Carleton

Population: 2,635
Median household income: $63,826
Median home value: $177,800

Carleton is a community in Monroe County, Michigan, home to 2,635 residents. At $63,826, its median household income sits below Monroe County's $75,272.

Between 2019 and 2023, Carleton's population grew 8.3% from 2,432 to 2,635, while its median home value rose 30.4% from $136,400 to $177,800.

The typical home was built around 1978. 11.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,635
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $63,826
Median home value: $177,800
Median gross rent: $871
Housing units: 1,044
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4322,635

Median household income

$56,250$63,826

Median home value

$136,400$177,800

Median gross rent

$616$871

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,432	$56,250	$136,400	$616
2020	2,449	$47,857	$131,800	$668
2021	2,603	$50,833	$129,900	$740
2022	2,655	$54,028	$147,500	$785
2023	2,635	$63,826	$177,800	$871

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1723.3%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4419.7%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	122	4.6%
5 to 17	614	23.3%
18 to 24	122	4.6%
25 to 34	211	8.0%
35 to 44	518	19.7%
45 to 54	202	7.7%
55 to 64	379	14.4%
65 to 74	290	11.0%
75 and over	177	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,270	86.1%
Black or African American	19	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	89	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	251	9.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate44.6%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	213	12.0%
High school graduate	792	44.6%
Some college or associate's	600	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	128	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	44	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	851	83.7%
Carpooled	90	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	6.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	89	9.4%
15 to 29 min	358	37.8%
30 to 44 min	248	26.2%
45 to 59 min	193	20.4%
60+ min	60	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 11.0% (270 of 2,458)

	Count	Share
Family households	613	62.2%
Nonfamily households	372	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	985	94.3%
Vacant	59	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	766	77.8%
Renter-occupied	219	22.2%

1-unit, detached62.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other30.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	647	62.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	1.5%
5 to 19 units	24	2.3%
20 or more units	41	3.9%
Mobile home & other	316	30.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2613220
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0572, -83.3898