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Carlton, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · Carlton County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
891 Population 234/sq mi density
$61,944 Median Income $35,765 per capita
$205,300 Home Value $317,252 Zillow
$914 Median Rent 33.6% income on rent
40°F Avg Temperature 249 sunny days/yr
233 Violent Crime/100K 4,081 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$61,944 median income, 6.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$205,300 home value, $914/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
233 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$61,944
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,765
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
83% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
75% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Carlton vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Carlton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,944
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,765
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,169
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,117
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,117
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.0%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,907M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 75%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 10.3%
Other 14.7%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
816
Restaurants
54
Healthcare
102
Retail
99
Manufacturing
27

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,169
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,404
26% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$61,944
Per Capita Income$35,765
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$67,169
Avg Weekly Wage$1,117
County GDP$1,907M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate6.6%
Poverty Rate3.1%
Gini Coefficient0.407
Cost of Living Index98.6

Commute

Mean Commute20 minutes
Drive Alone75.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home10.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments816
Restaurants54
Healthcare102
Retail99
Manufacturing27

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$67,169
Avg Property Tax$4,404