Caro city, MI

Tuscola County, MI

2022 population: 4,294 ( 65 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.9 square miles
Population density: 1458.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,925	91.41%	1.0%
Black:	71	1.65%	163.0%
Indian:	21	0.49%	75.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	56	1.30%	33.3%
Hispanic:	221	5.15%	1.8%

Total non-White:	369	8.59%	7.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	38	1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	27	0.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,229
3,887	91.91%
27	0.64%
12	0.28%
36	0.85%
42	0.99%
225	5.32%
342	8.09%

2000
4,074
3,789	93.00%
20	0.49%
4	0.10%
6	0.15%
76	1.87%
179	4.39%
285	7.00%

1990
4,054
3,772	93.04%
0	0.00%
114	2.81%
0	0.00%
n/a
168	4.14%
282	6.96%

1980
4,317
4,112	95.25%
22	0.51%
11	0.25%
0	0.00%
n/a
172	3.98%
205	4.75%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

98	2.4
57	1.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

17	0.4
3	0.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-340	-7.9
77	1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Caro city, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
40.5
943	22.0%
3,351	78.0%
1,029	24.0%

1,880
2.13

930	49.5%
534	57.4%
115	12.4%
950	50.5%

2010
Number	Percent
39.6
924	21.8%
3,305	78.2%
796	18.8%

1,777
2.22

1,015	57.1%
655	64.5%
174	17.1%
762	42.9%

2000
Number	Percent
35.7
1,005	24.7%
3,069	75.3%
672	16.5%

1,732
2.28

1,038	59.9%
738	71.1%
167	16.1%
694	40.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.9
1,041	25.7%
3,013	74.3%
701	17.3%

1,733
2.29

1,092	63.0%
851	77.9%
150	13.7%
641	37.0%

1980
Number	Percent
31.1
1,283	29.7%
3,034	70.3%
649	15.0%

1,659
2.55

1,132	68.2%
930	82.2%
122	10.8%
527	31.8%

2022 Housing Data for Caro city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	122	6.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	176	9.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	204	10.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	34	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	94	5.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	168	8.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	39	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	113	6.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	135	7.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	59	3.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	219	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	173	9.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	181	9.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	31	1.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	92	4.9%
$200,000 or more	40	2.1%

Median Household Income	44,342
Per Capita Income	27,429

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	320	17.0%
Public Assistance	244	13.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	611	32.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,364	61.2%
Unemployed	180	8.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,544	69.3%
Not in Labor Force	684	30.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	617	485	56.0%
Non-Profit	95	68	58.3%
Self-Employed	77	92	45.6%

Local Government	12	30	28.6%
State Government	57	16	78.1%
Federal Government	14	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	694	577	54.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	178	114	61.0%
Total	872	691	55.8%

Pct. Govt.	8.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	226	14.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	299	19.1%
Professional, Technical	204	13.1%
Service Occupations	383	24.5%
All others	451	28.9%

White Collar		46.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	298	19.1%
Retail trade	279	17.9%
Manufacturing	220	14.1%
Other services	126	8.1%
Accommodation and food services	97	6.2%
Educational services	91	5.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	80	5.1%
Transportation and warehousing	77	4.9%
Construction	73	4.7%
Finance and insurance	57	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	47	3.0%
Wholesale trade	45	2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	34	2.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	29	1.9%
Information	10	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	218	5.08%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	3	0.07%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	3	0.07%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,888	95.5%
Spanish	171	4.2%
German, other Germanic	9	0.2%
Arabic	4	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	693	16.1%
Irish	389	9.1%
French	257	6.0%
Polish	243	5.7%
English	238	5.5%
Italian	208	4.8%
American	150	3.5%
Scottish	107	2.5%
Dutch	82	1.9%
French Canadian	68	1.6%
European	65	1.5%
Canadian	61	1.4%
Hungarian	47	1.1%
Swedish	34	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	32	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,294	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	4,294	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
82	2.8%	301	10.1%	1,216	41.0%	898	30.3%	329	11.1%	140	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	82	2.8%
9-12 Years	301	10.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,216	41.0%
Some College	898	30.3%
Bach. Degree	329	11.1%
Grad Degree	140	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +196	R +88	R + 1.5%
D +108
2020 vs. 2012	R +381	R +531	R + 27.7%
D -150
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,191	58.9%	Joe Biden (D)	785	38.8%	46	2.3%	2,022	11	12	0.04%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	995	55.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	677	37.4%	136	7.5%	1,808	8	9	0.04%
2012	53%	Barack Obama* (D)	935	52.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	810	45.6%	33	1.9%	1,778	1	-2	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Caro city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

785

38.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,191

58.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,022

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Caro city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

677

37.4%

Donald Trump (R)

995

55.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

1,808

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Caro city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

935

52.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

810

45.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,778

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Caro city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	45%	Tudor Dixon (R)	760	49.5%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	728	47.4%	47 [+]	3.1%	1,535	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 24 (1.6%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (0.8%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 6 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	59%	John James (R)	1,144	56.9%	Gary Peters* (D)	829	41.2%	37 [+]	1.8%	2,010	9	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 20 (1.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 12 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2018	S1	45%	John James (R)	797	52.4%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	676	44.4%	49 [+]	3.2%	1,522	7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 29 (1.9%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.5%);
2018	G	45%	Bill Schuette (R)	754	49.3%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	709	46.4%	65 [+]	4.3%	1,528	6	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 26 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 24 (1.6%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 15 (1.0%);
2014	S2	33%	Gary Peters (D)	591	53.4%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	471	42.5%	45 [+]	4.1%	1,107	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 19 (1.7%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 15 (1.4%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 11 (1.0%);
2014	G	33%	Rick Snyder* (R)	568	50.8%	Mark Schauer (D)	519	46.4%	32 [+]	2.9%	1,119	0	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (1.0%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 11 (1.0%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 10 (0.9%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,000
Median Value	$88,200

Occupied	1,880	94.0%
Vacant	120	6.0%

Owned	1,177	62.6%
Rented	703	37.4%
Median Rent	$731

Single-Family Units	1,423	71.2%
Detached	1,423	71.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	382	19.1%
Mobile Homes	106	5.3%

Caro city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Caro city, MI

2022 Housing Data for Caro city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Caro city, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Caro city, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Caro city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Caro city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Caro city, MI