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Caro Michigan Information: Caro, Michigan is part of TUSCOLA County. Population for Caro from the last gathering is 4145. You can view Caro venues that host many Caro MI events every year. You can also research Caro Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Caro Michigan real estate guide. Caro Michigan has a latitude of 43.4876 and a longitude of -83.3877. Zip codes in Caro, MI include 48723 ... more Caro zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Caro, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Caro, MI was 4,145.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Caro was 1,873, which represents 45.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Caro, MI
There are an estimated 771 married men in the town. 53.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Caro are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Caro is 2,272 which is 54.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Caro, Michigan
There are an estimated 770 married women in the community. 42.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Caro, MI
The median age of people living in Caro, MI was 36.8 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 Caro was 256. There were 3,122 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.3 percent of the population (676) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Caro, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Caro, MI was 4,106.

White Population in Caro, MI
The estimated White population in the Caro community is 3,922, which is 94.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Caro, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 23, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Caro, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Caro, MI was 42.

Asian Population in Caro, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 36.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Caro, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Caro was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 81, while those of “two or more races” was 39 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Caro community was 169, or 4.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Caro, MI
The household population number in Caro was 4,015.

Group Quarters Population in Caro, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 130.

Average Household Size in Caro, MI
The average household size in Caro is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Caro, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,899 total housing units in Caro.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,738, or 91.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,101 were owner-occupied (63.3), and 637 were renter-occupied (36.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 161 vacant homes in Caro at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Caro, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 976, with a median value in dollars of 78,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Caro, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $727 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Caro, average costs per month were $278 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,189 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Caro, Michigan
439 people in Caro also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Caro, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Caro was 455, or 14.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Caro, MI
In 2000, there were 875 people in Caro, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Caro, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 143 people in Caro who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Caro, Michigan
There were 1,806 in the labor force in Caro at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.2 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 Caro was 21.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Caro, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,226. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Caro, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,432. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Caro, Michigan
Per capita income in Caro in the last full census was 17,152. 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 Caro numbered 53, or 5.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Caro, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 439, or 11.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.