Aitkin County , Minnesota
Population: 15,930 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $59,498 Home $235,100 Rent $912/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Aitkin County's headline indicators land 20% below the national median on income ($59,498), with housing 23% below the US figure ($235,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$59,498
Median Income
household
$235,100
Home Value
median
$912/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $59,498 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,185 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
| Median Home Value | $235,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $912/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 85.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 14.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 15,930 |
| Median Age | 56.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 19.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.2%
Obesity
15.2%
Diabetes
16.4%
Smoking
29.2%
High Blood Pressure
25.0%
No Physical Activity
23.2%
Depression
30.9%
Insufficient Sleep
79.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 56.6 · 57th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
23.89
🔥 Wildfire
57.60
❄️ Winter Storm
21.13
🌍 Earthquake
2.16
☀️ Drought
43.23
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