Carleton is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,302 people and two associated neighborhoods, Carleton is the 324th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Carleton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Carleton is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carleton who work in sales jobs (13.12%), healthcare (11.35%), and office and administrative support (8.58%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.55% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In Carleton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.96 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small village, Carleton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Carleton, just 10.99% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Carleton in 2022 was $36,004, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $144,016 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, Polish, English, and European. The most common language spoken in Carleton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
