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Carson City Michigan Information: Carson City, Michigan is part of MONTCALM County. Population for Carson City from the last gathering is 1190. You can view Carson City venues that host many Carson City MI events every year. You can also research Carson City Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Carson City Michigan real estate guide. Carson City Michigan has a latitude of 43.1811 and a longitude of -84.8684. Zip codes in Carson City, MI include 48811 ... more Carson City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Carson City, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Carson City, MI was 1,190.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Carson City was 536, which represents 45 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Carson City, MI
There are an estimated 234 married men in the town. 60.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Carson City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Carson City is 654 which is 55 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Carson City, Michigan
There are an estimated 228 married women in the community. 44.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Carson City, MI
The median age of people living in Carson City, MI was 35.5 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 Carson City was 85. There were 852 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.1 percent of the population (180) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Carson City, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Carson City, MI was 1,168.

White Population in Carson City, MI
The estimated White population in the Carson City community is 1,131, which is 95 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Carson City, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Carson City, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Carson City, MI was 2.

Asian Population in Carson City, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 25, while those of “two or more races” was 22 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Carson City community was 54, or 4.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Carson City, MI
The household population number in Carson City was 1,186.

Group Quarters Population in Carson City, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 4.

Average Household Size in Carson City, MI
The average household size in Carson City is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Carson City, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 532 total housing units in Carson City.

The number of occupied housing units was 496, or 93.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 321 were owner-occupied (64.7), and 175 were renter-occupied (35.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 36 vacant homes in Carson City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Carson City, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 291, with a median value in dollars of 73,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Carson City, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $757 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Carson City, average costs per month were $230 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 630 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Carson City, Michigan
93 people in Carson City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Carson City, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Carson City was 124, or 14.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Carson City, MI
In 2000, there were 235 people in Carson City, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Carson City, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 21 people in Carson City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Carson City, Michigan
There were 537 in the labor force in Carson City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61 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 Carson City was 23 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Carson City, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Carson City, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,477. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Carson City, Michigan
Per capita income in Carson City in the last full census was 19,178. 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 Carson City numbered 37, or 11.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Carson City, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 178, or 15.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.