Population 2,979 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carlton
Household size in Carlton
| Period | Carlton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Carlton average 2.57 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Carlton
| Period | Carlton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Carlton skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 44.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Carlton
| Period | Carlton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Carlton: 5.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Carlton
Renters in Carlton
| Period | Carlton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.1% of households in Carlton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (37.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Carlton
| Period | Carlton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Carlton: just 5.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Carlton
| Period | Carlton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Carlton are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Carlton
| Period | Carlton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $695 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $757 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $757 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,133 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$439 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Carlton runs $1,133 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Carlton
Bachelor's degrees in Carlton
| Period | Carlton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Carlton than nationally: 31.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Carlton
| Period | Carlton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.0% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Carlton: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Carlton
| Period | Carlton | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.9%, unemployment in Carlton is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Minnesota as a whole (4.1%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Carlton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.57 | 43.1 | 5.8% | 10.1% | 5.6% | 1986 | $1,133 | 31.7% | 96.3% | 5.9% |
| Blackhoof | 2.71 | 42.3 | 3.6% | 2.7% | 7.1% | 1992 | $1,375 | 42.7% | 97.0% | 2.6% |
| Thomson | 2.57 | 42.3 | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 1973 | $1,147 | 51.0% | 98.4% | 2.7% |
| Wrenshall | 2.34 | 45.7 | 6.2% | 8.2% | 11.8% | 1988 | $986 | 21.6% | 94.2% | 7.6% |
| Iverson | 2.46 | 42.2 | 12.9% | 19.6% | 10.0% | 1980 | $762 | 21.3% | 91.9% | 11.5% |
| Scanlon | 2.28 | 40.7 | 7.5% | 16.0% | 2.1% | 1967 | $1,217 | 19.5% | 96.2% | 8.7% |
| Cloquet | 2.35 | 37.3 | 14.5% | 30.5% | 8.1% | 1965 | $1,065 | 25.5% | 91.0% | 4.5% |
| Esko | 2.56 | 41.3 | 6.4% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 1979 | $1,220 | 44.5% | 99.5% | 2.1% |
| Mahtowa | 2.51 | 42.7 | 7.8% | 7.4% | 19.3% | 1987 | $1,007 | 22.7% | 93.9% | 3.3% |
| Sawyer | 2.62 | 40.2 | 16.5% | 19.6% | 26.7% | 1981 | $502 | 18.0% | 93.0% | 5.3% |
| Barnum | 2.42 | 46.0 | 6.8% | 15.8% | 20.8% | 1988 | $1,027 | 27.6% | 95.8% | 4.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Carlton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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