Carlton, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

682

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.7

7.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.33%

50.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$107,155

31.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Carlton, MT is home to a population of 682 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.37% of Carlton, MT residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 7.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (588 people) in Carlton, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Carlton, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carlton, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carlton, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
588 ± 340
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
83 ± 69
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 24

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carlton, MT 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 Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Foreign-Born Population

3.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

7.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2024, 3.37% of Carlton, MT residents (23 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 Carlton, MT was 7.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

47 ± 60

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Carlton, MT.

Economy

The economy of Carlton, MT employs 541 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carlton, MT were Construction (129 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), and Retail Trade (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($56,179), Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,569), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,276).

Employment

Occupations

541

2024 Value

± 243

77.4%

1 Year growth

± 37.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carlton, MT grew at a rate of 77.4%, from 305 employees to 541 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carlton, MT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (129 people), Management Occupations (87 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carlton, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (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

541

2024 Value

± 243

77.4%

1 Year growth

± 37.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carlton, MT grew at a rate of 77.4%, from 305 employees to 541 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carlton, MT, are Construction (129 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (96 people), and Retail Trade (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carlton, MT, though some of these residents may live in Carlton, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,634

Median earning men ± $13,382

$47,974

Median earning women ± $13,067

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,082).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carlton, MT was $712,500 in 2024, which is 2.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $626,400 to $712,500, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Carlton, MT is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carlton, MT have an average commute time of 53.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carlton, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$712,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$177,726

$290

Median Property Taxes

±$152

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 Carlton, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

77.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Carlton, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carlton, MT 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.

$107,155

Median Household Income

± $73,714

290

Number of Households

± 160

In 2024, the median household income of the 290 households in Carlton, MT grew to $107,155 from the previous year's value of $81,648.

The following chart displays the households in Carlton, MT 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carlton, MT is from Montana.

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.8%)
Carpooled (8.18%)
Worked At Home (4.99%)

In 2024, 86.8% of workers in Carlton, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.18%) and those who worked at home (4.99%).

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

53.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carlton, MT have a longer commute time (53.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 18.5% of the workforce in Carlton, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carlton, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carlton, MT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carlton, MT (50 out of 682 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carlton, MT is Native American, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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