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Carlton County, Minnesota (MN)

County population in 2022: 36,501 (45% urban, 55% rural); it was 31,671 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,446
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,365
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,892
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,727 (it was 2,172 in 2000)
% of renters here:

18%
State:

27%

Land area: 860 sq. mi.

Water area: 14.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 42 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Carlton County: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (29.8%), Manufacturing (11.2%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 22%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Carlton County, MN (2022)
    • 31,35886.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,8275.0%Two or more races
    • 1,3523.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 7582.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 6861.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1660.5%Asian alone
    • 530.1%Some other race alone
    • 20.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

42.1 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years
Males: 19,290  (52.8%)
Females: 17,211  (47.2%)
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Average household size:
Carlton County:

2.0 people
Minnesota:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $72,911 ($40,021 in 1999)
This county:

$72,911
Minnesota:

$82,338

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $829 (lower quartile is $570, upper quartile is $1,111)
This county:

$829
State:

$1087


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $239,131 (it was $86,200 in 2000)
Carlton:

$239,131
Minnesota:

$314,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $168,261 - $335,974
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,539
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $570

Institutionalized population: 1,458

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 17
  • Burglaries: 45
  • Thefts: 117
  • Auto thefts: 6

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 33
  • Thefts: 95
  • Auto thefts: 11
Carlton County, MN map from a distance

Health of residents in Carlton County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
76.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
49.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
58.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
70.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 202 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 73 buildings, average cost: $264,200
  • 2021: 104 buildings, average cost: $253,400
  • 2020: 93 buildings, average cost: $195,800
  • 2019: 73 buildings, average cost: $262,700
  • 2018: 114 buildings, average cost: $147,600
  • 2017: 83 buildings, average cost: $185,900
  • 2016: 82 buildings, average cost: $228,000
  • 2015: 55 buildings, average cost: $188,100
  • 2014: 60 buildings, average cost: $221,400
  • 2013: 65 buildings, average cost: $188,600
  • 2012: 72 buildings, average cost: $123,700
  • 2011: 53 buildings, average cost: $130,300
  • 2010: 68 buildings, average cost: $118,800
  • 2009: 74 buildings, average cost: $114,100
  • 2008: 99 buildings, average cost: $151,800
  • 2007: 134 buildings, average cost: $142,300
  • 2006: 180 buildings, average cost: $142,700
  • 2005: 287 buildings, average cost: $130,200
  • 2004: 197 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2003: 244 buildings, average cost: $131,300
  • 2002: 217 buildings, average cost: $122,800
  • 2001: 222 buildings, average cost: $94,400
  • 2000: 226 buildings, average cost: $87,900
  • 1999: 173 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 157 buildings, average cost: $72,100
  • 1997: 147 buildings, average cost: $69,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Carlton, MN residents
Average permit cost in Carlton, MN

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,755 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,477 (1.1%)

Distribution of median household income in Carlton, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Carlton, MN in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Carlton, MN in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.3%
Carlton County:

13.3%
Minnesota:

9.6%
(11.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 49.4% for Black residents, 33.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.7% for American Indian residents, 40.8% for other race residents, 14.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 42.1 years old
(Males: 40.9 years old, Females: 43.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.8 years old, Black residents: 36.9 years old, American Indian residents: 30.6 years old, Asian residents: 37.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.4 years old, Other race residents: 51.1 years old)

Area name: Duluth, MN-WI MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carlton County is $427 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $539 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $677 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cloquet, Moose Lake, Esko, Scanlon, Carlton, Barnum, Mahtowa, Wrenshall, Kettle River, Thomson.

