Aitkin County, MN Demographic Data
Aitkin County, MN Summary
Aitkin County is located in Minnesota
- Population: 16,166
- Area: 1,995.29 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,821.66 sq. miles
- Water Area: 173.63 sq. miles
- Population Density: 8.10 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,239.50 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Aitkin County, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,706
49%
50.8
Male
8,016
51%
49.2
Total Population
15,722
323,128,000
Aitkin County, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
613
3.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
818
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
766
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
776
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
567
3.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,209
7.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,307
8.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,126
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,378
8.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,442
9.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,785
17.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,521
9.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
414
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,015
82.8%
77.2
Female
6,425
49.4%
51.3
Male
6,590
50.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,706
80.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,598
35.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,720
30.0%
15.2
Female
2,346
49.7%
55.8
Male
2,374
50.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
54
0.0%
0.0
Aitkin County, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,370
97.8%
96.8
White
14,937
95.0%
72.6
Black or African American
62
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
309
2.0%
0.8
Asian
52
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
16
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
7
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
2
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
2
0.0%
0.2
Korean
10
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
6
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
9
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
2
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
8
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
352
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
186
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
104
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
30
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
15
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
37
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,536
98.8%
82.2
Aitkin County, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
247
2.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
807
6.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,752
39.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,063
25.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,364
11.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,373
11.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
576
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,054
8.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,128
91.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,949
16.0%
31.2
Aitkin County, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,439
18.0%
33.7%
Now Married
8,320
61.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,562
11.5%
11.0%
Separated
133
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,071
7.9
5.8%
Aitkin County, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,726
97.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
383
2.5%
21.6%
Spanish
83
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
108
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
40
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
152
1.0%
1.1%
Aitkin County, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
562
7.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
544
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
980
12.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
969
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,231
16.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,648
21.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
810
10.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
650
8.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
129
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
117
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
44,524
57,617
Per capita income
25,780
31,128
Aitkin County, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
173
2.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
804
12.8%
9.8
Construction
592
9.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,544
24.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
247
3.9%
6.6
Information
75
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
549
8.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
367
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
309
4.9%
11.4
Public administration
368
5.9%
4.6
Retail trade
733
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
344
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
179
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
800
12.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,857
29.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
804
12.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,487
23.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,336
21.3%
18.1%
Aitkin County, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,191
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,888
79.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
609
9.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
17
0.3%
5.1
Walked
256
4.1%
2.7
Other means
87
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
334
5.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.4
26.6
Aitkin County, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
428
5.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,272
29.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,981
39.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,959
25.6%
21.0
Aitkin County, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,640
47.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,313
82.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,327
17.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8,578
52.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Aitkin County, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,218
1 room
507
3.1%
2.4
2 rooms
593
3.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,670
10.3%
9.1
4 rooms
3,106
19.2%
16.5
5 rooms
3,498
21.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,652
16.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,668
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,231
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,293
8.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Aitkin County, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,218
1-unit, detached
13,079
80.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
233
1.4%
5.9
2-units
73
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
167
1.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
225
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
117
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
270
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
2,043
12.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
11
0.1%
0.1
Aitkin County, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,713
10.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
926
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,251
7.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,383
8.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,869
17.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,038
12.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,711
16.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,139
19.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
162
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
26
0.2%
1.4%
Aitkin County, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,130
14.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,600
47.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,271
16.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
260
3.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,249
16.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
105
1.4%
0.5
No fuel used
25
0.3%
1.1
Aitkin County, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,293
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
54
1.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
105
3.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
109
3.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
219
6.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
643
19.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,073
32.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,090
33.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,069
32.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
438
13.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
434
13.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
286
8.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,058
32.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Aitkin County, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,103
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
2
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
165
15.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
375
34.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
555
50.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
224
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
632
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
122
11.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
159
14.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
91
8.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
180
16.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
101
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
445
40.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
229
0.0%
0.0%
Aitkin County, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,313
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
526
8.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,034
16.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,175
18.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,141
18.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,323
21.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
906
14.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
174
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
34
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
165,300
205,000
