Carp Lake, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

380

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.744% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

48.2%

4.81% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$27,474

0.571% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$180,000

Population & Diversity

Carp Lake, MI is home to a population of 380 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 24.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (348 people) in Carp Lake, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 13 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Carp Lake, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carp Lake, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carp Lake, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
348 ± 176
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 12
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 11

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carp Lake, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 16

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

Economy

The economy of Carp Lake, MI employs 117 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carp Lake, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), Retail Trade (20 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($109,167), Transportation & Warehousing ($48,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,500).

Employment

Occupations

117

2024 Value

± 73

−3.31%

1 Year decline

± 90.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carp Lake, MI declined at a rate of −3.31%, from 121 employees to 117 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carp Lake, MI, are Healthcare Support Occupations (30 people), Material Moving Occupations (14 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carp Lake, 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

117

2024 Value

± 73

−3.31%

1 Year decline

± 90.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carp Lake, MI declined at a rate of −3.31%, from 121 employees to 117 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carp Lake, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), Retail Trade (20 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carp Lake, MI, though some of these residents may live in Carp Lake, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,000

Median earning men ± $6,859

$9,375

Median earning women ± $18,894

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($109,167) and Manufacturing ($19,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,000) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,224).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carp Lake, MI was $180,000 in 2024, which is 0.541 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,800 to $180,000, a 5.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Carp Lake, MI is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carp Lake, MI have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carp Lake, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$180,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,864

$90

Median Property Taxes

±$23

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 Carp Lake, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Carp Lake, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carp Lake, 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.

$27,474

Median Household Income

± $16,575

143

Number of Households

± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 143 households in Carp Lake, MI grew to $27,474 from the previous year's value of $27,318.

The following chart displays the households in Carp Lake, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carp Lake, 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 (94.1%)
Worked At Home (3.53%)
Carpooled (2.35%)

In 2024, 94.1% of workers in Carp Lake, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.53%) and those who carpooled to work (2.35%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carp Lake, MI have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Carp Lake, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

48.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carp Lake, MI (183 out of 380 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carp Lake, MI is White, followed by Black and Other.

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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