Aitkin, MN City Data

Aitkin, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,984 people who live in Aitkin and approximately 15,301 who live in Aitkin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Aitkin 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 Aitkin. We have included Aitkin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Aitkin Information

Aitkin County where Aitkin resides is 1,995.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,301 and has a population rank of 2,072 out of all the places in the United States.

Aitkin has a total of 1,984 people and of those residents there are 858 males and 1,126 females. The median age of the male population is 38.9 and the female population is 52.5. There are approximately 137 births each year and around 189 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Aitkin varies per year, but currently 1,973 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 1,984 people who live in Aitkin, there are 465 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Aitkin is 243 male and 222 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 1,571.

General Aitkin Information
Total area in square miles - Aitkin County	1,995.31
Water area in square miles - Aitkin County	N/A
Resident population - Aitkin County	15,301
Population rank - Aitkin County	2,072
Total population	1,984
Total population (male)	858
Total population (female)	1,126
Population median age (male)	38.9
Population median age (female)	52.5
Births - Aitkin County	137
Deaths- Aitkin County	189
Population of one race	1,973
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	465
Population under 20 years (male)	243
Population under 20 years (female)	222
Total population 18 years and over	1,571

Aitkin Social Characteristics

There are 6,644 households in Aitkin. Families make up 4,477 of these households. The table below breaks down the Aitkin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,817), male householder with no wife present (239) and female householder with no husband present (384). The remainder of the Aitkin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,187. Aitkin, MN moving companies help people in Aitkin 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 Aitkin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Aitkin is based, there are 6,359 females 15 and over; of those females there are 901 never married, 3,942 now married, 52 separated, 883 widowed, and 581 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 47 separated, 247 widowed and 710 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Aitkin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Aitkin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Aitkin County)
Total households	6,644
Family households (families)	4,477
With own children under 18 years	1,602
Married-couple family	3,817
With own children under 18 years	1,189
Male householder, no wife present, family	239
With own children under 18 years	138
Female householder, no husband present, family	384
With own children under 18 years	240
Nonfamily households	2,187
Householder living alone	1,914
65 years and over	933

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	220
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	403
Average household size	2.03
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,294
Householder	434
Spouse	326
Child	449
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	43
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	516
Male householder	146
Male householder living alone	121
Male householder not living alone	25
Female householder	312
Female householder living alone	294
Female householder not living alone	18
Nonrelatives	58
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,359
Never married	901
Now married	3,942
Separated	52
Widowed	883
Divorced	581
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	47
Widowed	247
Divorced	710

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,984
Male	858
Under 5 years	69
5 to 9 years	44
10 to 14 years	57
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	6
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	47
30 to 34 years	50
35 to 39 years	60
40 to 44 years	66
45 to 49 years	59
50 to 54 years	39
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	37
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	41
85 years and over	50
Female	1,126
Under 5 years	55
5 to 9 years	73
10 to 14 years	44
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	9
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	45
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	54
40 to 44 years	63
45 to 49 years	55
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	58
75 to 79 years	76
80 to 84 years	105
85 years and over	165

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,984
One race	1,973
White	1,931
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	26
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,810
People who are White alone	1,763
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,607
Same house	9,227
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,009
Different state or abroad	511
Different state	471
Abroad	40

PLACE OF BIRTH (Aitkin County)
Total resident population	15,301
Born in United States	10,139
State of residence	12,239
Different state	2,861
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	58
Foreign born	143

Aitkin 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 Aitkin. That total enrollment is 3,142 for the population of the country, which includes Aitkin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 881 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,825 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 348.

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 Aitkin population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,142
Pre-kindergarten	209
Public	193
Private	16
Kindergarten	171
Public	167
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,500
Public	1,463
Private	37
Elementary and high school	2,413
Public	2,361
Private	52
High school grades 9 to 12	913
Public	898
Private	15
College, undergraduate years	296
Public	269
Private	27
Graduate or professional school	53
Public	44
Private	9
Not enrolled in school	11,740

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,263
Less than 9th grade	778
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,428
High school graduate	4,460
Some college, no degree	2,640
Associate's degree	684
Bachelor's degree	1,273
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	923

Aitkin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,551 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Aitkin. The Aitkin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,629), service occupations (1,199), sales and office occupations (1,451), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (104), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (771) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,088). The 12,551 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,418 private wage and salary workers, 944 government workers, 849 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Aitkin County)
Population 16 years and over	12,551
In labor force	6,771
Civilian labor force	6,765
Employed	6,242
Unemployed	523
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	6,244
In labor force	3,086
Civilian labor force	3,086
Unemployed Civilian labor force	167
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,307
In labor force	3,685
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	356
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Aitkin County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,098
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,517
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	719
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	286
Other means	45
Worked at home	488
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	141,190

OCCUPATION (Aitkin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,629
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,629
Service occupations	1,199
Sales and office occupations	1,451
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	104
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	771
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,088

INDUSTRY (Aitkin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,629
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	326
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	847
Wholesale trade	127
Retail trade	674
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	300
Information	100
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	287
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	214
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,244
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	861
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	306

CLASS OF WORKER (Aitkin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,629
Private wage and salary workers	4,418
Government workers	944
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	849
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Aitkin Housing Characteristics

In Aitkin, MN there are 14,168 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,644 occupied and 7,524 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Aitkin, there are 10,583 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 108 units in Aitkin. 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 Aitkin, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Aitkin, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Aitkin. There are 110 housing units with rent less than $200, 111 with rent between $200-299, 265 with rent between $300-499 and 231 with rent for $500 and above. Full Aitkin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Aitkin, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Aitkin County)
Total housing units	14,168
Occupied housing units	6,644
Vacant housing units	7,524

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Aitkin County)
Total housing units	14,168
1-unit, detached	10,583
1-unit, attached	108
2 units	63
3 or 4 units	81
5 to 9 units	154
10 to 19 units	162
20 to 49 units	99
50 or more units	116
Mobile home	2,315

HOUSING TENURE (Aitkin County)
Occupied housing units	6,644
Owner-occupied	5,676
Renter-occupied	968

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Aitkin County)
Occupied housing units	6,644
No vehicles available	407
2 vehicle available	4,097
3 vehicles available	1,039
4 vehicles available	244
5 or more vehicles available	107

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Aitkin County)
Occupied housing units	6,644
Utility gas	710
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	702
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	915
Coal or coke
Wood	1,046
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	47
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Aitkin County)
Occupied housing units	6,644
Less Than $50,000	5,676
$50,000 to $99,999	1,085
$100,000 to $149,999	682
$150,000 to $199,999	367
$200,000 to $299,999	184
$300,000 to $499,999	44
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	93,200

GROSS RENT (Aitkin County)
Occupied units paying rent	968
Less than $200	110
$200 to $299	111
$300 to $499	265
$500 to $699	187
$700 to $999	44
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A