Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Demographic Profile for Aitkin County, Minnesota

Aitkin County, Minnesota has a population that is made up of 96.4 percent White, 0.3 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 0.6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.1 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Aitkin has stayed the same the level of diversity when 1.1 percent of the population were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Aitkin County, Minnesota to be 46.4 years of age. The median in Aitkin is greater than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median, when the median age was 46.7 years old. With 18.2 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Aitkin can be described as being made up of a relatively low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 57.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 24.2 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.

Since 2000, a very low amount of people have migrated to Aitkin internationally. The migration from outside the US into Aitkin makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Minnesota. This level of international migration can be considered very low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.

Aitkin County, Minnesota had an estimated population of 16,174 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 15,348. This growth shows an increase of 5.4 percent. Aitkin ranks 33 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 1,175 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

By measuring total land area, Aitkin covers a total land area of 1819 square miles. The land areas has a very low density of 9 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Routt, CO (9 per sq. mile ), Pend Oreille, WA (9 per sq. mile ), Walsh, ND (9 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Luna, NM (9 per sq. mile ), Pawnee, KS (9 per sq. mile ), Calhoun, AR (9 per sq. mile ).

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

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