Carleton, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,595

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.61%

30.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,365

14.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$207,400

16.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,189

Population & Diversity

Carleton, MI is home to a population of 2.6k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.2% of Carleton, MI residents were born outside of the country (109 people).

In 2024, there were 17.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.24k people) in Carleton, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 126 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 125 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Carleton, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carleton, MI was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Carleton, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carleton, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.24k ± 478
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
126 ± 127
White (Hispanic)
125 ± 153

9.67%

Hispanic Population

251 people

9.67% of the people in Carleton, MI are hispanic (251 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carleton, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

4.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

4.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

106 people

As of 2024, 4.2% of Carleton, MI residents (109 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carleton, MI was 4.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Carleton, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
56 ± 52
Vietnam
30 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 21

Carleton, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Carleton, MI.

Economy

The economy of Carleton, MI employs 1.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carleton, MI were Manufacturing (246 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (187 people), and Retail Trade (147 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($95,208), Finance & Insurance ($91,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,833).

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2024 Value

± 221

13.6%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carleton, MI grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 1.05k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carleton, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (156 people), Production Occupations (104 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carleton, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.19k

2024 Value

± 221

13.6%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carleton, MI grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 1.05k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carleton, MI, are Manufacturing (246 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (187 people), and Retail Trade (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carleton, MI, though some of these residents may live in Carleton, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,438

Median earning men ± $9,137

$42,770

Median earning women ± $8,463

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($96,042), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,737).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($94,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,139).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carleton, MI was $207,400 in 2024, which is 0.623 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,800 to $207,400, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Carleton, MI is 79.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carleton, MI have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carleton, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$207,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,252

$767

Median Property Taxes

±$165

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Carleton, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Carleton, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.1%

Homeownership

2024

50.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.1% of the housing units in Carleton, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carleton, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,365

Median Household Income

± $9,477

970

Number of Households

± 192

In 2024, the median household income of the 970 households in Carleton, MI grew to $73,365 from the previous year's value of $63,826.

The following chart displays the households in Carleton, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carleton, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Worked At Home (7.55%)
Carpooled (6.44%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Carleton, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.55%) and those who carpooled to work (6.44%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carleton, MI have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.14% of the workforce in Carleton, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Carleton, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carleton, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carleton, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carleton, MI (184 out of 2.42k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carleton, MI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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