Carleton, Michigan Population 2024

2,337

Carleton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Carleton was:

  • White: 90.02%
  • Two or more races: 9%
  • Black or African American: 0.68%
  • Asian: 0.3%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,357.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.09% (2)
The current population of Carleton, Michigan is 2,337 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,335.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,39090.02%
Two or more races2399%
Black or African American180.68%
Asian80.3%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Carleton Population by Race

Carleton Population Pyramid 2024

Carleton Median Age

38.3

Total

36.4

Male

40.3

Female

Carleton Adults

There are 1,906 adults, (477 of whom are seniors) in Carleton.

Carleton Age Dependency

85.8

Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Carleton Sex Ratio

Female1,39552.54%
Male1,26047.46%

Carleton Population by Age

Carleton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9952.6777.822.2
Married4473.1887.912.1
Non Family3771.867.132.9
Female1493.1571.128.9
Male223.861000

3.11

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carleton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade18610.48%
Associates Degree1387.77%
Bachelors Degree1226.87%
Graduate Degree382.14%
High School Graduate85047.89%
Less Than 9th Grade583.27%
Some College38321.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Carleton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carleton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6101,397160
2+ Races1331020
Hispanic63320
Black18180
Asian880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 9.94%.

Carleton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,000$90,625$46,250
Graduate Degree$94,250$78,750$0
High School Graduate$52,684$55,663$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$49,531$56,481$39,286
Some College$58,839$76,944$41,434

$49,531

Average Earnings

$56,481

Average Male

$39,286

Average Female

Carleton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carleton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carleton Language

94.55% of Carleton residents speak only English, while 5.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.54% of the population.

Carleton Language

Carleton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,20433515.2%
Multiple2394117.15%
Black18844.44%

15.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.32%

Male Poverty Rate

19.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carleton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carleton is Black, with 44.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carleton is White, with 15.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.74%.

Carleton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School21.65%
Bachelors or Greater10%
Less Than 9th Grade6.15%
Some College0.96%

Carleton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed83.33%
Male Unemployed42.86%
Female Employed8.43%
Male Employed1.08%

Carleton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carleton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,326$82,521
Households$54,028$71,179
Married Families$82,019$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,917$47,992

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carleton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.2%

Male Marriage Rate

45.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Carleton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carleton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Carleton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carleton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

147

Number of Veterans

147

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam69
First Gulf War27
Second Gulf War23
Korea6
World War II0

Carleton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7466
35 to 5435
55 to 6431
75+11
18 to 344

Carleton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1327.63%
2+ Races159.93%

Carleton Veterans by Race

Carleton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carleton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.4%

Labor Force Participation

51.5%

Employment Rate

8.7%

Unemployment Rate

Carleton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carleton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carleton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.06%

Born in Carleton

97.14%

Native Born

2.86%

Foreign Born

2.49%

Non Citizen

0.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.14% of Carleton residents were born in the United States, with 77.06% having been born in Michigan. 2.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Carleton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,34000%
20282,34010.04%
20272,33910.04%
20262,33800%
20252,33810.04%
20242,33700%
20232,33700%
20222,337-10-0.43%
20212,347120.51%
20202,335-18-0.76%
20192,35310.04%
20182,352120.51%
20172,340-1-0.04%
20162,34100%
20152,341-4-0.17%
20142,34500%
20132,345-5-0.21%
20122,350-7-0.3%
20112,35730.13%
20102,35400%

Carleton Population by Year