Cloquet, MN

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2021 Population

12,563

4.74% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AAmy Klobuchar

Democratic
(DFL) Party

US Senator

N/ATina Smith

Democratic
(DFL) Party

2021 Median Age

36.5

2.24% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

15.5%

8.82% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$55,007

1.84% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$155,900

2.84% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

6,033

5.73% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Cloquet, MN had a population of 12.6k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $55,007. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Cloquet, MN grew from 11,994 to 12,563, a 4.74% increase and its median household income grew from $54,011 to $55,007, a 1.84% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cloquet, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.7%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (7.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.97%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.955%), and White (Hispanic) (0.907%).

None of the households in Cloquet, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Cloquet, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cloquet, MN are Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (197 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Cloquet, MN was $155,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.3%.

Most people in Cloquet, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Cloquet, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cloquet, MN is home to a population of 12.6k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.15% of Cloquet, MN residents were born outside of the country (145 people).

In 2021, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.9k people) in Cloquet, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 930 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 373 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2021 Citizenship

99.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.5% of Cloquet, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Cloquet, MN was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cloquet, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cloquet, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.9k ± 195
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
930 ± 141
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
373 ± 96.2

1.17%

Hispanic Population

147 people

1.17% of the people in Cloquet, MN are hispanic (147 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cloquet, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
55,478 ± 5,754 people
Somalia
39,298 ± 4,850 people
India
30,033 ± 4,243 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 55,478 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 39,298 and India with 30,033.

Foreign-Born Population

1.15%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

145 people

1.55%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

186 people

As of 2021, 1.15% of Cloquet, MN residents (145 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cloquet, MN was 1.55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cloquet, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
285 ± 133
Gulf War (1990s)
130 ± 91
Korea
44 ± 36

Cloquet, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cloquet, MN employs 6.03k people. The largest industries in Cloquet, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,187 people), Retail Trade (763 people), and Manufacturing (689 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,489), Manufacturing ($59,703), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($56,818).

Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,287. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.459, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.03k

2021 Value

± 543

5.73%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cloquet, MN grew at a rate of 5.73%, from 5.71k employees to 6.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cloquet, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (927 people), Sales & Related Occupations (533 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (515 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cloquet, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.03k

2021 Value

± 543

5.73%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Cloquet, MN grew at a rate of 5.73%, from 5.71k employees to 6.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cloquet, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,187 people), Retail Trade (763 people), and Manufacturing (689 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cloquet, MN, though some of these residents may live in Cloquet, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,047

Median earning men ± $5,486

$28,584

Median earning women ± $2,460

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($59,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,705), and Construction ($52,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($52,232), Construction ($51,094), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,053).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Minnesota product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $28.4B, followed by Electronics ($26.2B) and Precision instruments ($23.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Minnesota products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$333B

2020 Value in Minnesota

$636B

Projected 2050 Value in Minnesota

91% growth

In 2020, total outbound Minnesota trade was $333B. This is expected to increase 91% to $636B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Minnesota trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.

Most Common Trade Partners

Wisconsin
$25.1B
Iowa
$14.8B
Illinois
$14B

In 2020, the top outbound Minnesota domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Wisconsin with $25.1B, followed by Iowa with $14.8B and Illinois and $14B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Minnesota shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

N/AAmy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the Democratic Party (United States)|U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

N/ATina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Cloquet, MN awarded 197 degrees. The student population of Cloquet, MN in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 578 male students and 947 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cloquet, MN are White (128 and 65%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (27 and 13.7%), Two or More Races (22 and 11.2%), and Black or African American (10 and 5.08%).

The largest universities in Cloquet, MN by number of degrees awarded are Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (197 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cloquet, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (82 and 41.6%), Criminal Justice - Police Science (47 and 23.9%), and Registered Nursing (22 and 11.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 1,525 students enrolled in Cloquet, MN, 37.9% men and 62.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,147 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
82 degree-majors awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
35 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
22 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cloquet, MN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 82 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cloquet, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

197 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College with 197 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 72 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cloquet, MN, which is 0.576 times less than the 125 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 128 degrees mean that there were 4.74 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 27 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,234) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($581) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.858% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.02M), and Some college (978k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cloquet, MN was $155,900 in 2021, which is 0.637 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $151,600 to $155,900, a 2.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Cloquet, MN is 68.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Cloquet, MN have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cloquet, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$10,402

$3,549

Median Property Taxes

±$383

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cloquet, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cloquet, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.3%

Homeownership

2021

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 68.3% of the housing units in Cloquet, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cloquet, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Cloquet, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,007

Median Household Income

± $4,012

5.2k

Number of Households

± 518

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.2k households in Cloquet, MN grew to $55,007 from the previous year's value of $54,011.

The following chart displays the households in Cloquet, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cloquet, MN is from Minnesota.

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.458

2020 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2021, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.234% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Carpooled (6.97%)
Worked At Home (5.98%)

In 2021, 81.7% of workers in Cloquet, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.97%) and those who worked at home (5.98%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cloquet, MN have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.705% of the workforce in Cloquet, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cloquet, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cloquet, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cloquet, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cloquet, MN (1.92k out of 12.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cloquet, MN is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95% of the population of Cloquet, MN has health coverage, with 48.4% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.768% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Carlton County, MN see 1329 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.56% decrease from the previous year (1378 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1555 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 606 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,329 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Carlton County, MN

Primary care physicians in Carlton County, MN see an average of 1,329 patients per year. This represents a 3.56% decrease from the previous year (1,378 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Carlton County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.99%

Uninsured

48.4%

Employer Coverage

21.8%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

0.768%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cloquet, MN declined by 0.314% from 5% to 4.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cloquet, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.