Ely is a city located in St. Louis County Minnesota. Ely has a 2023 population of 3,191. Ely is currently declining at a rate of -0.65% annually and its population has decreased by -1.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,254 in 2020.
The average household income in Ely is $58,895 with a poverty rate of 15.29%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Ely is 52.2 years, 49.6 years for males, and 53 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ely was:
2.63
Average Family Size
1.83
Average Household Size
61.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.47% of Ely residents speak only English, while 2.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.2% of the population.
15.29%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.29%
Male Poverty Rate
15.28%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ely is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ely is Multiple, with 12.82% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.87%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
34.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
32.0%
Male Marriage Rate
37.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
10.73%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.59%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
60.9%
Labor Force Participation
58.8%
Employment Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
67.15%
Born in Ely
100.68%
Native Born
0.77%
Foreign Born
0.31%
Non Citizen
0.46%
Naturalized
100.68% of Ely residents were born in the United States, with 67.15% having been born in Minnesota. 0.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.