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Aitkin County, MN


Designated Market Area: Duluth-Superior, MN-WI-MI
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 16,126   ( 76 from 2010 , 423 from 2020)
Land area: 1821.8 square miles
Population density: 8.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,130 93.82% 1.7%
Black:820.51% 54.7%
Indian:3582.22% 4.8%
Asian:630.39% 103.2%
2+ races:2541.58% 35.1%
Hispanic:2391.48% 58.3%
Total non-White:9966.18% 23.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:236 7.5
Deaths:57518.3
Net Migration: 75724.1
Net Immigration: 40.1
Change in White population:-268 -1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:192 1.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
16,202
15,39895.04%
530.33%
3762.32%
310.19%
1881.16%
1510.93%
8044.96%

2000
15,301
14,69896.06%
310.20%
3402.22%
300.20%
1030.67%
920.60%
6033.94%

1990
12,425
12,16597.91%
120.10%
1671.34%
290.23%
n/a
520.42%
2602.09%

1980
13,404
13,19298.42%
00.00%
1611.20%
180.13%
n/a
300.22%
2121.58%

1970
11,403
11,25098.66%
90.08%
890.78%
90.08%
n/a
440.39%
153 1.34%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,408 9.2
1,70611.1
7264.7
-4-0.0
700 4.6
201 1.3
1990's
NumberRate
1,385 11.1
1,85414.9
2,57520.7
150.1
2,533 20.4
343 2.8
1980's
NumberRate
1,640 12.2
1,755 13.1
-786 -5.9
n/a
-1,027 -7.7
48 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,958 17.2
n/a
1,942 17.0
59 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Aitkin County, MN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
56.2
2,583 16.0%
13,543 84.0%
5,330 33.1%
6,797
2.30
4,180 61.5%
3,454 82.6%
277 6.6%
2,617 38.5%

