Living in Cloquet, Minnesota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Cloquet · Census data 2020–2024
Cloquet has 12,537 residents with a median age of 37.4. The median household income is $61,367 (31% lower than the Minnesota median), the median home value is $212,700, the median rent is $1,024/month.
Cloquet at a glance
- Population
- 12,537
- Median age
- 37.4State: 38.8
- Median household income
- $61,367State: $89,062
- Median home value
- $212,700State: $329,300
- Median rent
- $1,024/moState: $1,280
- Homeowners
- 65.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 25.8%
- Average commute
- 17 min
Is Cloquet a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 35% lower than the state median; an average commute of 17 minutes; unemployment of 4%.
Cons: Median household income 31% lower than the Minnesota median; a poverty rate of 15.9%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Cloquet
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Cloquet the median home value is $212,700, 36% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,024 per month, which is 30% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,481 a month in housing costs.
Cloquet median household income
The median household income in Cloquet is $61,367 and the income per person is $38,223. 15.9% of residents live below the poverty line (Minnesota: 9.3%).
Housing in Cloquet: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 5,662
- Owner-occupied
- 65.9%
- Renter-occupied
- 34.1%
- Vacant
- 5.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1964
- Average household size
- 2.28
Cloquet demographics
- Population
- 12,537
- Median age
- 37.4
- Under 18
- 22.8%
- 65 and older
- 17.3%
- Households
- 5,326
- Foreign-born
- 2.6%
- Veterans
- 6.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Cloquet ›
Education in Cloquet
25.8% of adults 25 and older in Cloquet have a bachelor's degree or higher (Minnesota: 39.4%), and 8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Cloquet
- Unemployment rate
- 4%State: 4.1%
- Average commute
- 17 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 8.6%
- Drive alone
- 77.6%
- Public transit
- 0.4%
- Walk to work
- 2.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 87.5%
Cloquet vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloquet | 12,537 | $61,367 | $212,700 | $1,024 |
| Scanlon | 1,146 | $68,750 | $228,800 | $1,435 |
| Carlton | 875 | $63,375 | $201,400 | $970 |
| Esko | 1,813 | $109,063 | $318,800 | $1,215 |
| Big Lake | 378 | $92,500 | $256,800 | $99 |
| Wrenshall | 404 | $98,750 | $243,200 | $1,292 |
| Brookston | 103 | $52,500 | $145,800 | — |
| Proctor | 3,100 | $67,377 | $224,700 | $1,044 |
| Hermantown | 10,218 | $90,849 | $382,300 | $1,463 |
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What is the median household income in Cloquet, MN?
The median household income in Cloquet is $61,367, 31% lower than the Minnesota median of $89,062 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Cloquet?
The median home value in Cloquet is $212,700, compared with $329,300 in Minnesota.
How much is rent in Cloquet?
The median gross rent in Cloquet is $1,024 per month, about 30% of household income.
Is Cloquet, MN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 35% lower than the state median; an average commute of 17 minutes; unemployment of 4%. Minuses: median household income 31% lower than the Minnesota median; a poverty rate of 15.9%.
What is the median age in Cloquet?
The median age in Cloquet is 37.4 years (Minnesota: 38.8).
How long is the commute in Cloquet?
The average commute to work in Cloquet is 17 minutes; 8.6% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Cloquet?
The unemployment rate in Cloquet is 4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Cloquet?
25.8% of adults in Cloquet have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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