Aitkin County, Minnesota (MN)

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% of renters here:	15%
State:	25%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.8%), Manufacturing (13.6%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Aitkin County, Minnesota:

Median resident age:	46.5 years
Minnesota median age:	35.4 years

Males: 7,712	(50.4%)
Females: 7,589	(49.6%)

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Aitkin County:	2.3 people
Minnesota:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,883
Minnesota:	$55,802

This county:	$397
State:	$645

Aitkin County:	$167,472
Minnesota:	$213,600

Detached houses: $212,928

Here:	$212,928
State:	$270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $285,953

Here:	$285,953
State:	$220,268

In 2-unit structures: $110,170

Here:	$110,170
State:	$280,233

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $167,218

Here:	$167,218
State:	$190,214

Mobile homes: $56,110

Here:	$56,110
State:	$34,666

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $326,875

Here:	$326,875
State:	$94,976

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 11
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 179
• Thefts: 247
• Auto thefts: 33

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 12
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 19
• Burglaries: 228
• Thefts: 269
• Auto thefts: 47

This county:	11.6%
Whole state:	7.9%

This county:	3.6%
Whole state:	3.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Aitkin County is $424 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $557 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $695 a month.

Cities in this county include: Aitkin, Hill City, McGregor, Palisade, McGrath, Tamarack.

Neighboring counties: Carlton County , Cass County , Crow Wing County , Itasca County , Kanabec County , Mille Lacs County , Pine County , St. Louis County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Aitkin County: Savanna Fairways Golf Club (A), Camp Kitchi Kahniss (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Aitkin County include: Round Lake Church (A), Fleming Church (B), Beaver Church (C), Pine Lake Chapel (D), Pine Grove Church (E), Bethlehem Church (F), Glen Church (G), Holden Church (H), Grace Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery (1), Lakeview Cemetery (2), Spencer Cemetery (3), Fleming Cemetery (4), Forest Cemetery (5), Riverside Cemetery (6), Rice River Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dagle Lake (A), Aitkin Lake (B), Sweetman Lake (C), Cutaway Lake (D), Moose Lake (E), Little Hanson Lake (F), Anderson Lake (G), Apple Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Reddy Creek (A), Borden Creek (B), Prairie River (C), Rice River (D), Ripple River (E), Grave Creek (F), Sisabagamah Creek (G), Libby Branch (H), Fleming Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Aitkin County include: Ball Bluff Park (1), Cedar State Wildlife Management Area (2), Grayling State Wildlife Management Area (3), Savanna Portage State Park (4), Little Willow State Wildlife Management Area (5), Kimberly State Wildlife Management Area (6), Swamp Lake State Wildlife Management Area (7), Salo Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (8), Newstrom State Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.7%
Minnesota:	7.8%

Current college students: 349
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 143 (60% naturalized citizens)

Aitkin County:	0.9%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,583
• One, attached: 108
• Two: 63
• 3 or 4: 81
• 5 to 9: 154
• 10 to 19: 162
• 20 or more: 215
• Mobile homes: 2,315
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 487

Housing units in Aitkin County with a mortgage: 1,459 (121 second mortgage, 190 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,382

Here:	51.4% with mortgage
State:	74.2% with mortgage

Aitkin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Minnesota state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 fatalities and 75 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/6/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 12 people and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,517 (74%) Carpooled: 719 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%) Subway or elevated: 4 (0%) Ferryboat: 4 (0%) Motorcycle: 3 (0%) Bicycle: 17 (0%) Walked: 286 (5%) Other means: 45 (1%) Worked at home: 488 (8%)

7.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,157 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.96%
Minnesota average:	7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.84% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($35,521 average AGI)
1.11% relocated from other states ($4,636 average AGI)

Aitkin County:	1.11%
Minnesota average:	2.24%

from Hennepin County, MN	1.09% ($39,750 average AGI)
from Anoka County, MN	0.94% ($54,708)
from Crow Wing County, MN	0.72% ($30,216)
from Ramsey County, MN	0.53% ($39,852)
from Dakota County, MN	0.39% ($83,250)
from Itasca County, MN	0.39% ($21,900)
from Washington County, MN	0.25% ($52,231)

7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,714 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.05%
Minnesota average:	7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.63% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($26,838 average AGI)
1.42% relocated to other states ($5,877 average AGI)

Aitkin County:	1.42%
Minnesota average:	2.37%

to Crow Wing County, MN	1.44% ($50,014 average AGI)
to Itasca County, MN	0.59% ($20,333)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.55% ($31,464)
to St. Louis County, MN	0.28% ($22,643)
to Anoka County, MN	0.26% ($19,077)
to Beltrami County, MN	0.26% ($33,923)
to Ramsey County, MN	0.26% ($26,154)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,006 (3,577 aged, 429 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 12,641 (3,876 male householders, 601 female householders)

  3,841 spouses, 3,701 children (3,373 natural, 109 adopted, 219 stepchildren), 118 grandchildren, 52 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 129 other relatives, 259 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,486 (1,137 male householders (960 living alone)), 1,050 female householders (954 living alone)), 299 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 174 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,624 2-persons, 732 3-persons, 637 4-persons, 317 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,914 1-person, 241 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 11 4-persons.

96.5% of residents of Aitkin County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $108,825,000 ($6788 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,172,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $57,516,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,057,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $445,000
Federal grants: $26,988,000
Federal procurement contracts: $701,000 ($44,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,118,000 ($83,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,278,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,718,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,300,000

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Here:	+66 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.24 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	6.6

Here:	4.0
State:	3.7

63% of Aitkin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Minnesota.

Aitkin County:	63.3%
State average:	58.1%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 12239
• Northeast: 198
• Midwest: 1941
• South: 230
• West: 492

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,700

Here:	2.5%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Here:	1.6%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Here:	9.1%
Minnesota:	24.6%

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