Aitkin County vs. Carlton County

Aitkin County (MN)Carlton County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,90235,837
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,19235,386
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,20235,386
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.7%22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent33.0%17.1%
Female persons, percent49.5%47.8%
White alone, percent94.8%89.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.6%6.0%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%88.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8402,709
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,93116,091
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.3%80.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$174,400$166,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,213$1,341
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$427$472
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$663$749
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.6%10.5%
Building permits, 2018112155
Households, 2014-20187,71313,418
Persons per household, 2014-20182.022.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.6%89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.7%85.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.0%73.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.0%94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%22.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.7%8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.6%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.8%61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.0%60.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,80634,563
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)67,215145,274
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)125,129225,969
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)173,292351,811
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,880$9,953
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.423.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,989$60,390
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,646$28,117
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%10.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017404684
Total employment, 20173,3208,000
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)111,364334,028
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.4%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0981,958
All firms, 20121,4452,603
Men-owned firms, 20127001,175
Women-owned firms, 2012274891
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3152,371
Veteran-owned firms, 2012132218
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1872,122
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%26.9%
Population per square mile, 20108.941.1
Land area in square miles, 20101,821.66861.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Aitkin county (MN) and Carlton county (MN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.