Moving to Carlton, Oregon

Population: 1,514. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,501 (-0.9% change)
Males: 781 (51.6%), Females: 733 (48.4%)

Yamhill County

Zip code: 97111

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.2 years
Median household income: $41,827
Median house value: $130,900

Population by Race

Races in Carlton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Other race (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)

Ancestries: German (25.0%), English (12.0%), Irish (9.6%), United States (8.7%), Dutch (4.9%), Norwegian (4.7%).

Elevation: 199 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carlton

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carlton city

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

3.5% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 1.3% Europe, 0.4% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +202 (+15.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carlton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carlton:

  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 9 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 30 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)
  • PORTLAND INTL (about 46 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: PDX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carlton:

  • CHEHALEM AIRPARK (about 9 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Abbreviation: 17S)
  • SPORTSMAN AIRPARK (about 16 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Abbreviation: 2S6)
  • STARK’S TWIN OAKS AIRPARK (about 19 miles; HILLSBORO, OR; Abbreviation: 7S3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carlton:

  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,032)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 13,255)
  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 37 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,683)

Public primary/middle school in Carlton:

  • CARLTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 378; Grades: KG – 08)