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Akeley Minnesota Information: Akeley, Minnesota is part of HUBBARD County. Population for Akeley from the last gathering is 412. You can view Akeley venues that host many Akeley MN events every year. You can also research Akeley Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Akeley Minnesota real estate guide. Akeley Minnesota has a latitude of 47.0204 and a longitude of -94.7258. Zip codes in Akeley, MN include 56433 ... more Akeley zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Akeley, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Akeley, MN was 412.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Akeley was 191, which represents 46.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Akeley, MN
There are an estimated 87 married men in the town. 55.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Akeley are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Akeley is 221 which is 53.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Akeley, Minnesota
There are an estimated 84 married women in the community. 49.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Akeley, MN
The median age of people living in Akeley, MN was 36.8 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 Akeley was 30. There were 305 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.3 percent of the population (67) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Akeley, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Akeley, MN was 412.

White Population in Akeley, MN
The estimated White population in the Akeley community is 398, which is 96.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Akeley, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Akeley, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Akeley, MN was 11.

Asian Population in Akeley, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Akeley, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Akeley was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Akeley community was 5, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Akeley, MN
The household population number in Akeley was 412.

Group Quarters Population in Akeley, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Akeley, MN
The average household size in Akeley is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.65 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Akeley, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 234 total housing units in Akeley.

The number of occupied housing units was 179, or 76.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 145 were owner-occupied (81), and 34 were renter-occupied (19, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 55 vacant homes in Akeley at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Akeley, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 114, with a median value in dollars of 35,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Akeley, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $632 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Akeley, average costs per month were $219 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 229 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Akeley, Minnesota
15 people in Akeley also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Akeley, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Akeley was 49, or 15.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Akeley, MN
In 2000, there were 73 people in Akeley, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Akeley, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 19 people in Akeley who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Akeley, Minnesota
There were 238 in the labor force in Akeley at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73 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 Akeley was 22 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Akeley, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,719. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Akeley, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,611. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Akeley, Minnesota
Per capita income in Akeley in the last full census was 13,749. 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 Akeley numbered 23, or 17.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Akeley, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 71, or 17.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.