Taconite, Minnesota Population 2024

642

Taconite Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Taconite was:

  • White: 96.64%
  • Two or more races: 2.24%
  • Native American: 1.12%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
28.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
23.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.08% (-7)
The current population of Taconite, Minnesota is 642 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 649.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White60496.64%
Two or more races142.24%
Native American71.12%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Taconite Population by Race

Taconite Population Pyramid 2024

Taconite Median Age

49.6

Total

49.6

Male

49.7

Female

Taconite Adults

There are 480 adults, (157 of whom are seniors) in Taconite.

Taconite Age Dependency

93.5

Age Dependency Ratio

48.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Taconite Sex Ratio

Female29246.72%
Male33353.28%

Taconite Population by Age

Taconite Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2542.4696.53.5
Married1633.0498.81.2
Non Family701.099010
Female162.191000
Male53.61000

2.96

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

96.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Taconite Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade337.04%
Associates Degree6113.01%
Bachelors Degree5311.3%
Graduate Degree306.4%
High School Graduate13228.14%
Less Than 9th Grade20.43%
Some College15833.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Taconite Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Taconite Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White45642380
2+ Races753
Native American660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 42.86%.

Taconite Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,179$46,125$91,250
Graduate Degree$108,750$0$88,750
High School Graduate$38,750$52,500$0
Less Than 9th Grade$18,281$18,000$0
Overall$55,188$56,912$44,219
Some College$57,667$79,464$43,125

$55,188

Average Earnings

$56,912

Average Male

$44,219

Average Female

Taconite Earnings by Educational Attainment

Taconite Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Taconite Language

96.05% of Taconite residents speak only English, while 3.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 3.95% of the population.

Taconite Language

Taconite Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White604132.15%

2.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.1%

Male Poverty Rate

2.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Taconite

The race most likely to be in poverty in Taconite is White, with 2.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Taconite is White, with 2.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.88%.

Taconite Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.43%
Bachelors or Greater3.61%
Some College2.74%
High School0%

Taconite Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Taconite Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Taconite Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,500$110,284
Households$70,000$93,215
Married Families$109,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,500$45,641

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Taconite Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.6%

Male Marriage Rate

68.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Taconite Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Taconite Marriage

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.

Taconite Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Taconite Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

49

Number of Veterans

48

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam22
First Gulf War15
Second Gulf War2
Korea2
World War II2

Taconite Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7424
35 to 5411
75+9
55 to 645
18 to 340

Taconite Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4910.49%

Taconite Veterans by Race

Taconite Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Taconite Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.4%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Taconite Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Taconite Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Taconite Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.44%

Born in Taconite

99.52%

Native Born

0.48%

Foreign Born

0.48%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.52% of Taconite residents were born in the United States, with 81.44% having been born in Minnesota. 0.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Oceania.

Taconite Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029634-1-0.16%
2028635-2-0.31%
2027637-2-0.31%
2026639-1-0.16%
2025640-2-0.31%
2024642-2-0.31%
202364400%
2022644-1-0.16%
2021645-4-0.62%
2020649213.34%
201962820.32%
2018626-3-0.48%
2017629-1-0.16%
2016630-5-0.79%
2015635-2-0.31%
2014637-4-0.62%
201364110.16%
201264000%
2011640-2-0.31%
201064200%

Taconite Population by Year