Carlton County, MN

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2023 Population
36,457
0.261% 1-year growth
US Senator
N/AAmy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
N/ATina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2023 Median Age
41.7
0.24% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$80,042
7.21% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$232,000
6.42% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Carlton County, MN had a population of 36.5k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $80,042. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Carlton County, MN grew from 36,362 to 36,457, a 0.261% increase and its median household income grew from $74,660 to $80,042, a 7.21% increase.

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None of the households in Carlton County, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Carlton County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Carlton County, MN was $232,000, and the homeownership rate was 79.4%.

Most people in Carlton County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Carlton County, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Carlton County, MN is home to a population of 36.5k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.15% of Carlton County, MN residents were born outside of the country (421 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Carlton County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2023 Citizenship
99.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Carlton County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Carlton County, MN was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.15%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
421 people
1.19%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
433 people

As of 2023, 1.15% of Carlton County, MN residents (421 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carlton County, MN was 1.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Economy

The economy of Carlton County, MN employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Carlton County, MN were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($114,231), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,969), and Manufacturing ($70,456).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carlton County, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,916 people), Management Occupations (1,206 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,196 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carlton County, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,791
Median earning men ± $2,620
$42,337
Median earning women ± $2,431

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,356), Manufacturing ($74,350), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($55,813), Manufacturing ($55,781), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,724).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

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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

2024 Election Results
  1. N/AKamala Harris (50.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. N/ADonald J. Trump (46.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. N/ARobert 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

N/AAmy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
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.
N/ATina Smith
Senator from Minnesota2
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Carlton County, MN awarded 211 degrees. The student population of Carlton County, MN in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,749 students enrolled in Carlton County, MN, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,235 records, of which 60.1% were women and 39.9% men.

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Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.08M), Bachelors Degree (1.06M), and Some college (947k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Carlton County, MN was $232,000 in 2023, which is 0.765 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $218,000 to $232,000, a 6.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Carlton County, MN is 79.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Carlton County, MN have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carlton County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Carlton County, MN is $80,042. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Carlton County, MN was Census Tract 703, Carlton County, MN with a value of $115,663, followed by Census Tract 706, Carlton County, MN and Census Tract 9400, Carlton County, MN, with respective values of $73,523 and $71,719.

In 2024, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Carlton County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.33%.

Housing

Property

$232,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,828
$11,087
Median Property Taxes
±$518

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 Carlton County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

79.4%
Homeownership
2023
64.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 79.4% of the housing units in Carlton County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 703, Carlton County, MN
  2. Census Tract 706, Carlton County, MN
  3. Census Tract 9400, Carlton County, MN

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Carlton County, MN was Census Tract 703, Carlton County, MN with a value of $115,663, followed by Census Tract 706, Carlton County, MN and Census Tract 9400, Carlton County, MN, with respective values of $73,523 and $71,719.

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Household Income

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$80,042
Median Household Income
± $4,576
14k
Number of Households
± 642

In 2023, the median household income of the 14k households in Carlton County, MN grew to $80,042 from the previous year's value of $74,660.

The following chart displays the households in Carlton County, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carlton County, MN is from Minnesota.
0.454
2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.61%)
  3. Carpooled (7.78%)

In 2023, 80% of workers in Carlton County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.61%) and those who carpooled to work (7.78%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carlton County, MN have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Carlton County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Carlton County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Carlton County, MN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Carlton County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.33%.

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Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carlton County, MN (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carlton County, MN is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 10.1% of the children was living in poverty in Carlton County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.8%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 172 in Carlton County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 47.2 per 100,000 population.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Carlton County, MN has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

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Medicaid
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Medicare
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Non-Group
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Military or VA

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 48.3 in Carlton County, MN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.2% in Carlton County, MN.

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