Aitkin, MN Population

Overview

2,126

Total Population

45.5

Median age

55.03%

Female population %

81.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

100.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Aitkin's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Aitkin is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Aitkin's population under 18 was 24.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Aitkin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Aitkin, 19.71% were under the age of 15, 15.66% aged 15 to 29, 34.15% aged 30 to 64, 20.60% aged 65 to 84, and 9.88% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 214 more females than males in Aitkin:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.03% females and 44.97% males in Aitkin, MN.
The Aitkin, MN gender ratio is 81.7:100 i.e. 81.7 men to 100 women (0.817).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 134.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 156.

Aitkin's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Aitkin population: 95.91% are White, 0.56% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.66% are some other race and 2.54% are multiracial.
Aitkin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,106 (99.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Aitkin is White with a population of 2,039 (95.91% of the total population).

Aitkin's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,174 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Aitkin's population increased by 60 (2.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Aitkin's population increased by 28 (1.31%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Aitkin's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,960.