Population 1,401 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carsonville
Household size in Carsonville
| Period | Carsonville | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Carsonville is a place of small households, averaging 2.34 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.54 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Carsonville
| Period | Carsonville | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.6, Carsonville is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Carsonville
| Period | Carsonville | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Carsonville than nationally: 13.0%, against 11.6%.
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 Carsonville
Renters in Carsonville
| Period | Carsonville | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.4% of households in Carsonville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Carsonville
| Period | Carsonville | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.0% of the housing in Carsonville, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Carsonville
| Period | Carsonville | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Carsonville run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. That is in line with the rest of Michigan.
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 Carsonville
| Period | Carsonville | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $784 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $717 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $792 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $877 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$93 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Carsonville costs $877 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.8% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Carsonville
Bachelor's degrees in Carsonville
| Period | Carsonville | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Carsonville: 16.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Carsonville
| Period | Carsonville | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Carsonville have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Michigan.
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 Carsonville
| Period | Carsonville | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Carsonville than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Carsonville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carsonville | 2.34 | 44.6 | 13.0% | 16.4% | 14.0% | 1973 | $877 | 16.5% | 91.8% | 4.1% |
| Port Sanilac | 2.10 | 57.6 | 8.6% | 14.6% | 30.9% | 1973 | $859 | 21.6% | 94.5% | 3.4% |
| Forester | 2.04 | 57.8 | 4.3% | 4.7% | 51.9% | 1973 | $606 | 21.6% | 96.2% | 9.8% |
| Applegate | 2.32 | 45.5 | 11.7% | 12.3% | 11.1% | 1978 | $969 | 16.6% | 92.5% | 3.3% |
| McGregor | 2.40 | 37.5 | 11.8% | 19.1% | 10.1% | 1975 | $770 | 13.5% | 91.2% | 3.4% |
| Deckerville | 2.33 | 44.5 | 9.4% | 20.1% | 19.4% | 1964 | $777 | 16.4% | 91.6% | 7.0% |
| Richmondville | 2.06 | 57.2 | 8.6% | 4.6% | 33.9% | 1977 | $740 | 18.2% | 95.9% | 3.0% |
| Sandusky | 2.19 | 42.4 | 10.8% | 32.0% | 6.2% | 1969 | $807 | 15.3% | 91.5% | 4.1% |
| Watertown | 2.35 | 48.0 | 9.0% | 13.6% | 6.8% | 1970 | $867 | 14.4% | 92.3% | 4.6% |
| Palms | 2.18 | 52.1 | 6.7% | 11.5% | 32.8% | 1974 | $702 | 15.7% | 93.3% | 3.8% |
| Croswell | 2.28 | 44.2 | 12.6% | 14.8% | 9.3% | 1976 | $765 | 15.9% | 90.2% | 8.5% |
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 Carsonville. 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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