2010
NumberPercent
51.7
2,918 18.0%
13,284 82.0%
4,413 27.2%
7,299
2.18
4,707 64.5%
3,910 83.1%
271 5.8%
2,592 35.5%

2000
NumberPercent
46.6
3,195 20.9%
12,106 79.1%
3,523 23.0%
6,664
2.27
4,477 67.2%
3,854 86.1%
212 4.7%
2,187 32.8%

1990
NumberPercent
42.5
2,960 23.8%
9,465 76.2%
2,928 23.6%
5,137
2.39
3,667 71.4%
3,254 88.7%
178 4.9%
1,470 28.6%

1980
NumberPercent
36.3
3,722 27.8%
9,682 72.2%
2,605 19.4%
4,995
2.66
3,798 76.0%
3,391 89.3%
136 3.6%
1,197 24.0%

2022 Housing Data for Aitkin County, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,197 
Median Value$222,100 
Occupied6,79747.9%
Vacant7,40052.1%
Owned5,75184.6%
Rented1,04615.4%
Median Rent$815 
Single-Family Units11,85083.5%
    Detached11,74982.8%
    Attached1010.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units5754.1%
Mobile Homes1,61311.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Aitkin County, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003465.1%
$10,000 to $14,9994646.8%
$15,000 to $19,9993164.6%
$20,000 to $24,9993535.2%
$25,000 to $29,9993495.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992754.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992914.3%
$40,000 to $44,9993254.8%
$45,000 to $49,9993024.4%
$50,000 to $59,9995808.5%
$60,000 to $74,99972810.7%
$75,000 to $99,99991613.5%
$100,000 to $124,9996479.5%
$125,000 to $149,9993685.4%
$150,000 to $199,9993094.5%
$200,000 or more2283.4%
Median Household Income56,406 
Per Capita Income32,980 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.90 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3214.7%
Public Assistance1922.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5978.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,38766.6%
Unemployed3334.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,72070.7%
Not in Labor Force2,37029.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,9491,71653.2%
Non-Profit21347531.0%
Self-Employed55626068.1%
Local Government24833442.6%
State Government9012242.5%
Federal Government528936.9%
Total Private + Self2,5051,97655.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6031,02037.2%
Total3,1082,99650.9%
Pct. Govt.15.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts76212.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,35322.1%
Professional, Technical1,11218.2%
Service Occupations1,12018.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing580.9%
All others1,77729.0%
White Collar 52.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance99116.2%
Retail trade70511.5%
Construction69311.3%
Manufacturing61010.0%
Accommodation and food services5108.3%
Educational services4898.0%
Public administration3445.6%
Other services2954.8%
Transportation and warehousing2253.7%
Finance and insurance2123.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1953.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1863.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1682.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1542.5%
Wholesale trade1171.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction601.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing570.9%
Information520.8%
Utilities480.8%
Management130.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Aitkin County, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1430.90%
Puerto Rican460.29%
Cuban20.01%
Dominican50.03%
Total Central American10.01%
Costa Rican10.01%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American270.17%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian260.16%
Ecuadorian10.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic50.03%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean80.05%
Chinese50.03%
Vietnamese30.02%
Thai30.02%
Japanese20.01%
Hmong10.01%
Indian10.01%
Filipino10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,02098.3%
Other1000.7%
Spanish650.4%
German, other Germanic320.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun270.2%
Other Indo-European180.1%
Chinese50.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic50.0%
Vietnamese30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,33233.6%
Norwegian2,43615.4%
Irish1,78011.2%
Swedish1,74411.0%
English1,1237.1%
American9696.1%
Finnish7614.8%
French6374.0%
Polish6294.0%
Scandinavian3962.5%
Italian3772.4%
Dutch3642.3%
Danish2541.6%
French Canadian2141.3%
Czech2061.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,81099.7%
Not a citizen490.3%
Native15,74699.3%
Foreign-born1130.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Aitkin County, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
195 1.6%724 5.8%4,610 37.2%4,581 37.0%1,552 12.5%719 5.8%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 195 1.6%
9-12 Years 724 5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,610 37.2%
Some College 4,581 37.0%
Bach. Degree 1,552 12.5%
Grad Degree 719 5.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Aitkin County, MN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,206 4,668 538 10.3% 4.7%
1991 5,312 4,718 594 11.2% 5.1%
1992 5,351 4,722 629 11.8% 5.0%
1993 5,581 4,928 653 11.7% 4.8%
1994 5,741 5,143 598 10.4% 4.0%
1995 5,793 5,250 543 9.4% 3.7%
1996 6,024 5,462 562 9.3% 3.8%
1997 6,199 5,681 518 8.4% 3.2%
1998 6,037 5,558 479 7.9% 2.7%
1999 6,060 5,616 444 7.3% 2.7%
2000 7,157 6,732 425 5.9% 3.0%
2001 7,335 6,871 464 6.3% 3.8%
2002 7,509 7,021 488 6.5% 4.5%
2003 7,586 7,063 523 6.9% 4.8%
2004 7,833 7,300 533 6.8% 4.6%
2005 7,746 7,275 471 6.1% 4.1%
2006 7,762 7,298 464 6.0% 4.1%
2007 7,699 7,172 527 6.8% 4.6%
2008 7,652 7,036 616 8.1% 5.4%
2009 7,698 6,892 806 10.5% 7.9%
2010 7,315 6,553 762 10.4% 7.4%
2011 7,128 6,443 685 9.6% 6.5%
2012 6,913 6,350 563 8.1% 5.6%
2013 6,812 6,297 515 7.6% 5.0%
2014 6,792 6,328 464 6.8% 4.3%
2015 6,893 6,432 461 6.7% 3.8%
2016 7,024 6,531 493 7.0% 3.9%
2017 7,160 6,716 444 6.2% 3.4%
2018 7,162 6,747 415 5.8% 3.0%
2019 7,269 6,830 439 6.0% 3.2%
2020 7,487 6,884 603 8.1% 6.2%
2021 7,394 7,012 382 5.2% 3.8%
2022 7,459 7,122 337 4.5% 2.7%
2023 7,514 7,155 359 4.8% 2.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com