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Who lives in Carlton County?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 1,905 5.4%
5-9 years 2,367 6.7%
10-14 years 2,384 6.7%
15-17 years 1,411 4.0%
18-24 years 2,678 7.5%
25-34 years 4,231 11.9%
35-44 years 4,508 12.7%
45-54 years 4,954 13.9%
55-64 years 5,164 14.5%
65-74 years 3,303 9.3%
75-84 years 1,693 4.8%
85 years and older 942 2.7%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 18,565 52.2%
Female 16,975 47.8%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
White 31,723 89.3%
Of Color 3,817 10.7%
Black or African American 629 1.8%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 1,940 5.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander 180 0.5%
Other suppressed
Two or more races 1,029 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 625 1.8%
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 33,635 100.0%
English only 32,632 97.0%
Language other than English 1,003 3.0%
Speaks English less than "very well" 122 0.4%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 34,328 100.0%
Population with a disability 5,136 15.0%
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Foreign-born residents 421 1.2%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 35,232 100.0%
Same residence 31,670 89.9%
Different residence in the U.S. 3,518 10.0%
Different residence outside the U.S. 44 0.1%

What's Carlton County's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 13,418 100.0%
Less than $35,000 3,568 26.6%
$35,000-$49,999 1,860 13.9%
$50,000-$74,999 2,851 21.2%
$75,000-$99,999 2,017 15.0%
$100,000 or more 3,122 23.3%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $60,390 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 34,179 100.0%
Less than $35,000 3,568 26.6%
With income below poverty 4,118 12.0%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 2,876 8.4%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 2,549 7.5%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 24,636 72.1%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 4,808 14.1%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 4,993 14.6%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 5,769 16.9%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 2,936 8.6%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 3,834 11.2%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 4,100 12.0%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 4,220 12.3%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 2,756 8.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 34,328 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 1,698 4.9%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 15,989 100.0%
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 2,571 16.1%
Occupied housing units 13,418 83.9%
Average household size 2.5
Owner-occupied 10,774 67.4%
Average household size 2.6
Renter-occupied 2,644 16.5%
Average household size 2.1
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 2,945 18.4%
1970-1999 6,096 38.1%
1940-1969 4,114 25.7%
1939 or earlier 2,834 17.7%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 13,418 100.0%
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Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 9,111 67.9%
With children under 18 years 4,185 31.2%
Married-couple family households 7,137 53.2%
With children under 18 years 2,832 21.1%
Single-person family households 1,974 14.7%
With children under 18 years 1,353 10.1%
Nonfamily households 4,307 32.1%
Householder living alone 3,489 26.0%
65 years and over 1,488 11.1%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 4,225 31.5%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 4,015 29.9%
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 5,178 38.6%
Moved in 2000-2009 3,856 28.7%
Moved in 1990-1999 1,961 14.6%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 2,423 18.1%
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All households for which cost burden is calculated 13,056 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 3,147 24.1%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 10,695 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 2,119 19.8%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 2,361 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 1,028 43.5%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 2,397
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $749
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 661 4.9%
1 vehicle available 3,384 25.2%
2 vehicles available 5,248 39.1%
3 or more vehicles available 4,125 30.7%
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 16,413 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 15,148 92.3%
Public transportation suppressed
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 1,238 7.5%
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 15,621 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 3,218 20.6%
10-19 minutes 4,102 26.3%
20-29 minutes 3,379 21.6%
30 minutes or longer 4,922 31.5%
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 24,795 100.0%
Less than high school 1,460 5.9%
High school diploma or GED 8,470 34.2%
Some college or associate’s degree 9,294 37.5%
Bachelor’s Degree 4,066 16.4%
Graduate or professional Degree 1,505 6.1%
High school graduate or higher 23,335 94.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 5,571 22.5%
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 20,687 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 15,708 75.9%
Civilian labor force 16,394 100.0%
Unemployed 686 4.2%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 17,423 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 3,995 22.9%
Age 30 to 54 9,309 53.4%
Age 55 or older 4,119 23.6%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 4,233 24.3%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 5,600 32.1%
$40,000 or more per year 7,590 43.6%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 1,547 8.9%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation 32 0.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 399 2.3%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 742 4.3%
Construction 1,036 5.9%
Educational services 1,592 9.1%
Finance and insurance 525 3.0%
Health care and social assistance 3,694 21.2%
Information 124 0.7%
Management of companies and enterprises 132 0.8%
Manufacturing 1,510 8.7%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 32 0.2%
Other services (excluding public administration) 480 2.8%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 556 3.2%
Public administration 1,838 10.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing 135 0.8%
Retail trade 1,737 10.0%
Transportation and warehousing 610 3.5%
Utilities 152 0.9%
Wholesale trade 490 2.8%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 15,980 91.7%
Black or African American alone 122 0.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 846 4.9%
Asian alone 123 0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone suppressed
Two or more race groups 345 2.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 1,061 6.1%
High school or equivalent, no college 4,026 23.1%
Some college or associate degree 5,189 29.8%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 3,152 18.1%