Carlton, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,759

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

0.985% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.94%

26.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,393

4.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$420,600

Population & Diversity

Carlton, OR is home to a population of 2.76k people, from which 92.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11% of Carlton, OR residents were born outside of the country (303 people).

In 2024, there were 7.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.02k people) in Carlton, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 274 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 152 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of Carlton, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carlton, OR was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carlton, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.02k ± 531
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
274 ± 298
Other (Hispanic)
152 ± 187

21%

Hispanic Population

580 people

21% of the people in Carlton, OR are hispanic (580 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carlton, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

303 people

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

263 people

As of 2024, 11% of Carlton, OR residents (303 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, OR was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 31
Korea
9 ± 20

Carlton, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Carlton, OR employs 1.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carlton, OR were Manufacturing (221 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), and Construction (165 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($152,750), Public Administration ($84,259), and Construction ($78,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2024 Value

± 243

6.06%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carlton, OR grew at a rate of 6.06%, from 1.09k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carlton, OR, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (157 people), Management Occupations (126 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carlton, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

1.16k

2024 Value

± 243

6.06%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carlton, OR grew at a rate of 6.06%, from 1.09k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carlton, OR, are Manufacturing (221 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), and Construction (165 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carlton, OR, though some of these residents may live in Carlton, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,750

Median earning men ± $16,048

$45,357

Median earning women ± $25,442

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Public Administration ($158,088), and Wholesale Trade ($152,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,426), Manufacturing ($59,469), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,677).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carlton, OR was $420,600 in 2024, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $400,600 to $420,600, a 4.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Carlton, OR is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carlton, OR have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carlton, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$420,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,989

$783

Median Property Taxes

±$205

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Carlton, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

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

$98,393

Median Household Income

± $15,482

1.04k

Number of Households

± 244

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.04k households in Carlton, OR grew to $98,393 from the previous year's value of $94,227.

The following chart displays the households in Carlton, OR 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 Carlton, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (11.2%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Carlton, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (11.2%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carlton, OR have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.24% of the workforce in Carlton, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carlton, OR (164 out of 2.76k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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