 | 327364 |
| CARTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 5752 |
| CARTER New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 142 |
| CARTER Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 17412 |
| CARTER Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 39374 |
| CARTER Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 436785 |
| CARTER Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7342 |
| CARTER Land area in square miles 2000 | 341.05 |
| CARTER Population per square mile 2000 | 166 |