Carlton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2023 air pollution in Carlton County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.038 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 5.7 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Ashland County, Wisconsin , Walla Walla County, Washington , Sioux County, North Dakota , Morrison County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Minnesota:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Carlton, MN
County total employment by year in Carlton, MN
County average yearly wages by year in Carlton, MN

Current college students: 1,582
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 468 (36.4% naturalized citizens)

Carlton County:

1.3%
Whole state:

8.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1382010 or later
  • 1172000 to 2009
  • 421990 to 1999
  • 571980 to 1989
  • 791970 to 1979
  • 213Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.2%

Carlton County marital status for males Carlton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,874
  • One, attached: 256
  • Two: 163
  • 3 or 4: 288
  • 5 to 9: 208
  • 10 to 19: 333
  • 20 to 49: 597
  • 50 or more: 122
  • Mobile homes: 1,108
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Housing units in Carlton County with a mortgage: 7,283 (705 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 536 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 202

Here:

3.3% with mortgage
State:

97.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Carlton County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic5,6326
Mainline Protestant5,48518
Evangelical Protestant4,74030
Other1383
None19,391-
Carlton County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Carlton County:

1.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
Carlton County:

6.54 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 24
This county:

7.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Carlton County:

7.3%
Minnesota:

6.5%

Adult obesity rate:
Carlton County:

27.2%
State:

25.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.3%
State:

13.0%

Agriculture in Carlton County:

Average size of farms: 188 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $13,337
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $68.51
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.06%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 65.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $13,047
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27,577
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.21%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.32
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 15.87%
Corn for grain: 585 harvested acres
Vegetables: 33 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 13 acres

Earthquake activity:

Carlton County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 177.6 miles away from Carlton County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 188.7 miles away from the county center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.1 miles away from the county center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 63.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/8/2020 at 17:14:33, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from Carlton County center
On 5/14/2019 at 17:00:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MB) earthquake occurred 61.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Minnesota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4531, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 15, 2018 - July 12, 2018, FEMA Id: 4390, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 14, 2012 to June 21, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4069: July 06, 2012, FEMA Id: 4069, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3242: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3242, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 23, 2001 to July 03, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1370: May 16, 2001, FEMA Id: 1370, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared EM-3013: June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: 3013, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • Minnesota SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: August 25, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-350: August 25, 1972, FEMA Id: 350, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: August 01, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-347: August 01, 1972, FEMA Id: 347, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Carlton County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Carlton

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 9,977 (73.6%)
  • Carpooled: 1,335 (9.9%)
  • Bus: 38 (0.3%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 7 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 205 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle: 19 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 388 (2.9%)
  • Worked at home: 1,480 (10.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (31%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (33%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (16%)
  • Canada (16%)
  • Ethiopia (11%)
  • India (6%)
  • Laos (6%)
  • Spain (5%)
  • Hong Kong (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Carlton County


  • Finnish (13%)
  • German (13%)
  • American (12%)
  • Norwegian (6%)
  • Scandinavian (4%)
  • Swedish (4%)
  • English (4%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Carlton County, Minnesota in 2010:

  • 1,020 people in state prisons
  • 341 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 269 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 127 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 108 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 55 people in college/university student housing
  • 46 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 15 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Carlton County, Minnesota in 2000:

  • 861 people in state prisons
  • 315 people in nursing homes
  • 100 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 44 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 41 people in other group homes
  • 40 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 25 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $67,878.

7.39% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.39%
Minnesota average:

7.43%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.83% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($38,983 average AGI)
1.56% relocated from other states ($12,268 average AGI)
Carlton County:

1.56%
Minnesota average:

2.06%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from St. Louis County, MN  2.97% ($54,490 average AGI)
from Pine County, MN  0.47% ($38,258)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.37% ($47,462)
from Ramsey County, MN  0.33% ($48,435)
from Douglas County, WI  0.28% ($46,795)
from Anoka County, MN  0.23% ($36,094)


5.68% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,184 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.68%
Minnesota average:

7.79%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.03% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($37,227 average AGI)
1.65% relocated to other states ($15,956 average AGI)
Carlton County:

1.65%
Minnesota average:

2.44%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to St. Louis County, MN  2.13% ($54,922 average AGI)
to Pine County, MN  0.42% ($58,169)
to Douglas County, WI  0.33% ($42,522)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.25% ($36,200)
to Ramsey County, MN  0.16% ($28,773)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Carlton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Carlton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Carlton County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Carlton County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Carlton County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Carlton County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Carlton County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Carlton County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Carlton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,024 (5,024 aged, 1,000 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 559 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Carlton County, Minnesota in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (479)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (422)
  • Unspecified dementia (355)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (255)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (242)
  • Congestive heart failure (195)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (183)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (58)
  • Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (45)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (33)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.95
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,695
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 710
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 48,658

