One downside of living in Carleton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.75 minutes every day commuting to work.
Carleton is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Carleton has a very low overall level of education: only 9.01% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Carleton in 2018 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.
