Caro

Population: 4,284
Median household income: $41,940
Median home value: $102,200

Located in Tuscola County, Michigan, Caro is a community with a population of 4,284. Its median household income of $41,940 runs below the Tuscola County figure of $62,847.

Between 2019 and 2023, Caro's population grew 5.7% from 4,054 to 4,284, while its median home value rose 31.4% from $77,800 to $102,200.

The median resident is 40.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,284
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $41,940
Median home value: $102,200
Median gross rent: $728
Housing units: 2,004
Homeownership rate: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 11.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0544,284

Median household income

$34,167$41,940

Median home value

$77,800$102,200

Median gross rent

$697$728

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,054	$34,167	$77,800	$697
2020	4,024	$34,491	$72,100	$726
2021	4,318	$39,554	$78,700	$732
2022	4,294	$44,342	$88,200	$731
2023	4,284	$41,940	$102,200	$728

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	228	5.3%
5 to 17	792	18.5%
18 to 24	336	7.8%
25 to 34	493	11.5%
35 to 44	465	10.9%
45 to 54	464	10.8%
55 to 64	549	12.8%
65 to 74	533	12.4%
75 and over	424	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,009	93.6%
Black or African American	62	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	92	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	111	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	285	9.7%
High school graduate	1,284	43.9%
Some college or associate's	898	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	300	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	161	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.7%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,116	77.9%
Carpooled	135	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	110	7.7%
Bicycle	13	0.9%
Worked from home	48	3.4%
Other means	10	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	755	54.6%
15 to 29 min	204	14.7%
30 to 44 min	155	11.2%
45 to 59 min	144	10.4%
60+ min	126	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 26.7% (1,088 of 4,080)

	Count	Share
Family households	944	51.3%
Nonfamily households	896	48.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,840	91.8%
Vacant	164	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,152	62.6%
Renter-occupied	688	37.4%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units9.8%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,415	70.6%
1-unit, attached	40	2.0%
2 to 4 units	108	5.4%
5 to 19 units	174	8.7%
20 or more units	196	9.8%
Mobile home & other	71	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2613420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.94 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.4893, -83.4017