What kinds of homes are in Cloquet, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Cloquet, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Cloquet, MN has 5,662 (±244) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 161 homes per square mile of land.

71.3% are detached single-family houses.

3.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

17.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,662 (±244)
Detached houses: 71.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.7%
5+ unit buildings: 17.5%

Homes in Cloquet by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Cloquet	Carlton County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	71.3% (±3.9 points)	80.3%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.9% (±1.8 points)	2.2%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.3% (±1.5 points)	1.1%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.4% (±1.5 points)	1.5%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±1.6 points)	1.5%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.5% (±2.6 points)	2.3%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.9% (±3.0 points)	4.8%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.6% (±2.3 points)	6.0%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Cloquet, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Carlton County (8.6%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (19.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Cloquet

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cloquet
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Cloquet	—	17.5% (±4.3 points)	—
Scanlon	3.7 mi	4.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Brevator Township	5.8 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Carlton	5.9 mi	19.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Esko	6.2 mi	3.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Perch Lake Township	6.6 mi	1.7% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Thomson Township	6.7 mi	1.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)	7.2 mi	2.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Stoney Brook Township	7.8 mi	0.0% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scanlon, MN (4.8%), Brevator Township, MN (0.0%), Esko, MN (3.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Carlton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Cromwell	34.5% (±12.2 points)
2	Barnum	28.1% (±12.1 points)
3	Carlton	19.1% (±7.1 points)
4	Cloquet	17.5% (±4.3 points)
5	Moose Lake	17.2% (±5.8 points)
6	Wright	8.0% (±50.5 points)
7	Scanlon	4.8% (±5.4 points)
8	Kettle River	4.4% (±39.1 points)
9	Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)	2.4% (±4.8 points)
10	Perch Lake Township	1.7% (±7.0 points)

Showing 10 of 28 places in Carlton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cloquet

How many homes are in Cloquet?

Cloquet, MN has an estimated 5,662 (±244) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Cloquet houses or apartments?

71.3% are detached houses and 3.9% attached houses, while 21.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Cloquet?

3.7% of homes in Cloquet are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cloquet city, Minnesota

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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