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,129
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 970
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 29

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 52
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 62

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 18

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 143.7. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 36,501
  • Male householders: 7,039 (1,951 living alone), Female householders: 7,160 (1,924 living alone)
  • 6,930 spouses (6,805 opposite-sex spouses), 1,118 unmarried partners, (1,059 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,421 children (8,613 natural, 318 adopted, 468 stepchildren), 681 grandchildren, 235 brothers or sisters, 96 parents, 27 foster children, 363 other relatives, 571 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,911

Size of family households: 4,151 2-persons, 2,261 3-persons, 1,934 4-persons, 741 5-persons, 156 6-persons, 109 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,876 1-person, 863 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 63 4-persons, 2 6-persons.

4,970 married couples with children.
2,108 single-parent households (706 men, 1,402 women).

96.3% of residents of Carlton speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $195,745,000 ($5,819 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,879,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $88,129,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,600,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,272,000
Federal grants: $61,608,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,360,000 ($120,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,776,000 ($1,523,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,254,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,916,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,776,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,983
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,686
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +73
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,026
Here:  +60 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Carlton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.66 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

3.8

Year house built in Carlton County, Minnesota
  • Year house built in Carlton County, Minnesota
  • 492020 or later
  • 9792010 to 2019
  • 2,4652000 to 2009
  • 2,0921990 to 1999
  • 1,1751980 to 1989
  • 2,3101970 to 1979
  • 1,1511960 to 1969
  • 1,8651950 to 1959
  • 7101940 to 1949
  • 3,0061939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Carlton County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carlton County, Minnesota
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carlton County, Minnesota
  • 431 room
  • 922 rooms
  • 4933 rooms
  • 1,2584 rooms
  • 2,1615 rooms
  • 2,1986 rooms
  • 1,6907 rooms
  • 1,2938 rooms
  • 2,0239+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carlton County, Minnesota
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carlton County, Minnesota
  • 1411 room
  • 2052 rooms
  • 4913 rooms
  • 8424 rooms
  • 5705 rooms
  • 3186 rooms
  • 1907 rooms
  • 738 rooms
  • 629+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Carlton County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Carlton County, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Carlton County, Minnesota
  • 45no bedroom
  • 3381 bedroom
  • 2,5322 bedrooms
  • 5,4123 bedrooms
  • 2,3414 bedrooms
  • 5405+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carlton County, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carlton County, Minnesota
  • 175no bedroom
  • 7831 bedroom
  • 1,0882 bedrooms
  • 5913 bedrooms
  • 2424 bedrooms
  • 285+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Carlton County, Minnesota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Carlton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Carlton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 130no vehicle
  • 2,2111 vehicle
  • 5,0702 vehicles
  • 2,3923 vehicles
  • 9494 vehicles
  • 4835+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Carlton County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Carlton County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 574no vehicle
  • 1,3011 vehicle
  • 7922 vehicles
  • 1393 vehicles
  • 794 vehicles
  • 325+ vehicles

90.3% of Carlton County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Minnesota.

Carlton County:

90.3%
State average:

87.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 29,386
  • Other state: 6,318
  • Northeast: 441
  • Midwest: 3,633
  • South: 769
  • West: 1,462
Year householders moved into unit in Carlton County, MN
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Carlton County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 37.1%Utility gas
  • 36.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.2%Electricity
  • 7.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.0%Wood
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 38.6%Electricity
  • 35.0%Utility gas
  • 15.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.3%Other fuel
  • 2.9%Wood
  • 2.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.0%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 298
Here:

8.5%
Minnesota:

12.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 76
Here:

3.6%
Minnesota:

8.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 215
Here:

20.6%
Minnesota:

