Carson City, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,233

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.2

4.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,375

3.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$123,600

Population & Diversity

Carson City, MI is home to a population of 1.23k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.22% of Carson City, MI residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 35.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Carson City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 White (Hispanic) and 29 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Carson City, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carson City, MI was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carson City, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 189
White (Hispanic)
32 ± 30
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
29 ± 34

4.95%

Hispanic Population

61 people

4.95% of the people in Carson City, MI are hispanic (61 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carson City, 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

1.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

1.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 1.22% of Carson City, MI residents (15 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 Carson City, MI was 1.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
89 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 18

Carson City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Carson City, MI employs 497 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carson City, MI were Manufacturing (108 people), Retail Trade (88 people), and Educational Services (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($66,591), Educational Services ($65,000), and Construction ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

497

2024 Value

± 136

4.85%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carson City, MI grew at a rate of 4.85%, from 474 employees to 497 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carson City, MI, are Production Occupations (96 people), Management Occupations (53 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carson City, 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

497

2024 Value

± 136

4.85%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carson City, MI grew at a rate of 4.85%, from 474 employees to 497 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carson City, MI, are Manufacturing (108 people), Retail Trade (88 people), and Educational Services (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carson City, MI, though some of these residents may live in Carson City, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,150

Median earning men ± $34,435

$38,462

Median earning women ± $5,987

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,250), Construction ($63,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,786), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750), and Manufacturing ($37,115).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carson City, MI was $123,600 in 2024, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,200 to $123,600, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Carson City, MI is 49.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carson City, MI have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carson City, MI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$123,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,928

$280

Median Property Taxes

±$53

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.5% of the housing units in Carson City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carson City, 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.

$44,375

Median Household Income

± $15,135

566

Number of Households

± 126

In 2024, the median household income of the 566 households in Carson City, MI grew to $44,375 from the previous year's value of $42,750.

The following chart displays the households in Carson City, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carson City, 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 (79.9%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Walked (3.85%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Carson City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who walked to work (3.85%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carson City, MI have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.33% of the workforce in Carson City, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carson City, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carson City, MI have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carson City, MI (183 out of 1.16k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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