Ely MN Census 2000
Race, Ethnicity and Language Data

	2000 Census	% of 2000 Total	1990 Census	% of 1990 Total	Change from 1990 to 2000
Race*
White Alone	3,607	96.86%	3,905	98.41%
Black Alone	32	.86%	25	.63%
Am. Indian Alone	20	.54%	38	.96%
Asian Alone	7	.19%	0	0.00%
Other Race Alone	11	.30%	0	0.00%
More than one race	47	1.26%
Hispanic/Latino Origin
Hispanic/Latino	25	.67%	0	0.00%
White not Hispanic	3,597	96.59%	3,905	98.41%
Percent Minority	3.41%		1.59%
Residence (5 Years Earlier)
Same House	2,139	59.70%	2,282	60.40%	-6.27%
Different House in U.S.	1,411	39.38%	1,491	39.47%	-5.37%
Same County	463	12.92%	921	24.38%	-49.73%
Different County	948	26.46%	570	15.09%	66.32%
Same State	513	14.32%	251	6.64%	104.38%
Different State	435	12.14%	319	8.44%	36.36%
Elsewhere	33	.92%	5	.13%	560.00%
Nativity
Native U.S. Citizen	3,688	99.03%	3,863	97.35%	-4.53%
Born in U.S.	3,680	98.82%	3,862	97.33%	-4.71%
Born in Minnesota	2,679	71.94%	3,108	78.33%	-13.80%
Born in Different State	1,001	26.88%	754	19.00%	32.76%
Born Outside U.S.	8	.21%	1	.03%	700.00%
Foreign Born	36	.97%	105	2.65%	-65.71%
Language Spoken at Home (population 5 & over)
English Only	3,467	96.76%	3,589	95.00%	-3.40%
Language other than English	116	3.24%	189	5.00%	-38.62%
Speak English less than very well	9	.25%	65	1.72%	-86.15%
*Racial data from 2000 are not directly comparable to 1990 census data because the 2000 census allowed individuals to identify with more than one race, expanding the number of racial categories from five to 63.

Last Update November 17, 2006

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