Ely, MN Profile

Ely, MN, population 3,633, is located in Minnesota's St. Louis county, about 212.8 miles from St Paul and 212.9 miles from Minneapolis.

Through the 90's Ely's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ely has declined by about 2%.

Ely's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ely tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.80
	Males	37.00
	Females	43.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,724	N/A
2001	3,777	1.42%
2002	3,755	-0.58%
2003	3,716	-1.04%
2004	3,678	-1.02%
2005	3,633	-1.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,615

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	213
2002	105
2003	132
2004	320
2005	216
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	2	1	2	4	-	-	-
Robbery	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
Aggravated Assault	2	2	4	10	3	1	0	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,613
2002	2,868
2003	3,011
2004	3,364
2005	3,864
2006	1,723
2007	2,777
2008	2,007

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	19	19	18	21	39	8	11	12
Larceny, Theft	102	86	94	92	94	53	83	54
Motor Vehicle Theft	15	4	2	13	10	2	5	4
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Land Area

2.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities