Aitkin city, MN

Aitkin County, MN

2022 population: 2,153 ( 12 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.9 square miles
Population density: 736.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,050	95.22%	0.1%
Black:	3	0.14%	82.4%
Indian:	21	0.98%	36.4%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	42	1.95%	31.2%
Hispanic:	22	1.02%	18.5%

Total non-White:	103	4.78%	12.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	2	0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-14	-0.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,165
2,048	94.60%
17	0.79%
33	1.52%
8	0.37%
32	1.48%
27	1.25%
117	5.40%

2000
1,925
1,885	97.92%
0	0.00%
2	0.10%
0	0.00%
25	1.30%
8	0.42%
40	2.08%

1990
1,698
1,677	98.76%
3	0.18%
10	0.59%
5	0.29%
n/a
3	0.18%
21	1.24%

1980
1,770
1,758	99.32%
0	0.00%
9	0.51%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	0.17%
12	0.68%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

163	8.5
77	4.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

208	12.2
19	1.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-81	-4.6
9	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Aitkin city, 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
Number	Percent
46.6
523	24.3%
1,630	75.7%
687	31.9%

866
2.25

434	50.1%
284	65.4%
99	22.8%
432	49.9%

2010
Number	Percent
44.3
481	22.2%
1,684	77.8%
587	27.1%

936
2.08

483	51.6%
316	65.4%
92	19.0%
453	48.4%

2000
Number	Percent
47.0
383	19.9%
1,542	80.1%
661	34.3%

887
1.97

434	48.9%
333	76.7%
36	8.3%
453	51.1%

1990
Number	Percent
49.9
340	20.0%
1,358	80.0%
642	37.8%

765
1.99

408	53.3%
326	79.9%
44	10.8%
357	46.7%

1980
Number	Percent
50.6
344	19.4%
1,426	80.6%
620	35.0%

798
2.04

455	57.0%
374	82.2%
32	7.0%
343	43.0%

2022 Housing Data for Aitkin city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	104	12.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	93	10.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	61	7.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	79	9.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	25	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	44	5.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	42	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	27	3.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	49	5.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	50	5.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	67	7.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	108	12.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	73	8.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	33	3.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	1.3%

Median Household Income	37,177
Per Capita Income	23,302

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	43	5.0%
Public Assistance	44	5.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	130	15.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	669	67.0%
Unemployed	30	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	699	70.0%
Not in Labor Force	299	30.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	184	209	46.8%
Non-Profit	72	74	49.3%
Self-Employed	24	29	45.3%

Local Government	52	65	44.4%
State Government	11	9	55.0%
Federal Government	5	5	50.0%

Total Private + Self	208	238	46.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	140	153	47.8%
Total	348	391	47.1%

Pct. Govt.	19.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	45	6.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	176	23.8%
Professional, Technical	233	31.5%
Service Occupations	147	19.9%
All others	138	18.7%

White Collar		61.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	201	27.2%
Retail trade	100	13.5%
Accommodation and food services	69	9.3%
Educational services	65	8.8%
Manufacturing	54	7.3%
Construction	43	5.8%
Other services	38	5.1%
Public administration	38	5.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	33	4.5%
Wholesale trade	27	3.7%
Finance and insurance	22	3.0%
Transportation and warehousing	18	2.4%
Utilities	15	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	13	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	22	1.02%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,056	99.0%
Other Indo-European	15	0.7%
Spanish	6	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	714	33.2%
Norwegian	333	15.5%
English	195	9.1%
Irish	181	8.4%
Swedish	159	7.4%
Italian	132	6.1%
Polish	100	4.6%
Dutch	97	4.5%
French	59	2.7%
American	48	2.2%
European	47	2.2%
Finnish	42	2.0%
Scandinavian	42	2.0%
French Canadian	36	1.7%
Danish	27	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,135	99.2%
Not a citizen	18	0.8%

Native	2,135	99.2%
Foreign-born	18	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
42	2.8%	97	6.4%	562	37.0%	482	31.7%	244	16.1%	93	6.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	42	2.8%
9-12 Years	97	6.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	562	37.0%
Some College	482	31.7%
Bach. Degree	244	16.1%
Grad Degree	93	6.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +74	D +14	D + 4.5%
D +88
2020 vs. 2012	R +161	R +193	R + 18.2%
D -32
2020 vs. 2008	R +127	R +182	R + 17.0%
D -55

2016 vs. 2008	R +53	R +196	R + 21.5%
D -143
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	626	57.4%	Joe Biden (D)	446	40.9%	19	1.7%	1,091	12	11	0.03%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	552	56.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	358	36.3%	76	7.7%	986	11	10	0.03%
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	478	49.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	465	47.9%	28	2.9%	971	3	1	0.03%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	501	49.1%	John McCain (R)	499	48.9%	20	2.0%	1,020	5	3	0.04%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	541	52.1%	John Kerry (D)	475	45.7%	23	2.2%	1,039	4	1	0.04%
2000	57%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	409	46.5%	George W. Bush (R)	406	46.2%	64	7.3%	879	1	-2	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Aitkin city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

446

40.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

626

57.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,091

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Aitkin city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

358

36.3%

Donald Trump (R)

552

56.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.7%

Other

4.1%

TOTAL

986

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Aitkin city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

478

49.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

465

47.9%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

971

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Aitkin city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

501

49.1%

John McCain (R)

499

48.9%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,020

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Aitkin city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

541

52.1%

John Kerry (D)

475

45.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,039

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Aitkin city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

406

46.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

409

46.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.6%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

879

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Aitkin city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	49%	Scott Jensen (R)	453	52.4%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	358	41.4%	54 [+]	6.2%	865	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 19 (2.2%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 18 (2.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 9 (1.0%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.9%);
2020	S2	60%	Jason Lewis (R)	545	51.1%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	421	39.5%	101 [+]	9.5%	1,067	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 79 (7.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 22 (2.1%);
2018	S2	47%	Karin Housley (R)	382	46.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	378	46.2%	58 [+]	7.1%	818	4	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 46 (5.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 12 (1.5%);
2018	S1	47%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	452	54.7%	Jim Newberger (R)	334	40.4%	40 [+]	4.8%	826	4	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 30 (3.6%); Paula Overby (Green) 10 (1.2%);
2018	G	47%	Jeff Johnson (R)	396	48.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	381	46.4%	44 [+]	5.4%	821	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 29 (3.5%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 14 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	45%	Al Franken* (DFL)	416	53.8%	Mike McFadden (R)	324	41.9%	33 [+]	4.3%	773	-1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 26 (3.4%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 7 (0.9%);
2014	G	44%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	384	50.2%	Jeff Johnson (R)	336	43.9%	45 [+]	5.9%	765	-1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 21 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 21 (2.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 3 (0.4%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,012
Median Value	$166,900

Occupied	866	85.6%
Vacant	146	14.4%

Owned	490	56.6%
Rented	376	43.4%
Median Rent	$676

Single-Family Units	611	60.4%
Detached	606	59.9%
Attached	5	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	298	29.4%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Aitkin city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Aitkin city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Aitkin city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Aitkin city, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Aitkin city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Aitkin city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Aitkin city, MN