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Caro, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Tuscola County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,284
Population
1,457/sq mi density
$41,940
Median Income
$25,267 per capita
$102,200
Home Value
$177,535 Zillow
$728
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
302
Violent Crime/100K
1,940 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$41,940 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$102,200 home value, $728/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
302 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+2.6%
4,162 → 4,271
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.5%
$32,639 → $41,940
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Caro across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,349
+78 from 2023 (4,271)
Projected Median Income 2030
$49,990
+$8,050 from 2023 ($41,940)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,162 | - | $32,639 | - |
| 2015 | 4,121 | -1% | $34,388 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4,040 | -2% | $31,909 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 4,000 | -1% | $34,167 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 4,323 | +8.1% | $39,554 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 4,271 | -1.2% | $41,940 | +6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.