Minnesota · Census place 00460
Aitkin city, MN
Quick answer
Aitkin city has 2,217 residents, ranking #248 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $45,813, the median home is worth $172,800 and median gross rent runs $657 a month.
- Population
- 2,217Aitkin city residents
- Median household income
- $45,813Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $172,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $657Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Aitkin city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Aitkin city median would spend about 17.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.1% of residents and 60.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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