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Carlton

Montana · 694 residents · 6.16 sq mi
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Carlton is a city of 694 people in Montana. The median age is 48.7, about 12 years above the US median. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 44% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 45% ahead of the Montana median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.0% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 48.7
US median: 37.2
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

694
−25%vs 2011
vs 925 in 2011
2010 – 2024
48.7
+24%vs 2011
vs 39.4 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
6.16 sq mi
Population, 20102024
426562698834970201020202024Carlton
2024682
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.2%(36)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.2%(36)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.8%(40)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.2%(43)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.3%(30)
US avg: 7%
25 to 347.1%(49)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410.4%(72)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5420%(139)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6420.6%(143)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.4%(65)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.9%(27)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2%(14)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$63,563
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $88,558 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$28,461
−4%vs 2011
vs $29,647 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
43.3%
−12.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 55.5% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
2.0%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.1% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.273
+1%vs 2011
vs 0.272 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information22.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade18%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing9.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Retail trade4.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services2.5%
US avg: 7%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$271,100
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $258,700 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
88.2%
+12.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 76.1% in 2011
11.8% rent
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.65 people
−4%vs 2011
vs 2.76 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
26.7%
+16.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.2% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
41.7%
−23.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 65.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
4.3
+46%vs 2011
vs 2.9 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(907)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(18)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic95.5%(663)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(6)
Asian1.2%(8)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German20.6%(175)
American14.5%(123)
Irish14%(119)
English12.5%(106)
Swedish6.2%(53)
Scotch-Irish5.5%(47)
Dutch5.1%(43)
Norwegian4.6%(39)
Welsh3.8%(32)
Czech3.6%(31)
Finnish2.5%(21)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Italian2.5%(21)
Hungarian2.2%(19)
Russian2.2%(19)
Swiss2.2%(19)
Polish2.1%(18)
Section 05

Education

44.2%
+4.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 39.8% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
97.4%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 97.1% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
8.7%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.9% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.9 min
+8%vs 2011
vs 21.3 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
77.1%
+21.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 55.6% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
12.7%
−27.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 40.1% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
10.2%
+5.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.3% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
−6.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.9% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.8%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.1% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
30.2%
−1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 31.7% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

59.6%
+3.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 56.3% in 2011
40.4%
−3.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 43.7% in 2011
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
15.1%
−1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.6% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.3%(96)
Married61.6%(202)
Widowed1.5%(5)
Divorced7.6%(25)
Women 15+
Never married15.1%(52)
Married57.1%(197)
Widowed5.5%(19)
Divorced22.3%(77)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 3.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
73.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.0%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 29.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
1.3%
−18.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.0%
−7.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
90.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 89.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.0%
−23.7 ptssince 2020
from 46.7% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era56%(47)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 84 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, Montana?

Carlton, Montana has about 694 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Carlton, Montana?

The typical household in Carlton, Montana earns about $63,563 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Carlton, Montana expensive?

In Carlton, Montana, the median home is worth about $271,100.

How educated are people in Carlton, Montana?

About 44.2% of adults age 25 and over in Carlton, Montana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Carlton, Montana?

About 2.0% of people in Carlton, Montana 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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