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Carleton Michigan Information: Carleton, Michigan is part of MONROE County. Population for Carleton from the last gathering is 2562. You can view Carleton venues that host many Carleton MI events every year. You can also research Carleton Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Carleton Michigan real estate guide. Carleton Michigan has a latitude of 42.0534 and a longitude of -83.4107. Zip codes in Carleton, MI include 48117 ... more Carleton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Carleton, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Carleton, MI was 2,562.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Carleton was 1,264, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Carleton, MI
There are an estimated 466 married men in the town. 54.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Carleton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Carleton is 1,298 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Carleton, Michigan
There are an estimated 474 married women in the community. 46 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Carleton, MI
The median age of people living in Carleton, MI was 33.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Carleton was 187. There were 1,834 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.7 percent of the population (274) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Carleton, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Carleton, MI was 2,504.

White Population in Carleton, MI
The estimated White population in the Carleton community is 2,478, which is 96.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Carleton, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Carleton, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Carleton, MI was 11.

Asian Population in Carleton, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Carleton, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Carleton was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 58 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Carleton community was 48, or 1.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Carleton, MI
The household population number in Carleton was 2,562.

Group Quarters Population in Carleton, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Carleton, MI
The average household size in Carleton is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Carleton, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,061 total housing units in Carleton.

The number of occupied housing units was 998, or 94.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 828 were owner-occupied (83), and 170 were renter-occupied (17, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 63 vacant homes in Carleton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Carleton, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 375, with a median value in dollars of 117,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Carleton, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,064 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Carleton, average costs per month were $327 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,234 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Carleton, Michigan
89 people in Carleton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Carleton, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Carleton was 246, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Carleton, MI
In 2000, there were 471 people in Carleton, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Carleton, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 63 people in Carleton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Carleton, Michigan
There were 1,201 in the labor force in Carleton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Carleton was 25.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Carleton, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,205. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Carleton, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Carleton, Michigan
Per capita income in Carleton in the last full census was 20,394. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Carleton numbered 63, or 9.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Carleton, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 268, or 10.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.