Overview
4,318
Total Population
42.6
Median age
48.82%
Female population %
104.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
67.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
19
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Caro's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Caro is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Caro's population under 18 was 21.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Caro's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Caro, 18.16% were under the age of 15, 17.46% aged 15 to 29, 42.31% aged 30 to 64, 17.81% aged 65 to 84, and 4.26% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 102 less females than males in Caro:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.82% females and 51.18% males in Caro, MI.
- The Caro, MI gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 272.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 180.
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Race / Ethnicity
Caro's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Caro population: 95.85% are White, 1.67% are Black or African American, 0.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% are some other race and 1.57% are multiracial.
- Caro's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,128 (95.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Caro is White with a population of 4,139 (95.85% of the total population).
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Year by year
Caro's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,331 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Caro's population decreased by 63 (1.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Caro's population increased by 53 (1.24%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Caro's population was lowest in year 2019 at 4,000.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)