Carleton is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,337 people and two associated neighborhoods, Carleton is the 324th largest community in Michigan.When you are in Carleton, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.10% of Carleton’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Carleton is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carleton who work in office and administrative support (12.51%), management occupations (10.89%), and sales jobs (10.41%). One downside of living in Carleton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.30 minutes every day commuting to work. Carleton is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In Carleton, just 9.68% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Carleton in 2022 was $31,928, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $127,712 for a family of four. However, Carleton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Carleton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Carleton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carleton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carleton include German, Irish, English, Polish, and European. The most common language spoken in Carleton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
