Ely city, Minnesota demographics
Population: 3,280
Median age: 52.2
Median household income: 44,745
Ely is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Ely city, MN.
Population
| 2021 | 3,280 |
| 2020 | 3,338 |
| 2019 | 3,390 |
| 2018 | 3,398 |
| 2017 | 3,425 |
| 2016 | 3,441 |
| 2015 | 3,445 |
| 2014 | 3,459 |
| 2013 | 3,472 |
| 2012 | 3,471 |
| 2011 | 3,502 |
| 2010 | 3,520 |
| 2009 | 3,497 |
Census data for Ely city, Minnesota
Demographic and housing estimates in Ely city, Minnesota
| Total population | 3,280 |
| Male | 1,703 |
| Female | 1,577 |
| Total population | 3,280 |
| Under 5 years | 38 |
| 5 to 9 years | 52 |
| 10 to 14 years | 75 |
| 15 to 19 years | 427 |
| 20 to 24 years | 282 |
| 25 to 34 years | 394 |
| 35 to 44 years | 149 |
| 45 to 54 years | 371 |
| 55 to 59 years | 345 |
| 60 to 64 years | 401 |
| 65 to 74 years | 490 |
| 75 to 84 years | 210 |
| 85 years and over | 46 |
| Median age (years) | 52.2 |
| Under 18 years | 247 |
| 16 years and over | 3,101 |
| 18 years and over | 3,033 |
| 21 years and over | 2,643 |
| 62 years and over | 1,047 |
| 65 years and over | 746 |
| Total population | 3,280 |
| One race | 3,188 |
| White | 3,071 |
| Black or African American | 44 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 39 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 34 |
| Two or more races | 92 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,023 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,600 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,423 |
Social characteristics in Ely city, Minnesota
| Total households | 1,636 |
| Family households (families) | 502 |
| Married-couple family | 157 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 551 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 438 |
| Nonfamily households | 426 |
| Average household size | 602 |
| Average family size | 1.83 |
Economic characteristics in Ely city, Minnesota
| Total households | 1,636 |
| Less than $10,000 | 208 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 194 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 112 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 66 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 285 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 285 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 185 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 176 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 83 |
| $200,000 or more | 42 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 44,745 |
Housing characteristics in Ely city, Minnesota
| Total housing units | 2,007 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,636 |
| Vacant housing units | 371 |
| Total housing units | 2,007 |
| 1-unit, detached | 1,457 |
| 1-unit, attached | 10 |
| 2 units | 131 |
| 3 or 4 units | 49 |
| 5 to 9 units | 66 |
| 10 to 19 units | 11 |
| 20 or more units | 230 |
| Mobile home | 53 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 2,007 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 0 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 86 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 227 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 72 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 191 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 117 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 263 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 97 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 954 |
| Total housing units | 2,007 |
| 1 room | 55 |
| 2 rooms | 37 |
| 3 rooms | 355 |
| 4 rooms | 289 |
| 5 rooms | 270 |
| 6 rooms | 388 |
| 7 rooms | 163 |
| 8 rooms | 262 |
| 9 rooms or more | 188 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 2,007 |
| No bedroom | 55 |
| 1 bedroom | 335 |
| 2 bedrooms | 555 |
| 3 bedrooms | 724 |
| 4 bedrooms | 248 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 90 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,636 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,009 |
| Renter-occupied | 627 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.17 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.27 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,636 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 154 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 430 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 331 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 327 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 174 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 220 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,009 |
| Less than $50,000 | 49 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 306 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 263 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 165 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 114 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 112 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 126,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,009 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 534 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 475 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 613 |
| Less than $500 | 266 |
| $500 to $999 | 267 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 58 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 22 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 560 |
| No rent paid | 14 |
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