Carleton is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,350 people and two associated neighborhoods, Carleton is the 324th largest community in Michigan.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Carleton is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.51% of the Carleton workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. 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 (14.04%), management occupations (11.13%), and sales jobs (10.83%). In Carleton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.75 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small village, Carleton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In Carleton, just 9.01% 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 $26,991, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,964 for a family of four. However, Carleton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 Italian.
