Ely, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,516 (All urban)

Ely, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,912 (1,694 occupied: 1,215 owner occupied, 479 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	25%

Housing density: 703 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $229,353.

Median contract rent in 2007: $485 (lower quartile is $357, upper quartile is $535)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $489

Median gross rent in Ely, MN in 2007: $550

Housing units in Ely with a mortgage: 420 (34 second mortgage, 63 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 667

Ely,MN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,841 (it was $57,300 in 2000)

Ely:	$107,841
Minnesota:	$213,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,361 - $150,810

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $135,873
Here: $135,873
State: $270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $97,787
Here: $97,787
State: $220,268

In 2-unit structures: $83,018
Here: $83,018
State: $280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $132,570
Here: $132,570
State: $204,358

Mobile homes: $28,112
Here: $28,112
State: $34,666

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,469

In family households: 2,546 (658 male householders, 265 female householders)
687 spouses, 720 children (647 natural, 20 adopted, 53 stepchildren), 72 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 8 other relatives, 93 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 923 (348 male householders (295 living alone)), 429 female householders (369 living alone)), 146 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 255 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 522 2-persons, 208 3-persons, 131 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 664 1-person, 94 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

430 married couples with children.
201 single-parent households (57 men, 144 women).

96.8% of residents of Ely speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 36 (1.0%)
(86.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.7

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ely, Minnesota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 28 4 rooms: 184 5 rooms: 296 6 rooms: 377 7 rooms: 146 8 rooms: 77 9 or more rooms: 98

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ely, Minnesota:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 29 3 rooms: 135 4 rooms: 115 5 rooms: 80 6 rooms: 45 7 rooms: 56 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 13
1980 to 1989: 34
1970 to 1979: 298
1960 to 1969: 179
1950 to 1959: 230
1940 to 1949: 255
1939 or earlier: 894

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ely:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 36 2 bedrooms: 356 3 bedrooms: 606 4 bedrooms: 165 5 or more bedrooms: 52

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ely:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 130 2 bedrooms: 192 3 bedrooms: 107 4 bedrooms: 31 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ely in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 121 1 vehicle: 488 2 vehicles: 445 3 vehicles: 131 4 vehicles: 17 5 or more vehicles: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Ely in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 77 1 vehicle: 247 2 vehicles: 121 3 vehicles: 29 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ely, MN:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 16
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 23
$30,000 to $34,999: 33
$35,000 to $39,999: 119
$40,000 to $49,999: 197
$50,000 to $59,999: 208
$60,000 to $69,999: 116
$70,000 to $79,999: 119
$80,000 to $89,999: 73
$90,000 to $99,999: 47
$100,000 to $124,999: 54
$125,000 to $149,999: 26
$150,000 to $174,999: 40
$175,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 2
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ely rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ely:

Less than $100: 13 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 16
$200 to $249: 14
$250 to $299: 12
$300 to $349: 39
$350 to $399: 33
$400 to $449: 28
$450 to $499: 44
$500 to $549: 43
$550 to $599: 43
$600 to $649: 42
$650 to $699: 26
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 2
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 73

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 11 1980 to 1984: 10 1975 to 1979: 5 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 10

Ely, MN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.0%
Number of people working at home: 145 (8.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 296
5 to 9 minutes: 508
10 to 14 minutes: 184
15 to 19 minutes: 79
20 to 24 minutes: 56
25 to 29 minutes: 27
30 to 34 minutes: 82
35 to 39 minutes: 24
40 to 44 minutes: 21
45 to 59 minutes: 90
60 to 89 minutes: 106
90 or more minutes: 42

Ely mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,000 (60%)
Carpooled: 249 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 10 (1%)
Walked: 249 (15%)
Worked at home: 145 (9%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 265
$10,000 to $14,999: 184
$15,000 to $19,999: 134
$20,000 to $24,999: 218
$25,000 to $29,999: 111
$30,000 to $34,999: 130
$35,000 to $39,999: 94
$40,000 to $44,999: 119
$45,000 to $49,999: 87
$50,000 to $59,999: 115
$60,000 to $74,999: 126
$75,000 to $99,999: 50
$100,000 to $124,999: 25
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 14
$200,000 or more: 20

First ancestries reported:

German: 659

Slovene: 370

Finnish: 355

Norwegian: 264

English: 195

Swedish: 168

Polish: 162

Irish: 145

Yugoslavian: 120

Italian: 107

United States or American: 80

Slavic: 69

Other groups: 56

French (except Basque): 50

Scandinavian: 40

Dutch: 40

Czech: 23

French Canadian: 20

Icelander: 15

Slovak: 15

Danish: 11

Croatian: 11

Canadian: 7

European: 7

Romanian: 6

Greek: 6

Arab:: 5

Czechoslovakian: 5

Egyptian: 5

Bulgarian: 4

Scotch-Irish: 3

Swiss: 2

Basque: 2

Soviet Union: 1

Welsh: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Korea (58%)
Germany (17%)
Egypt (14%)
Other Northern Europe (6%)
Canada (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2679
Northeast: 52
Midwest: 691
South: 118
West: 140

60% of Ely residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 19
9th grade: 32
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 48
High school graduate (or equivalency): 340
Less than 1 year of college: 92
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 196
Associate degree: 89
Bachelor's degree: 179
Master's degree: 78
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 28
9th grade: 31
10th grade: 54
11th grade: 35
12th grade, no diploma: 28
High school graduate (or equivalency): 403
Less than 1 year of college: 83
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 221
Associate degree: 143
Bachelor's degree: 188
Master's degree: 58
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.4%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,840
Asian householders: $82,947
Two or more races householders: $36,979

Ely household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ely household income for Two or more races householders

Ely marital status for males

Ely marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $107,087
Asian householders: $305,831
Two or more races householders: $70,576

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,485
One, attached: 33
Two: 60
3 or 4: 70
5 to 9: 14
10 to 19: 2
20 to 49: 149
Mobile homes: 99

Median worth of mobile homes: $44,669

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ely:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (84%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Wood (3%) Utility gas (1%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%) Electricity (10%) Utility gas (4%) Solar energy (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	2.2%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11

Here:	2.2%
Minnesota:	24.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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