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Aitkin, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Aitkin County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,217
Population
749/sq mi density
$45,813
Median Income
$25,091 per capita
$172,800
Home Value
$184,456 Zillow
$657
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
101
Violent Crime/100K
2,267 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$45,813 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$172,800 home value, $657/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
101 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5%
2,063 → 2,167
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.3%
$30,893 → $45,813
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Aitkin across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,242
+75 from 2023 (2,167)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,368
+$14,555 from 2023 ($45,813)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,063 | — | $30,893 | — |
| 2015 | 2,032 | -1.5% | $28,281 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | -1.6% | $30,652 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1,980 | -1% | $35,294 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 2,087 | +5.4% | $36,667 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2,167 | +3.8% | $45,813 | +24.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.