Carlton, OR

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Carlton, Oregon

Carlton, Oregon, in Yamhill county, is 18 miles SW of Hillsboro, Oregon (center to center) and 29 miles SW of Portland, Oregon. The city has a population of 1,514.

The People and Families of Carlton

In Carlton, about 62% of adults are married. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the city. One thing visitors notice about the city is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Interestingly, Carlton is known for having more men than similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Carlton had a median family income of $45,972. Carlton finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Carlton ($250). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Carlton Housing

About 75% of housing units in Carlton are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Carlton, 94% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in the city. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 14%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Carlton, OR

Comparing Carlton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oregon (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share 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
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
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
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles SW of Hillsboro, Oregon (center to center)
Nearest Large City	29 miles SW of Portland, Oregon
County	Yamhill
Standard Zip Codes	97111
Phone Area Codes	503
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.294
Longitude	-123.174

Station	MC MINNVILLE
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 46 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	51 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	41.6 inches

Station	FOREST GROVE
Distance	15.8 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 46 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	54 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	N WILLAMETTE EXP STN
Distance	20.7 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 47 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	53 to 80 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	42.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,514	100%
Male	781	51.6%
Female	733	48.4%
Under 18	474	31.3%
18+	1,040	68.7%
65+	139	9.2%
Median Age	33.2
Average Family Size	3.23
White	1,390	91.8%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	24	1.6%
Other	49	3.2%
Mixed Race	44	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	70	4.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,501
Growth	-13
Growth %	-0.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.2%
US/American	11.5%
English	8.6%
Irish	6.7%
Dutch	4.9%
Scottish	4.5%
Norwegian	3.6%
Italian	3.3%
Swedish	2.3%
European	1.8%
Danish	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Scandinavian	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
French Canadian	1.2%
Canadian	1.1%
Swiss	1%
Portuguese	0.8%
Greek	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Polish	0.5%
British	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Australian	0.3%
African	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Carlton	1,514	$45,972
Dayton	2,119	$43,047
Dundee	2,598	$56,429
Lafayette	2,586	$41,283
Mcminnville	26,499	$44,013
Newberg	18,064	$51,084
Yamhill	794	$52,344

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