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Aitkin Minnesota Information: Aitkin, Minnesota is part of AITKIN County. Population for Aitkin from the last gathering is 1984. You can view Aitkin venues that host many Aitkin MN events every year. You can also research Aitkin Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Aitkin Minnesota real estate guide. Aitkin Minnesota has a latitude of 46.5314 and a longitude of -93.7078. Zip codes in Aitkin, MN include 56431 ... more Aitkin zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Aitkin, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Aitkin, MN was 1,984.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Aitkin was 858, which represents 43.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Aitkin, MN
There are an estimated 380 married men in the town. 56.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Aitkin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Aitkin is 1,126 which is 56.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Aitkin, Minnesota
There are an estimated 362 married women in the community. 38.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Aitkin, MN
The median age of people living in Aitkin, MN was 45.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Aitkin was 124. There were 1,571 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 32.4 percent of the population (643) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Aitkin, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Aitkin, MN was 1,973.

White Population in Aitkin, MN
The estimated White population in the Aitkin community is 1,931, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Aitkin, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Aitkin, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Aitkin, MN was 26.

Asian Population in Aitkin, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Aitkin, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Aitkin was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 11 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Aitkin community was 15, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Aitkin, MN
The household population number in Aitkin was 1,810.

Group Quarters Population in Aitkin, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 174.

Average Household Size in Aitkin, MN
The average household size in Aitkin is 2.03 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Aitkin, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 969 total housing units in Aitkin.

The number of occupied housing units was 892, or 92.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 501 were owner-occupied (56.2), and 391 were renter-occupied (43.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 77 vacant homes in Aitkin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Aitkin, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 443, with a median value in dollars of 69,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Aitkin, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $625 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Aitkin, average costs per month were $184 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,058 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Aitkin, Minnesota
207 people in Aitkin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Aitkin, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Aitkin was 261, or 16.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Aitkin, MN
In 2000, there were 389 people in Aitkin, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Aitkin, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 53 people in Aitkin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Aitkin, Minnesota
There were 798 in the labor force in Aitkin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Aitkin was 15.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Aitkin, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,574. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Aitkin, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,071. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Aitkin, Minnesota
Per capita income in Aitkin in the last full census was 17,471. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Aitkin numbered 57, or 13.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Aitkin, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 247, or 14.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.