Carleton, Michigan
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Carleton is a village in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,562 at the 2000 census. The village was incorporated in the 1870s and named after the American poet Will Carleton, author of the sentimental doggerel, "Over the Hill to the Poor House."
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,562 people, 998 households, and 677 families residing in the village. The population density was 999.2/km² (2,577.3/mi²). There were 1,061 housing units at an average density of 413.8/km² (1,067.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.72% White, 0.04% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 2.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.87% of the population.
There were 998 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,205, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $41,289 versus $26,531 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,394. About 9.6% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.
