Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN

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2023 Population
107,821
0.648% 1-year growth
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2023 Median Age
45.4
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
10.8%
5.1% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$72,434
5.65% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$230,200
6.82% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
45,400
12.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN had a population of 108k people with a median age of 45.4 and a median household income of $72,434. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN grew from 107,127 to 107,821, a 0.648% increase and its median household income grew from $68,560 to $72,434, a 5.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.21%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.52%), and White (Hispanic) (0.962%).

2.82% of the households in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN are Pine Technical & Community College (419 degrees awarded in 2023) and Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (211 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN was $230,200, and the homeownership rate was 82.7%.

Most people in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN is home to a population of 108k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.14% of Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN residents were born outside of the country (1.23k people).

In 2023, there were 27.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.2k people) in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.46k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.57k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN are Spanish (1,061 households), Other Native Languages of North America (430 households), and German (262 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
51,240
Women
48.2%
55,084
Men
51.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 106,324 inhabitants, with 51.8% men, and 48.2% women.

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Citizenship

99.4%
2023 Citizenship
99.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    96.2k ± 383
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.46k ± 273
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    2.57k ± 199
1.97%
Hispanic Population
2.13k people

In 2023, there were 27.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.2k people) in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.46k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.57k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.97% of the people in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN are hispanic (2.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Laos
    173 ± 323 people
  2. Philippines
    154 ± 304 people
  3. Mexico
    153 ± 303 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN was Laos, the natal country of 173 Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN residents, followed by Philippines with 154 and Mexico with 153.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.14%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.23k people
1.09%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.17k people

As of 2023, 1.14% of Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN residents (1.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN was 1.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    1,061 households (1.03%)
  2. Other Native Languages of North America
    430 households (0.419%)
  3. German
    262 households (0.255%)

2.82% of the households in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN was Spanish. 1.03% of the households in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,148 ± 197
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,239 ± 156
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    918 ± 138

Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN employs 45.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN were Construction (4,549 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,803 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,105 people), and the highest paying industries were Air transportation ($185,466), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($134,919), and Metal ore mining ($113,734).

Males in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,578. The income inequality in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.407, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
21,380
Women
47.1%
24,020
Men
52.9%

The workforce of Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN in 2023 was 45,400 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

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Occupations

45.4k
2023 Value
−12.2%
1 Year decline
± −12.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN declined at a rate of −12.2%, from 51.7k employees to 45.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,489 people), Registered nurses (1,479 people), and Retail salespersons (1,003 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

45.4k
2023 Value
−12.2%
1 Year decline
± −12.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN declined at a rate of −12.2%, from 51.7k employees to 45.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN, are Construction (4,549 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,803 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN, though some of these residents may live in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,767
Median earning men ± $1,698
$38,800
Median earning women ± $880

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,544), and Public Administration ($68,882).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($56,943), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,777), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,194).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.26%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (50.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.
Tina Smith
Senator from Minnesota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN awarded 630 degrees. The student population of Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,471 male students and 2,191 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN are White (476 and 75.6%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (40 and 6.35%), Two or More Races (35 and 5.56%), and Unknown (30 and 4.76%).

The largest universities in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN by number of degrees awarded are Pine Technical & Community College (419 and 66.5%) and Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (211 and 33.5%).

The most popular majors in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (110 and 17.5%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (89 and 14.1%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (55 and 8.73%).

The median tuition cost in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN for a public four year colleges is $5,418 for in-state students and $5,418 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,662 students enrolled in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN, 40.2% men and 59.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,590 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    110 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    52 degrees awarded
  3. Criminal Justice - Police Science
    24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 110 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Pine Technical & Community College
    419 degrees awarded
  2. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
    211 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pine Technical & Community College with 419 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 217 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN, which is 0.525 times less than the 413 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 476 degrees mean that there were 11.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 40 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($5,418) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($581) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.735% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.933% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (30.3k), Some college (19.5k), and Bachelors Degree (12k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN was $230,200 in 2023, which is 0.759 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $215,500 to $230,200, a 6.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN is 82.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$230,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$2,655
$35,564
Median Property Taxes
±$767

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

82.7%
Homeownership
2023
63.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 82.7% of the housing units in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$72,434
Median Household Income
± $1,303
43k
Number of Households
± 899

In 2023, the median household income of the 43k households in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN grew to $72,434 from the previous year's value of $68,560.

The following chart displays the households in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

0.407
2023 Wage GINI in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN
0.429
2022 Wage GINI in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN

In 2023, the income inequality in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN was 0.407 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 5.04% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.91%)
  3. Carpooled (8.99%)

In 2023, 77.4% of workers in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.91%) and those who carpooled to work (8.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

28 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.24% of the workforce in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN (11.2k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.9% of the population of Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 2.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.16% increase from the previous year (1,110 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 298 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,134 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,134 patients per year. This represents a 2.16% increase from the previous year (1,110 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Minnesota in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.05%
Uninsured
45%
Employer Coverage
18%
Medicaid
16.9%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
2.17%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN declined by 4.48% from 5.29% to 5.05%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Aitkin, Carlton, Kanabec, Pine & St. Louis (Southwest) Counties PUMA, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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