Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative

Mille Lacs Energy provides progressive, reliable electric services to most of Aitkin County and parts of Mille Lacs and Crow Wing counties. Members get the electric service they need as well as reliable information about efficiency and safety.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative	20,371	21,339	21,198	21,301

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-25

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	874
5-9	958
10-14	1,106
15-19	1,088
20-24	792
25-29	770
30-34	888
35-39	1,022
40-44	1,013
45-49	903
50-54	1,145
55-59	1,448
60-64	1,961
65-69	2,104
70-74	1,760
75-79	1,522
80-84	1,034
85+	810
18+	17,557
Median Age	55

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-25

Population by Race

Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative	2024
Total	21,198.00
White Alone	88.14%
Black Alone	0.5%
American Indian Alone	6.19%
Asian Alone	0.42%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.01%
Some Other Race	0.58%
Two or More Races	4.15%
Hispanic Origin	1.58%
Diversity Index	24.20

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-25

Growth Rate

Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative	2024 - 2029
Population	0.10%
Households	0.29%
Families	0.22%
Median Household Income	4%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-25

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	8,590	9,243	9,605	9,745
Housing Units	16,122	18,440	17,321	17,455
Owner Occupied Units			7,703	7,946
Renter Occupied Units			1,902	1,799
Vacant Units			7,716	7,710

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-25

Home Value

Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$329,461	$355,072
Average Home Value	$375,071	$406,179
<$50,000	283	248
$50,000 - $99,999	358	296
$100,000 - $149,999	416	335
$150,000 - $199,999	763	620
$200,000 - $249,999	713	598
$250,000 - $299,999	778	763
$300,000 - $399,999	1,838	2,021
$400,000 - $499,999	1,159	1,340
$500,000 - $749,999	944	1,181
$1,000,000 +	116	139

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	937
2000-2009	3,227
1990-1999	2,666
1980-1989	2,289
1970-1979	2,772
1960-1969	1,542
1950-1959	1,153
1940-1949	808
1939 or Before	1,680

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-25

Income

Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative	2024	2029
Median Household	$63,175	$75,382
Average Household	$87,675	$101,471
Per Capita	$39,637	$46,311

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-25

Household Income

Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative	2024
<$15,000	1,029
$15,000 - $24,999	740
$25,000 - $34,999	869
$35,000 - $49,999	1,136
$50,000 - $74,999	1,665
$75,000 - $99,999	1,312
$100,000 - $149,999	1,621
$150,000 - $199,999	650
$200,000+	582

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-25

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	8,193
In-County Residents	6,092
Out-of-County Residents	2,019
Drive Alone	6,083
Carpooled	921
Public Transport	14
Work at Home	811
Motorcycle	3
Bicycle	24
Walked	230
Other	106
Less than 5 minutes	546
5-9 minutes	1,124
10-14 minutes	1,153
15-19 minutes	1,024
20-24 minutes	811
25-29 minutes	456
30-34 minutes	720
35-39 minutes	186
40-44 minutes	190
45-59 minutes	387
60-89 minutes	351
90+ minutes	432
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-25

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	11,443
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	47
Mining	5
Utilities	19
Construction	415
Manufacturing	452
Wholesale Trade	224

Retail Trade	796
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	122
Furn & Home Furnish Str	27
Electronics & Appl Store	29
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	118
Food & Beverage Stores	222
Health/Pers Care Stores	71
Gasoline Stations	45
Clothing/Accessory Store	24
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	60
General Merchandise Str	79

Transportation/Warehouse	185
Information	74

Finance & Insurance	270
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	197
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	27
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	46

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	129
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	501
Legal Services	19
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	58
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	105
Educational Services	925
HealthCare/Social Assist	3,246
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	1,547

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	1,355
Accommodation	710
Food Srv/Drinking Places	646

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	386
Auto Repair/Maintenance	44
Public Administration Emp	624

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative	2024
<9th Grade	254
Some High School	906
GED	733
Graduated High School	5,141
Some College/No Degree	3,551
Associates Degree	2,238
Bachelor's Degree	2,353
Graduate Degree	1,203

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-25

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	912
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	19
Mining Bus	1
Utilities Bus	3
Construction Bus	78
Manufacturing Bus	40
Wholesale Trade Bus	24

Retail Trade Bus	126
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	22
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	7
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	4
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	15
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	21
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	12
Gasoline Stations Bus	7
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	5
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	18
General Merchandise Str Bus	16

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	20
Information Bus	14

Finance & Insurance Bus	42
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	21
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	8
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	14

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	43
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	36
Legal Services Bus	5
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	3
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	22
Educational Services Bus	17
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	65
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	32

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	96
Accommodation Bus	41
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	55

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	114
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	13
Public Administration Bus	77

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-25

Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative

Population

Population

Population by Age

Population by Race

Growth Rate

Housing

Households

Home Value

Housing Year Built

Income

Income

Household Income

Employees

Commute

Employees by NAICS

Educational Attainment (25+)

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

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