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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Carlton, MI compare?
| Figure | Carlton, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,429 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,368 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 67 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.4% |
| Measure | Carlton, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,092±310 |
| Median age | 53.6±6.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.0%±3.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.4%±4.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.3%±4.8 pts |
| Median household income | $82,875±$16,372 |
| Per capita income | $41,115±$6,790 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.7%±4.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $256,200±$38,407 |
| Median gross rent | $925±$624 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±73.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 96.3%±2.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.5%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.2%±6.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.9 min±4.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.4%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov