Carleton, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carleton	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$34,914	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$71,817	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,846	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,172	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,537	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carleton is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carleton is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carleton is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carleton is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,873 $71,817 $143,634

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Carleton median earnings by income bracket

Carleton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.5%	11.5%
Manufacturing sector	35.7%	35.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	21.0%	21.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	2.1%	2.1%
Other	14.4%	14.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockwood, MI	3,275	$124,824	53.5%
South Rockwood, MI	1,977	$113,841	40.0%
Gibraltar, MI	4,653	$112,953	38.9%
Milan, MI	6,205	$112,518	38.3%
Stony Point, MI	1,671	$110,472	35.8%
Carleton, MI	2,527	$71,817	11.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ware Shoals, SC	2,527	$45,136	44.5%
Aberdeen, ID	2,526	$77,581	4.6%
Sudbury, Unorganized, North Part, ON	2,526	n/a
Keokea, HI	2,528	$163,016	100.4%
Doniphan, MO	2,528	$42,660	47.5%
Carleton, MI	2,527	$71,817	11.7%

Source: The Carleton, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.