Carlton

Population: 891
Median household income: $61,944
Median home value: $205,300

Carlton, a community in Carlton County, Minnesota, has 891 residents. Its median household income of $61,944 runs below the Carlton County figure of $80,042.

From 2019 to 2023, Carlton's population declined 18.9% from 1,098 to 891, while its median home value rose 40.9% from $145,700 to $205,300.

The typical home was built around 1965. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 891
Median age: 50.6 yrs
Median household income: $61,944
Median home value: $205,300
Median gross rent: $914
Housing units: 369
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 12.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,098891

Median household income

$47,059$61,944

Median home value

$145,700$205,300

Median gross rent

$756$914

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,098	$47,059	$145,700	$756
2020	1,006	$43,309	$142,300	$800
2021	937	$49,485	$155,600	$871
2022	955	$52,232	$185,700	$867
2023	891	$61,944	$205,300	$914

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5419.6%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	1.8%
5 to 17	121	13.6%
18 to 24	52	5.8%
25 to 34	71	8.0%
35 to 44	105	11.8%
45 to 54	175	19.6%
55 to 64	119	13.4%
65 to 74	112	12.6%
75 and over	120	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	774	86.9%
Black or African American	26	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	3.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	8.3%
High school graduate	246	35.0%
Some college or associate's	257	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	81	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	60	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	270	75.0%
Carpooled	39	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.4%
Bicycle	4	1.1%
Worked from home	37	10.3%
Other means	5	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	172	53.3%
15 to 29 min	78	24.1%
30 to 44 min	54	16.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	19	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 5.5% (41 of 748)

	Count	Share
Family households	196	57.0%
Nonfamily households	148	43.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	344	93.2%
Vacant	25	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	238	69.2%
Renter-occupied	106	30.8%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units11.7%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	266	72.1%
1-unit, attached	2	0.5%
2 to 4 units	34	9.2%
5 to 19 units	19	5.1%
20 or more units	43	11.7%
Mobile home & other	5	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2710018
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 46.6558, -92.4304