Moving to Carleton, Michigan

Population: 2,562. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,874 (+12.2% change)
Males: 1,264 (49.3%), Females: 1,298 (50.7%)

Monroe County

Zip code: 48117

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $44,205
Median house value: $117,600

Population by Race

Races in Carleton:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
• Two or more races (2.3%)
• American Indian (2.2%)
• Hispanic (1.9%)

Ancestries: German (24.2%), Irish (12.8%), English (11.4%), United States (9.6%), Polish (8.4%), French (8.4%).

Elevation: 615 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carleton

• High school or higher: 81.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 4.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carleton village

• Never married: 27.3%
• Now married: 49.9%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 13.0%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -339 (-11.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carleton:

• MERCY-MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MONROE, MI)
• OAKWOOD SOUTHSHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; TRENTON, MI)
• RIVERSIDE OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; TRENTON, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carleton:

• DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 11 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)
• WILLOW RUN (about 15 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: YIP)
• DETROIT CITY (about 36 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carleton:

• WICKENHEISER (about 4 miles; CARLETON, MI; Abbreviation: W87)
• CUSTER (about 10 miles; MONROE, MI; Abbreviation: TTF)
• LARSEN AIR PARK (about 13 miles; BELLEVILLE, MI; Abbreviation: 43G)

Amtrak station near Carleton:

• 20 miles: GREENFIELD VILLAGE (DEARBORN, 20900 OAKWOOD BLVD.)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carleton:

• HENRY FORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,572)
• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN (about 20 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,574)
• EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; YPSILANTI, MI; Full-time enrollment: 17,476)
• MADONNA UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; LIVONIA, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,431)
• DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-EASTERN REGION-DEARBORN (about 24 miles; DEARBORN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,247)
• SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE (about 26 miles; LIVONIA, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,780)
• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR (about 28 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 35,684)

Schools

Public high school in Carleton:

• AIRPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,092; Location: 11270 GRAFTON ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Carleton:

• WAGAR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 866; Location: 11270 GRAFTON ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
• LOREN EYLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 1335 CARLETON-ROCKWOOD ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
• FRED W. RITTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 5650 CARLETON-ROCKWOOD ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
• JOSEPH C. STERLING ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: 160 FESSNER ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Carleton:

• ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 177; Location: 2970 WEST LABO RD.; Grades: KG – 8)
• CARLETON COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: 12707 MAXWELL ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)