Carleton is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,337 people and two associated neighborhoods, Carleton is the 324th largest community in Michigan.

In Carleton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.30 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.

The population of Carleton has a very low overall level of education: only 9.68% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Carleton in 2022 was $31,928, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $127,712 for a family of four. However, Carleton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Carleton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. 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 Spanish.