At a glance facts
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Who lives in Aitkin County?
Age
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Under 5 years | 579 | 3.7% | ||
5-9 years | 857 | 5.4% | ||
10-14 years | 730 | 4.6% | ||
15-17 years | 489 | 3.1% | ||
18-24 years | 814 | 5.1% | ||
25-34 years | 1,199 | 7.6% | ||
35-44 years | 1,294 | 8.2% | ||
45-54 years | 1,926 | 12.2% | ||
55-64 years | 2,886 | 18.2% | ||
65-74 years | 2,908 | 18.4% | ||
75-84 years | 1,746 | 11.0% | ||
85 years and older | 406 | 2.6% |
Sex
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Male | 8,053 | 50.9% | ||
Female | 7,781 | 49.1% |
Race & Ethnicity
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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White | 15,011 | 94.8% | ||
Of Color | 823 | 5.2% | ||
Black or African American | 89 | 0.6% | ||
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 345 | 2.2% | ||
Asian or Pacific Islander | 57 | 0.4% | ||
Other | suppressed | |||
Two or more races | 283 | 1.8% | ||
Hispanic or Latino | 214 | 1.4% |
Language
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
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Population (5 years and older) | 15,255 | 100.0% | ||
English only | 14,831 | 97.2% | ||
Language other than English | 424 | 2.8% | ||
Speaks English less than "very well" | 78 | 0.5% |
Disability Status
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total population for whom disability status is determined | 15,655 | 100.0% | ||
Population with a disability | 3,307 | 21.1% |
Nativity
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Foreign-born residents | 199 | 1.3% |
Residency
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
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Population (1 year and over in US) | 15,731 | 100.0% | ||
Same residence | 14,256 | 90.6% | ||
Different residence in the U.S. | 1,447 | 9.2% | ||
Different residence outside the U.S. | 28 | 0.2% |
What's Aitkin County's quality of life?
Income & Poverty
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
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Total households | 7,713 | 100.0% | ||
Less than $35,000 | 2,896 | 37.5% | ||
$35,000-$49,999 | 1,280 | 16.6% | ||
$50,000-$74,999 | 1,580 | 20.5% | ||
$75,000-$99,999 | 930 | 12.1% | ||
$100,000 or more | 1,027 | 13.3% | ||
Median household income (2018 dollars) | $45,989 | 100% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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All people for whom poverty status is determined | 15,596 | 100.0% | ||
Less than $35,000 | 2,896 | 37.5% | ||
With income below poverty | 2,021 | 13.0% | ||
With income 100%-149% of poverty | 1,773 | 11.4% | ||
With income 150%-199% of poverty | 1,820 | 11.7% | ||
With income 200% of poverty or higher | 9,982 | 64.0% | ||
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) | 2,794 | 17.9% | ||
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) | 3,556 | 22.8% | ||
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) | 2,295 | 14.7% | ||
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) | 1,718 | 11.0% | ||
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) | 1,723 | 11.0% | ||
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) | 2,061 | 13.2% | ||
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) | 2,111 | 13.5% | ||
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) | 1,474 | 9.4% |
Health Coverage
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
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Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined | 15,655 | 100.0% | ||
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage | 972 | 6.2% |
Housing
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
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Total housing units | 16,599 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
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Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) | 8,886 | 53.5% | ||
Occupied housing units | 7,713 | 46.5% | ||
Average household size | 2.0 | |||
Owner-occupied | 6,346 | 38.2% | ||
Average household size | 2.0 | |||
Renter-occupied | 1,367 | 8.2% | ||
Average household size | 2.1 |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Year built (2014-2018)
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2000 or later | 3,712 | 22.4% | ||
1970-1999 | 7,737 | 46.6% | ||
1940-1969 | 3,531 | 21.3% | ||
1939 or earlier | 1,619 | 9.8% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Households (2014-2018)
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Total households | 7,713 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Households by type (2014-2018)
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Family households | 5,023 | 65.1% | ||
With children under 18 years | 1,534 | 19.9% | ||
Married-couple family households | 4,144 | 53.7% | ||
With children under 18 years | 937 | 12.1% | ||
Single-person family households | 879 | 11.4% | ||
With children under 18 years | 597 | 7.7% | ||
Nonfamily households | 2,690 | 34.9% | ||
Householder living alone | 2,323 | 30.1% | ||
65 years and over | 1,170 | 15.2% | ||
Households with one or more children under 18 years | 1,554 | 20.1% | ||
Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 3,428 | 44.4% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
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Moved in 2010 or later | 2,642 | 34.3% | ||
Moved in 2000-2009 | 2,564 | 33.2% | ||
Moved in 1990-1999 | 1,381 | 17.9% | ||
Moved in 1989 or earlier | 1,126 | 14.6% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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All households for which cost burden is calculated | 7,419 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened households | 2,320 | 31.3% | ||
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated | 6,288 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened owner households | 1,756 | 27.9% | ||
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated | 1,131 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened renter households | 564 | 49.9% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
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Households paying rent | 1,149 | |||
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) | $663 |
Transportation
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
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No vehicles | 436 | 5.7% | ||
1 vehicle available | 2,301 | 29.8% | ||
2 vehicles available | 2,968 | 38.5% | ||
3 or more vehicles available | 2,008 | 26.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
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Workers (16 years and older) | 6,114 | 100.0% | ||
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) | 5,440 | 89.0% | ||
Public transportation | suppressed | |||
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other | 649 | 10.6% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
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Total workers age 16+ (not home based) | 5,777 | 100.0% | ||
Less than 10 minutes | 1,191 | 20.6% | ||
10-19 minutes | 1,646 | 28.5% | ||
20-29 minutes | 984 | 17.0% | ||
30 minutes or longer | 1,956 | 33.9% |
Workforce
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
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Population (25 years and older) | 12,365 | 100.0% | ||
Less than high school | 1,111 | 9.0% | ||
High school diploma or GED | 4,665 | 37.7% | ||
Some college or associate’s degree | 4,432 | 35.8% | ||
Bachelor’s Degree | 1,509 | 12.2% | ||
Graduate or professional Degree | 648 | 5.2% | ||
High school graduate or higher | 11,254 | 91.0% | ||
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 2,157 | 17.4% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
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Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 | 8,030 | 100.0% | ||
Working age adults who are employed | 5,503 | 68.5% | ||
Civilian labor force | 5,869 | 100.0% | ||
Unemployed | 366 | 6.2% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
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Total employed workers | 6,393 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Worker age (2017)
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Age 29 or younger | 1,390 | 21.7% | ||
Age 30 to 54 | 2,978 | 46.6% | ||
Age 55 or older | 2,025 | 31.7% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by earnings (2017)
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$15,000 per year or less | 1,955 | 30.6% | ||
$15,001 to $39,999 per year | 2,217 | 34.7% | ||
$40,000 or more per year | 2,221 | 34.7% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
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Accommodation and food services | 784 | 12.3% | ||
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation | 61 | 1.0% | ||
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 216 | 3.4% | ||
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 107 | 1.7% | ||
Construction | 389 | 6.1% | ||
Educational services | 597 | 9.3% | ||
Finance and insurance | 168 | 2.6% | ||
Health care and social assistance | 1,165 | 18.2% | ||
Information | 65 | 1.0% | ||
Management of companies and enterprises | 44 | 0.7% | ||
Manufacturing | 586 | 9.2% | ||
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 61 | 1.0% | ||
Other services (excluding public administration) | 242 | 3.8% | ||
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 150 | 2.3% | ||
Public administration | 441 | 6.9% | ||
Real estate and rental and leasing | 81 | 1.3% | ||
Retail trade | 838 | 13.1% | ||
Transportation and warehousing | 193 | 3.0% | ||
Utilities | 82 | 1.3% | ||
Wholesale trade | 150 | 2.3% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by race (2017)
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White alone | 6,074 | 95.0% | ||
Black or African American alone | 67 | 1.0% | ||
American Indian or Alaska Native alone | 140 | 2.2% | ||
Asian alone | 42 | 0.7% | ||
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone | suppressed | |||
Two or more race groups | 69 | 1.1% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
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Less than high school | 389 | 6.1% | ||
High school or equivalent, no college | 1,623 | 25.4% | ||
Some college or associate degree | 1,942 | 30.4% | ||
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree | 1,049 | 16.4% |