Carson City

Population: 1,161
Median household income: $42,750
Median home value: $109,200

Carson City is a community in Montcalm County, Michigan, home to 1,161 residents. The median household income of $42,750 is below the Montcalm County median ($64,892).

Between 2019 and 2023, Carson City's population grew 16.9% from 993 to 1,161, while its median home value rose 29.1% from $84,600 to $109,200.

76.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1952.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,161
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: $42,750
Median home value: $109,200
Median gross rent: $673
Housing units: 566
Homeownership rate: 54.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9931,161

Median household income

$41,184$42,750

Median home value

$84,600$109,200

Median gross rent

$625$673

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	993	$41,184	$84,600	$625
2020	1,038	$35,945	$84,300	$544
2021	1,041	$38,289	$87,100	$581
2022	1,006	$42,222	$99,900	$652
2023	1,161	$42,750	$109,200	$673

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5418.1%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	1.7%
5 to 17	203	17.5%
18 to 24	44	3.8%
25 to 34	165	14.2%
35 to 44	98	8.4%
45 to 54	210	18.1%
55 to 64	102	8.8%
65 to 74	158	13.6%
75 and over	161	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,104	95.1%
Black or African American	7	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	46	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's48.4%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	6.2%
High school graduate	290	32.4%
Some college or associate's	433	48.4%
Bachelor's degree	69	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	47	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	376	80.0%
Carpooled	55	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	5.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	2.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	266	58.2%
15 to 29 min	46	10.1%
30 to 44 min	88	19.3%
45 to 59 min	20	4.4%
60+ min	37	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 14.2% (154 of 1,088)

	Count	Share
Family households	228	42.9%
Nonfamily households	303	57.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	531	93.8%
Vacant	35	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	290	54.6%
Renter-occupied	241	45.4%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.5%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	430	76.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	71	12.5%
5 to 19 units	25	4.4%
20 or more units	32	5.7%
Mobile home & other	8	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2613600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 43.1815, -84.8452