Cloquet, MN

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2023 Population

12,582

0.183% 1-year growth

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

36.2

1.97% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.4%

18.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$63,854

7.05% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$200,100

8.57% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,297

3.38% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cloquet, MN had a population of 12.6k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $63,854. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cloquet, MN grew from 12,559 to 12,582, a 0.183% increase and its median household income grew from $59,647 to $63,854, a 7.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cloquet, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (85%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.79%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.05%), White (Hispanic) (1.14%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.978%).

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.

99.6% of the residents in Cloquet, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cloquet, MN are Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (154 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Cloquet, MN was $200,100, and the homeownership rate was 64.7%.

Most people in Cloquet, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.6 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 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.962% of Cloquet, MN residents were born outside of the country (121 people).

In 2023, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Cloquet, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 729 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 635 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Cloquet, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cloquet, MN was 99.6%, 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)
10.7k ± 181
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
729 ± 127
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
635 ± 154

2.48%

Hispanic Population

312 people

2.48% of the people in Cloquet, MN are hispanic (312 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
53,321 ± 5,642 people
Somalia
38,263 ± 4,786 people
India
30,262 ± 4,259 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 53,321 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 38,263 and India with 30,262.

Foreign-Born Population

0.962%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

0.963%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

As of 2023, 0.962% of Cloquet, MN residents (121 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cloquet, MN was 0.963%, 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
183 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
134 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 65

Cloquet, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cloquet, MN employs 6.3k people. The largest industries in Cloquet, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,389 people), Retail Trade (1,009 people), and Manufacturing (802 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,044), Manufacturing ($67,628), and Public Administration ($65,313).

Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,089. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.3k

2023 Value

± 576

3.38%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cloquet, MN grew at a rate of 3.38%, from 6.09k employees to 6.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cloquet, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (917 people), Sales & Related Occupations (505 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (442 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

6.3k

2023 Value

± 576

3.38%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cloquet, MN grew at a rate of 3.38%, from 6.09k employees to 6.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cloquet, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,389 people), Retail Trade (1,009 people), and Manufacturing (802 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

$49,920

Median earning men ± $8,839

$39,550

Median earning women ± $2,528

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($83,750), Manufacturing ($71,897), and Construction ($62,352).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,797), Manufacturing ($51,136), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,469).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cloquet, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

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

Tina 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.

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 2022, universities in Cloquet, MN awarded 154 degrees. The student population of Cloquet, MN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 667 male students and 981 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cloquet, MN are White (107 and 69.5%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (18 and 11.7%), Two or More Races (15 and 9.74%), and Hispanic or Latino (7 and 4.55%).

The largest universities in Cloquet, MN by number of degrees awarded are Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (154 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cloquet, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (53 and 34.4%), Criminal Justice - Police Science (44 and 28.6%), and Registered Nursing (27 and 17.5%).

The median tuition cost in Cloquet, MN for a public four year colleges is $5,418 for in-state students and $5,418 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,648 students enrolled in Cloquet, MN, 40.5% men and 59.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,190 records, of which 60.3% were women and 39.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
27 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
53 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
32 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cloquet, MN was Registered Nursing with 27 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

154 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College with 154 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 56 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cloquet, MN, which is 0.571 times less than the 98 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 107 degrees mean that there were 5.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 18 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, 4-year or above ($5,418) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($581) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($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 2022, 0.877% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.991% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (962k).

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 $200,100 in 2023, which is 0.66 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $184,300 to $200,100, a 8.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Cloquet, MN is 64.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cloquet, MN have an average commute time of 16.6 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

$200,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,179

$3,440

Median Property Taxes

±$403

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 $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

64.7%

Homeownership

2023

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.7% of the housing units in Cloquet, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

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.

$63,854

Median Household Income

± $4,495

5.31k

Number of Households

± 491

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.31k households in Cloquet, MN grew to $63,854 from the previous year's value of $59,647.

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.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2022, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.267% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2023

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Carpooled (7.73%)
Worked At Home (6.43%)

In 2023, 80.8% of workers in Cloquet, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.73%) and those who worked at home (6.43%).

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

16.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cloquet, MN have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.901% 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

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cloquet, MN (1.65k out of 12.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

94.3% of the population of Cloquet, MN has health coverage, with 49.6% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Carlton County, MN see 1277 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.91% decrease from the previous year (1329 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1456 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 597 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Carlton County, MN.

1,277 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Carlton County, MN

Primary care physicians in Carlton County, MN see an average of 1,277 patients per year. This represents a 3.91% decrease from the previous year (1,329 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.72%

Uninsured

49.6%

Employer Coverage

20.3%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cloquet, MN declined by 1.24% from 5.79% to 5.72%.

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.

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