Cloquet

Population: 12,582
Median household income: $63,854
Median home value: $200,100

Cloquet is a community in Carlton County, Minnesota, home to 12,582 residents. The median household income of $63,854 is below the Carlton County median ($80,042).

From 2019 to 2023, Cloquet's population grew 4.8% from 12,005 to 12,582, while its median home value rose 40.2% from $142,700 to $200,100.

Owners occupy 64.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,582
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $63,854
Median home value: $200,100
Median gross rent: $978
Housing units: 5,672
Homeownership rate: 64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,00512,582

Median household income

$54,065$63,854

Median home value

$142,700$200,100

Median gross rent

$761$978

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,005	$54,065	$142,700	$761
2020	11,994	$54,011	$151,600	$890
2021	12,563	$55,007	$155,900	$871
2022	12,559	$59,647	$184,300	$980
2023	12,582	$63,854	$200,100	$978

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	670	5.3%
5 to 17	2,333	18.5%
18 to 24	1,366	10.9%
25 to 34	1,598	12.7%
35 to 44	1,760	14.0%
45 to 54	1,363	10.8%
55 to 64	1,402	11.1%
65 to 74	1,013	8.1%
75 and over	1,077	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,697	85.0%
Black or African American	117	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	729	5.8%
Asian	84	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	635	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	312	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	761	9.3%
High school graduate	2,392	29.1%
Some college or associate's	2,957	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,515	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	588	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,988	80.8%
Carpooled	477	7.7%
Public transit	46	0.7%
Walked	166	2.7%
Bicycle	45	0.7%
Worked from home	397	6.4%
Other means	52	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,033	52.5%
15 to 29 min	1,388	24.0%
30 to 44 min	1,158	20.1%
45 to 59 min	90	1.6%
60+ min	105	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 13.4% (1,654 of 12,333)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,132	58.9%
Nonfamily households	2,182	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,314	93.7%
Vacant	358	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,440	64.7%
Renter-occupied	1,874	35.3%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units8.2%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,051	71.4%
1-unit, attached	233	4.1%
2 to 4 units	263	4.6%
5 to 19 units	424	7.5%
20 or more units	467	8.2%
Mobile home & other	234	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2712160
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Center point: 46.7251, -92.5013