26.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Carlton County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,179,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,761,000
  • Charges - Other: $3,556,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,470,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,168,000
    Regular Highways: $454,000
    Air Transportation: $104,000
    Air Transportation: $103,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $8,144,000
    Regular Highways: $7,943,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $13,185,000
    General - Other: $12,401,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $11,855,000
    Regular Highways: $7,257,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,236,000
    Regular Highways: $5,993,000
    Police Protection: $5,223,000
    Police Protection: $5,071,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,211,000
    Health - Other: $1,914,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,664,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,607,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,503,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,494,000
    Financial Administration: $1,236,000
    Financial Administration: $1,229,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $660,000
    Central Staff Services: $386,000
    Parks and Recreation: $369,000
    Air Transportation: $247,000
    Air Transportation: $156,000
    Libraries: $153,000
    Parks and Recreation: $87,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,624,000
    Public Welfare: $4,114,000
    Highways: $1,277,000
    Other: $1,076,000
    General Local Government Support: $322,000
    Education: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $391,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $99,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,230,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,330,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,780,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,520,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,965,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,620,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $815,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,762,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,456,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,080,000
    Special Assessments: $575,000
    Interest Earnings: $237,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $44,000
    Sale of Property: $41,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $1,567,000
    Regular Highways: $920,000
    Regular Highways: $639,000
    General - Other: $389,000
    Police Protection: $245,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,829,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,932,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,107,000
    Highways: $6,250,000
    Public Welfare: $4,737,000
    Public Welfare: $3,543,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,705,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,676,000
    Other: $2,595,000
    Other: $214,000
  • Tax - Property: $27,003,000
    Property: $23,828,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,913,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,662,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $226,000
    Other License: $105,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $24,700,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $494,000

Carlton County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,179,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,761,000
  • Charges - Other: $3,556,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,470,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,168,000
    Regular Highways: $454,000
    Air Transportation: $104,000
    Air Transportation: $103,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $8,144,000
    Regular Highways: $7,943,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $13,185,000
    General - Other: $12,401,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $11,855,000
    Regular Highways: $7,257,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,236,000
    Regular Highways: $5,993,000
    Police Protection: $5,223,000
    Police Protection: $5,071,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,211,000
    Health - Other: $1,914,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,664,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,607,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,503,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,494,000
    Financial Administration: $1,236,000
    Financial Administration: $1,229,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $660,000
    Central Staff Services: $386,000
    Parks and Recreation: $369,000
    Air Transportation: $247,000
    Air Transportation: $156,000
    Libraries: $153,000
    Parks and Recreation: $87,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,624,000
    Public Welfare: $4,114,000
    Highways: $1,277,000
    Other: $1,076,000
    General Local Government Support: $322,000
    Education: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $391,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $99,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,230,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,330,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,780,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,520,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,965,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,620,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $815,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,762,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,456,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,080,000
    Special Assessments: $575,000
    Interest Earnings: $237,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $44,000
    Sale of Property: $41,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $1,567,000
    Regular Highways: $920,000
    Regular Highways: $639,000
    General - Other: $389,000
    Police Protection: $245,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,829,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,932,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,107,000
    Highways: $6,250,000
    Public Welfare: $4,737,000
    Public Welfare: $3,543,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,705,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,676,000
    Other: $2,595,000
    Other: $214,000
  • Tax - Property: $27,003,000
    Property: $23,828,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,913,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,662,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $226,000
    Other License: $105,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $24,700,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $494,000

Carlton County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,179,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,761,000
  • Charges - Other: $3,556,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,470,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,168,000
    Regular Highways: $454,000
    Air Transportation: $104,000
    Air Transportation: $103,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $8,144,000
    Regular Highways: $7,943,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $13,185,000
    General - Other: $12,401,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $11,855,000
    Regular Highways: $7,257,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,236,000
    Regular Highways: $5,993,000
    Police Protection: $5,223,000
    Police Protection: $5,071,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,211,000
    Health - Other: $1,914,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,664,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,607,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,503,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,494,000
    Financial Administration: $1,236,000
    Financial Administration: $1,229,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $660,000
    Central Staff Services: $386,000
    Parks and Recreation: $369,000
    Air Transportation: $247,000
    Air Transportation: $156,000
    Libraries: $153,000
    Parks and Recreation: $87,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,624,000
    Public Welfare: $4,114,000
    Highways: $1,277,000
    Other: $1,076,000
    General Local Government Support: $322,000
    Education: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $391,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $99,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,230,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,330,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,780,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,520,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,965,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,620,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $815,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,762,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,456,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,080,000
    Special Assessments: $575,000
    Interest Earnings: $237,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $44,000
    Sale of Property: $41,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $1,567,000
    Regular Highways: $920,000
    Regular Highways: $639,000
    General - Other: $389,000
    Police Protection: $245,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,829,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,932,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,107,000
    Highways: $6,250,000
    Public Welfare: $4,737,000
    Public Welfare: $3,543,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,705,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,676,000
    Other: $2,595,000
    Other: $214,000
  • Tax - Property: $27,003,000
    Property: $23,828,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,913,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,662,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $226,000
    Other License: $105,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $24,700,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $494,000

