Comstock, MN City Data

Comstock, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 123 people who live in Comstock and approximately 51,229 who live in Clay County. We want to help people moving to or living in Comstock to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Comstock. We have included Comstock housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Comstock Information

Clay County where Comstock resides is 1,052.74 square miles. The resident population of this county is 51,229 and has a population rank of 903 out of all the places in the United States.

Comstock has a total of 123 people and of those residents there are 71 males and 52 females. The median age of the male population is 34.8 and the female population is 40.5. There are approximately 573 births each year and around 379 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Comstock varies per year, but currently 122 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 123 people who live in Comstock, there are 34 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Comstock is 23 male and 11 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 92.

General Comstock Information
Total area in square miles - Clay County	1,052.74
Water area in square miles - Clay County	N/A
Resident population - Clay County	51,229
Population rank - Clay County	903
Total population	123
Total population (male)	71
Total population (female)	52
Population median age (male)	34.8
Population median age (female)	40.5
Births - Clay County	573
Deaths- Clay County	379
Population of one race	122
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	34
Population under 20 years (male)	23
Population under 20 years (female)	11
Total population 18 years and over	92

Comstock Social Characteristics

There are 18,670 households in Comstock. Families make up 12,441 of these households. The table below breaks down the Comstock families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,054), male householder with no wife present (618) and female householder with no husband present (1,632). The remainder of the Comstock households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,323. Comstock, MN moving companies help people in Comstock move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Comstock. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Comstock is based, there are 21,424 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,818 never married, 10,642 now married, 234 separated, 2,036 widowed, and 1,694 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 125 separated, 374 widowed and 1,365 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Comstock social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Comstock.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clay County)
Total households	18,670
Family households (families)	12,441
With own children under 18 years	6,492
Married-couple family	10,054
With own children under 18 years	4,843
Male householder, no wife present, family	618
With own children under 18 years	352
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,632
With own children under 18 years	1,186
Nonfamily households	6,323
Householder living alone	4,865
65 years and over	1,971

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	19
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	13
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	114
Householder	39
Spouse	33
Child	37
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	9
Male householder	6
Male householder living alone	5
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	2
Female householder living alone	2
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,424
Never married	6,818
Now married	10,642
Separated	234
Widowed	2,036
Divorced	1,694
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	125
Widowed	374
Divorced	1,365

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	123
Male	71
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1
Female	52
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	1
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	1
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	123
One race	122
White	117
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	123
People who are White alone	117
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	48,078
Same house	26,112
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,310
Different state or abroad	8,056
Different state	7,490
Abroad	566

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clay County)
Total resident population	51,229
Born in United States	30,250
State of residence	22,521
Different state	27,083
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	286
Foreign born	1,339

Comstock Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Comstock. That total enrollment is 17,797 for the population of the country, which includes Comstock. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,018 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,299 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,151.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Comstock population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,797
Pre-kindergarten	772
Public	542
Private	230
Kindergarten	723
Public	641
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,049
Public	5,567
Private	482
Elementary and high school	9,150
Public	8,514
Private	636
High school grades 9 to 12	3,101
Public	2,947
Private	154
College, undergraduate years	6,802
Public	4,320
Private	2,482
Graduate or professional school	350
Public	276
Private	74
Not enrolled in school	31,503

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	29,580
Less than 9th grade	2,009
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,923
High school graduate	8,341
Some college, no degree	7,505
Associate's degree	2,489
Bachelor's degree	7,313
Graduate or professional degree	24.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,136

Comstock Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 39,877 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Comstock. The Comstock occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,231), service occupations (4,501), sales and office occupations (7,203), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (170), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,468) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,270). The 39,877 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,764 private wage and salary workers, 4,240 government workers, 1,763 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clay County)
Population 16 years and over	39,877
In labor force	27,318
Civilian labor force	27,275
Employed	25,843
Unemployed	1,432
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	43
Females 16 years and over	21,087
In labor force	13,714
Civilian labor force	13,714
Unemployed Civilian labor force	606
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	18,790
In labor force	13,604
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	826
Armed forces	43

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clay County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,430
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,679
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,567
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,837
Other means	77
Worked at home	963
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	425,165

OCCUPATION (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,231
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,231
Service occupations	4,501
Sales and office occupations	7,203
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	170
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,468
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,270

INDUSTRY (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,231
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	802
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,234
Wholesale trade	1,141
Retail trade	3,326
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,072
Information	569
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,784
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,658
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,082
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,219
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	849

CLASS OF WORKER (Clay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,231
Private wage and salary workers	19,764
Government workers	4,240
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,763
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Comstock Housing Characteristics

In Comstock, MN there are 19,746 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,670 occupied and 1,076 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Comstock, there are 12,873 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 956 units in Comstock. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Comstock, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Comstock, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Comstock. There are 480 housing units with rent less than $200, 644 with rent between $200-299, 2,578 with rent between $300-499 and 1,320 with rent for $500 and above. Full Comstock gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Comstock, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clay County)
Total housing units	19,746
Occupied housing units	18,670
Vacant housing units	1,076

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clay County)
Total housing units	19,746
1-unit, detached	12,873
1-unit, attached	956
2 units	396
3 or 4 units	711
5 to 9 units	546
10 to 19 units	1,700
20 to 49 units	1,001
50 or more units	562
Mobile home	996

HOUSING TENURE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	18,670
Owner-occupied	13,371
Renter-occupied	5,299

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	18,670
No vehicles available	1,370
2 vehicle available	11,570
3 vehicles available	2,670
4 vehicles available	772
5 or more vehicles available	319

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	18,670
Utility gas	7,365
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,022
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,065
Coal or coke	22
Wood	191
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	141
No fuel used	150

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clay County)
Occupied housing units	18,670
Less Than $50,000	13,371
$50,000 to $99,999	6,161
$100,000 to $149,999	2,468
$150,000 to $199,999	747
$200,000 to $299,999	235
$300,000 to $499,999	27
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	85,400

GROSS RENT (Clay County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,299
Less than $200	480
$200 to $299	644
$300 to $499	2,578
$500 to $699	863
$700 to $999	261
$1,000 to $1,499	139
$1,500 or more	56