Population 14,786 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cloquet
Household size in Cloquet
| Period | Cloquet | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Cloquet is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has edged down from 2.39 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
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 Cloquet
| Period | Cloquet | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.8 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Cloquet is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.3, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 36.9, a smaller shift than nationally. Cloquet is younger than at least four in five Minnesota cities.
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 Cloquet
| Period | Cloquet | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Cloquet than nationally: 14.5%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.7 points, even as the national share fell. Only nine of the 188 Minnesota cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Cloquet
Renters in Cloquet
| Period | Cloquet | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Cloquet own their homes; 30.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 33.9% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northeast. The renter share is up 3.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Cloquet
| Period | Cloquet | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Cloquet than nationally: 8.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy has risen 1.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Cloquet
| Period | Cloquet | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Cloquet is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the east has the oldest housing.
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 Cloquet
| Period | Cloquet | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $645 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $743 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $844 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,065 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$420 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Cloquet runs $1,065 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $420 a month since 2006–10, up 65%, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 29.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the southwest.
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 Cloquet
Bachelor's degrees in Cloquet
| Period | Cloquet | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cloquet: 25.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.7 points, mirroring the country.
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 Cloquet
| Period | Cloquet | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.8% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Cloquet have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Minnesota as a whole (93.7%). Cloquet has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Minnesota cities.
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 Cloquet
| Period | Cloquet | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cloquet runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.9 points, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Cloquet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloquet | 2.35 | 37.3 | 14.5% | 30.5% | 8.1% | 1965 | $1,065 | 25.5% | 91.0% | 4.5% |
| Scanlon | 2.28 | 40.7 | 7.5% | 16.0% | 2.1% | 1967 | $1,217 | 19.5% | 96.2% | 8.7% |
| Iverson | 2.46 | 42.2 | 12.9% | 19.6% | 10.0% | 1980 | $762 | 21.3% | 91.9% | 11.5% |
| Esko | 2.56 | 41.3 | 6.4% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 1979 | $1,220 | 44.5% | 99.5% | 2.1% |
| Thomson | 2.57 | 42.3 | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 1973 | $1,147 | 51.0% | 98.4% | 2.7% |
| Carlton | 2.57 | 43.1 | 5.8% | 10.1% | 5.6% | 1986 | $1,133 | 31.7% | 96.3% | 5.9% |
| Blackhoof | 2.71 | 42.3 | 3.6% | 2.7% | 7.1% | 1992 | $1,375 | 42.7% | 97.0% | 2.6% |
| Wrenshall | 2.34 | 45.7 | 6.2% | 8.2% | 11.8% | 1988 | $986 | 21.6% | 94.2% | 7.6% |
| Sawyer | 2.62 | 40.2 | 16.5% | 19.6% | 26.7% | 1981 | $502 | 18.0% | 93.0% | 5.3% |
| Saginaw | 2.56 | 44.5 | 6.8% | 14.0% | 17.3% | 1981 | $1,570 | 28.3% | 96.3% | 8.5% |
| Proctor | 2.38 | 43.8 | 4.7% | 16.5% | 7.5% | 1966 | $1,190 | 26.1% | 93.8% | 1.1% |
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 Cloquet. 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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