Carlton County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,179,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,761,000
  • Charges - Other: $3,556,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,470,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,168,000
    Regular Highways: $454,000
    Air Transportation: $104,000
    Air Transportation: $103,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $8,144,000
    Regular Highways: $7,943,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $13,185,000
    General - Other: $12,401,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $11,855,000
    Regular Highways: $7,257,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,236,000
    Regular Highways: $5,993,000
    Police Protection: $5,223,000
    Police Protection: $5,071,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,211,000
    Health - Other: $1,914,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,664,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,607,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,503,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,494,000
    Financial Administration: $1,236,000
    Financial Administration: $1,229,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $660,000
    Central Staff Services: $386,000
    Parks and Recreation: $369,000
    Air Transportation: $247,000
    Air Transportation: $156,000
    Libraries: $153,000
    Parks and Recreation: $87,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,624,000
    Public Welfare: $4,114,000
    Highways: $1,277,000
    Other: $1,076,000
    General Local Government Support: $322,000
    Education: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $391,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $99,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,230,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,330,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,780,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,520,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,965,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,620,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $815,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,762,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,456,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,080,000
    Special Assessments: $575,000
    Interest Earnings: $237,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $44,000
    Sale of Property: $41,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $1,567,000
    Regular Highways: $920,000
    Regular Highways: $639,000
    General - Other: $389,000
    Police Protection: $245,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,829,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,932,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,107,000
    Highways: $6,250,000
    Public Welfare: $4,737,000
    Public Welfare: $3,543,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,705,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,676,000
    Other: $2,595,000
    Other: $214,000
  • Tax - Property: $27,003,000
    Property: $23,828,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,913,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,662,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $226,000
    Other License: $105,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $24,700,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $494,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 528
  • Number of aged recipients: 37
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 491
  • Number of recipients under 18: 72
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 379
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 77
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 191
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 248
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED129$130,953209$126,325931$151,250114$49,6751$388,00090$114,88944$104,091
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$126,00011$159,27373$156,12312$65,3330$03$183,0005$118,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED21$96,09531$105,000259$159,76147$50,1490$017$120,35317$136,471
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$117,54526$131,500191$169,97413$68,6150$015$170,0676$92,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$99,0002$84,00060$157,48311$68,3640$05$163,6009$118,889
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED33$180,21232$193,8122$129,5000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$122,7149$156,4441$158,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$191,7144$184,0002$171,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$233,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$187,5000$01$166,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Carlton, MN
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Carlton, MN - Value
Most common first names in Carlton County, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John21677.5 years
William13476.8 years
George11876.5 years
Robert11571.6 years
Mary10181.4 years
Helen9580.6 years
Anna9387.1 years
Edward9175.5 years
Charles9075.8 years
Arthur8678.5 years
Most common last names in Carlton County, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson30077.6 years
Anderson16978.2 years
Peterson10077.1 years
Olson9077.1 years
Carlson8877.2 years
Nelson7877.8 years
Erickson6979.4 years
Larson5280.5 years
Smith4275.5 years
Swanson3877.4 years
Businesses in Carlton County, MN
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture1
Ace Hardware1Little Caesars Pizza1
Alco Stores1Maurices1
AmericInn3McDonald's1
Applebee's1Nike1
Arby's1Pizza Hut1
Blockbuster1Subway3
Curves1Super 81
Dairy Queen2True Value1
FedEx4U-Haul2
Ford1UPS2
Goodwill1Walmart1
H&R Block2Wendy's1
La-Z-Boy1

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