Aitkin County vs. St. Louis County

Aitkin County (MN)St. Louis County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,902199,754
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,192200,231
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,202200,226
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.7%19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent33.0%19.4%
Female persons, percent49.5%49.8%
White alone, percent94.8%92.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.6%2.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%91.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,84014,969
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,931105,002
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.3%70.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$174,400$152,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,213$1,221
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$427$443
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$663$764
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.6%19.9%
Building permits, 2018112481
Households, 2014-20187,71385,644
Persons per household, 2014-20182.022.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.6%83.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.7%86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.0%76.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.0%94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%28.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.7%10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.6%5.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.8%62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.0%59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,806525,888
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)67,2152,210,005
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)125,1291,301,594
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)173,2923,008,058
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,880$15,016
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.419.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,989$53,344
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,646$30,321
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%14.7%
Total employer establishments, 20174045,374
Total employment, 20173,32089,367
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)111,3643,876,267
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.4%1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,09812,042
All firms, 20121,44515,584
Men-owned firms, 20127008,418
Women-owned firms, 20122744,394
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,31514,157
Veteran-owned firms, 20121321,734
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,18712,494
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
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%25.5%
Population per square mile, 20108.932.0
Land area in square miles, 20101,821.666,247.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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