Carleton, MI

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Carleton, Michigan

Carleton, Michigan, in Monroe county, is 14 miles SW of Taylor, Michigan (center to center) and 25 miles SW of Detroit, Michigan. There are 2,562 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Carleton

In Carleton, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Carleton had a median family income of $50,000.

Political Inclinations

Carleton folks tended to give their money ($4,000) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Carleton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Carleton that were owner-occupied was 83%. The village housing had been constructed more recently than most villages of its size.

Commuting

In Carleton, 97% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Carleton, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

Carleton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Carleton, MI

Comparing Carleton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles SW of Taylor, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	25 miles SW of Detroit, Michigan
County	Monroe
Standard Zip Codes	48117
Phone Area Codes	734
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.059
Longitude	-83.39

Station	MONROE
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 56 F
Jul Temp	64 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Station	DEARBORN
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Station	ANN ARBOR UNIV OF MICH
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 30 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,562	100%
Male	1,264	49.3%
Female	1,298	50.7%
Under 18	728	28.4%
18+	1,834	71.6%
65+	274	10.7%
Median Age	33.4
Average Family Size	3.12
White	2,478	96.7%
African-American	1	0%
Asian	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.4%
Other	8	0.3%
Mixed Race	58	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	48	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,874
Growth	312
Growth %	12.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.4%
US/American	12.8%
English	9.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.3%
Irish	8.2%
Polish	8.1%
Italian	6.5%
French (except Basque)	6.2%
French Canadian	4.2%
Hungarian	1.9%
European	1.1%
Scottish	1%
Canadian	1%
Finnish	1%
Dutch	0.9%
Arab/Arabic	0.8%
Norwegian	0.6%
Greek	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Russian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Carleton	2,562	$50,000
Flat Rock	8,488	$54,186
Maybee	505	$60,000
Monroe	22,076	$51,442
Rockwood	3,442	$59,677
South Rockwood	1,284	$68,304
Woodhaven	12,530	$75,813

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