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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Carlton

Minnesota · 910 residents · 3.81 sq mi
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With 910 people, Carlton is a city in Minnesota. Households here earn about 35% less than in Minnesota as a whole. The typical home is worth $39,400. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 36.1, about 3 years above the US median. Median household income is $20,100, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

910
+12%vs 2000
vs 810 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.1
−17%vs 2000
vs 43.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.81 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7818689541K1K19902000201020202024Carlton
2024875
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(58)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.7%(52)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(75)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(58)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(54)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(142)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.7%(125)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 544.3%(39)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(73)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.4%(58)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410.5%(96)
US avg: 4%
85 and over8.8%(80)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,100
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,477 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,271
−41%vs 2000
vs $15,586 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.2%
+9.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$39,400
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$334
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $467 in 2000
US average: $450
63.2%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.3% in 2000
36.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(768)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(5)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.6%(843)
Black0.5%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(5)
Asian0.3%(3)
Other6.5%(59)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
German21.5%(188)
Finnish19%(166)
Swedish14.1%(123)
Norwegian9%(79)
English8.8%(77)
Irish6.7%(59)
Polish5.4%(47)
French3.4%(30)
Italian3.3%(29)
Scottish2.4%(21)
Czech0.8%(7)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
American0.5%(4)
Danish0.5%(4)
Dutch0.3%(3)
Russian0.3%(3)
Serbian0.3%(3)
Swiss0.3%(3)
Section 05

Education

11.9%
+3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.8%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.9%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.8 min
+48%vs 2000
vs 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.2%(174)
Married33.9%(147)
Widowed5.5%(24)
Divorced20.3%(88)
Women 15+
Never married22.8%(84)
Married48.8%(180)
Widowed15.7%(58)
Divorced12.7%(47)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.2%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.4%
+10.7 ptssince 2020
from 44.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.4%
−8.5 ptssince 2020
from 24.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.4%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.7%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 69.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.3%
−7.6 ptssince 2020
from 47.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.3%(20)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)41.7%(25)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(20)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 60 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Carlton, Minnesota?

Carlton, Minnesota has about 910 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Carlton, Minnesota?

The typical household in Carlton, Minnesota earns about $20,100 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Carlton, Minnesota expensive?

In Carlton, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $39,400, and the typical rent is about $334 a month.

How educated are people in Carlton, Minnesota?

About 11.9% of adults age 25 and over in Carlton, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Carlton, Minnesota?

About 19.2% of people in Carlton, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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