HomeMinnesotaAitkin CountyAitkin
Aitkin, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Aitkin is a Census city of 2,323 people across 2.96 square miles of land, in Aitkin County. Median household income is $47,978, 59.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 28 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Aitkin
What Aitkin is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.96 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land784
- County holding the largest share of its areaAitkin County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Aitkin
How many people live in Aitkin
- Population2,323
- Median age44.0
- Population under 18524
- Share under 1822.6 percent
- Population 65 and over673
- Share 65 and over29.0 percent
- Households969
- Family households490
- Share of households that are families50.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Aitkin
Income and work in Aitkin
- Median household income$47,978
- Per capita income$28,740
- Civilian labor force976
- Employed937
- Unemployed39 plus or minus 27
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over1,660
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Aitkin
Housing in Aitkin
- Housing units1,118
- Occupied units969
- Vacant units149 plus or minus 74
- Vacancy rate13.3 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Owner occupied573
- Renter occupied396
- Ownership rate59.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$181,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$679 plus or minus $150
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Single family units654
- Share single family58.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more431 plus or minus 98
- Share in buildings of two or more38.6 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Mobile homes33 plus or minus 31
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Aitkin
How Aitkin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute839
- Commuting under 15 minutes561 plus or minus 114
- Share commuting under 15 minutes66.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more148 plus or minus 55
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.6 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Drove alone75.2 percent
- Carpooled10.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Worked from home6.6 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Aitkin
SBA loans in Aitkin (7(a))
- Approvals28
- Gross approval$10,904,100
- Average approval$389,432
- Median approval$78,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$987,450
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported287
- Jobs per approval10.3
- Loans with a final outcome11
- Paid in full11
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.3 percent
- Share to franchises7.1 percent
- Distinct lenders12
- Distinct industries by NAICS21
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Aitkin, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Aitkin
SBA loans in Aitkin (504)
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$6,773,000
- Average approval$677,300
- Median approval$291,000
- Largest approval$1,888,000
- Jobs supported80
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Aitkin, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Aitkin
Flood risk in Aitkin
- NFIP communityCity of Aitkin
- NFIP community number270001
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/15/82
The City of Aitkin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270001 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Aitkin County, not Aitkin
Aitkin County context, not Aitkin figures
- Establishments in Aitkin County415
- Covered employment, Aitkin County4,328
- Average annual pay, Aitkin County$47,689
- Housing units permitted, Aitkin County135
Every figure in this section is published for Aitkin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Aitkin.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Aitkin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Aitkin, Minnesota?
2,323, in 969 households. Aitkin city covers 2.96 square miles of land, which is 784 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Aitkin in?
Aitkin County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Aitkin?
$47,978. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $181,300. Median gross rent is $679 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Aitkin businesses?
28 7(a) approvals totaling $10.9 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, median approval $78,000, plus 10 504 approvals worth $6.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Aitkin, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Aitkin borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Aitkin. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Aitkin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Aitkin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Aitkin, city of, community 270001, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Aitkin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Aitkin County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Aitkin.
Is zoning published for Aitkin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
Nearby