Language Spoken At Home in Carson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,867 | 100% |
| English only | 5,416 | 92.3% |
| Language other than English | 451 | 7.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 85 | 1.4% |
| Spanish | 428 | 7.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 85 | 1.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 13 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 10 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Carson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,215 | 100% |
| American | 380 | 6.1% |
| Arab | 36 | 0.6% |
| Czech | 6 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 244 | 3.9% |
| English | 518 | 8.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 153 | 2.5% |
| French Canadian | 8 | 0.1% |
| German | 1,324 | 21.3% |
| Greek | 5 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 984 | 15.8% |
| Italian | 52 | 0.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 66 | 1.1% |
| Polish | 192 | 3.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 106 | 1.7% |
| Scottish | 189 | 3.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 43 | 0.7% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 29 | 0.5% |
Households By Type in Carson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,337 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,810 | 77.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 647 | 27.7% |
| Married-couple family | 1,533 | 65.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 483 | 20.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 91 | 3.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 76 | 3.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 186 | 8.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 88 | 3.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 527 | 22.6% |
| Householder living alone | 490 | 21.0% |
| 65 years and over | 261 | 11.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 710 | 30.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 694 | 29.7% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Carson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,123 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,337 | 38.2% |
| Spouse | 1,534 | 25.1% |
| Child | 1,908 | 31.2% |
| Other relatives | 206 | 3.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 138 | 2.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 51 | 0.8% |
Marital Status in Carson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,396 | 100% |
| Never married | 502 | 21.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,564 | 65.3% |
| Separated | 30 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 136 | 5.7% |
| Divorced | 164 | 6.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,526 | 100% |
| Never married | 377 | 14.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,580 | 62.5% |
| Separated | 88 | 3.5% |
| Widowed | 242 | 9.6% |
| Divorced | 239 | 9.5% |
Fertility in Carson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 72 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 24 | 33.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 51 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 55 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 56 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 79 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 37 | 0% |
Grandparents in Carson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 72 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 23 | 31.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 9 | 12.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 8 | 11.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 6 | 8.3% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 23 | 100% |
| Who are female | 11 | 47.8% |
| Who are married | 23 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Carson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,583 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 89 | 5.6% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 4.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 790 | 49.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 360 | 22.7% |
| College or graduate school | 279 | 17.6% |
Educational Attainment in Carson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,255 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 159 | 3.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 419 | 9.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,232 | 29.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,216 | 28.6% |
| Associate's degree | 276 | 6.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 651 | 15.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 302 | 7.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 86.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 22.4% |
Veteran Status in Carson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,632 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 495 | 10.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Carson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,146 | 100% |
| With a disability | 770 | 12.5% |
| Under 18 years | 1,583 | 100% |
| With a disability | 50 | 3.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,572 | 100% |
| With a disability | 311 | 8.7% |
| 65 years and over | 991 | 100% |
| With a disability | 409 | 41.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Carson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,118 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,254 | 85.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 864 | 14.1% |
| Same county | 307 | 5.0% |
| Different county | 557 | 9.1% |
| Same state | 548 | 9.0% |
| Different state | 9 | 0.1% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Carson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,215 | 100% |
| Native | 6,077 | 97.8% |
| Born in United States | 6,042 | 97.2% |
| State of residence | 4,776 | 76.8% |
| Different state | 1,266 | 20.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 35 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 138 | 2.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Carson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 138 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 84 | 60.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 54 | 39.1% |
Year of Entry in Carson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 173 | 100% |
| Native | 35 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 35 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 138 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 138 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Carson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 138 | 100% |
| Europe | 30 | 21.7% |
| Asia | 4 | 2.9% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 100 | 72.5% |
| Northern America | 4 | 2.9% |