Population 1,225 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Clarkfield
Household size in Clarkfield
| Period | Clarkfield | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Clarkfield is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.23 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Clarkfield
| Period | Clarkfield | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Clarkfield is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Clarkfield
| Period | Clarkfield | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Clarkfield (18.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Clarkfield
Renters in Clarkfield
| Period | Clarkfield | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Clarkfield is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.2%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Clarkfield
| Period | Clarkfield | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Clarkfield is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Clarkfield
| Period | Clarkfield | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Clarkfield is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Clarkfield
| Period | Clarkfield | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $536 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $520 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $616 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $843 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$306 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Clarkfield runs $843 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Clarkfield
Bachelor's degrees in Clarkfield
| Period | Clarkfield | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Clarkfield: 16.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Clarkfield
| Period | Clarkfield | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.2% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Clarkfield is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Clarkfield
| Period | Clarkfield | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Clarkfield has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Clarkfield compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkfield | 2.37 | 37.4 | 18.3% | 18.0% | 9.6% | 1955 | $843 | 16.5% | 94.0% | 3.2% |
| Hazel Run | 2.21 | 48.0 | 5.9% | 15.6% | 13.4% | 1953 | $778 | 17.3% | 92.6% | 2.8% |
| Boyd | 2.49 | 42.4 | 6.7% | 10.5% | 15.6% | 1950 | $547 | 29.4% | 94.9% | 3.0% |
| Wegdahl | 2.21 | 48.7 | 4.9% | 20.5% | 4.6% | 1962 | $818 | 21.6% | 96.4% | 1.4% |
| Hanley Falls | 2.28 | 41.2 | 5.6% | 22.9% | 10.1% | 1966 | $649 | 13.7% | 91.3% | 1.3% |
| St. Leo | 2.32 | 53.4 | 1.8% | 12.4% | 13.3% | 1946 | $854 | 18.9% | 94.8% | 2.0% |
| Montevideo | 2.31 | 40.2 | 12.6% | 30.4% | 12.5% | 1957 | $812 | 20.8% | 91.9% | 2.4% |
| Granite Falls | 2.21 | 43.5 | 7.5% | 19.5% | 4.6% | 1964 | $952 | 21.7% | 90.2% | 5.8% |
| Cottonwood | 2.33 | 40.5 | 2.8% | 17.7% | 9.7% | 1963 | $689 | 27.9% | 97.4% | 3.3% |
| Watson | 2.54 | 39.3 | 9.2% | 19.0% | 12.5% | 1949 | $795 | 21.0% | 87.7% | 7.5% |
| Wood Lake | 2.26 | 46.6 | 4.4% | 14.8% | 11.0% | 1946 | $634 | 18.8% | 93.7% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Clarkfield. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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