Aitkin is a very small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 2,174 people and three associated neighborhoods, Aitkin is the 305th largest community in Minnesota.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.32% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.64 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Aitkin doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The population of Aitkin overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Aitkin, 22.17% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Aitkin in 2022 was $23,302, which is low income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,208 for a family of four. However, Aitkin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Aitkin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Aitkin residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Aitkin include German, Norwegian, English, Irish, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Aitkin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Serbo-Croatian and Native American languages.