| PEOPLE | Ely | Chaska | United States |
| Population | 3,460 | 23,770 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,267 | 1,401 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | -7.49% | 34.60% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 45.3 | 33.8 | 37.3 |
| Households | 1,681 | 8,816 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 1.93 | 2.68 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 49.65% | 49.81% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 50.35% | 50.19% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 38.79% | 57.84% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 61.21% | 42.16% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.65% | 8.33% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.62% | 8.59% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.10% | 8.35% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.66% | 4.71% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.43% | 2.17% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.92% | 4.75% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.78% | 14.99% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.51% | 15.83% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.64% | 16.39% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.64% | 16.39% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 13.79% | 9.34% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 13.79% | 9.34% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.38% | 3.58% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.71% | 2.12% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.81% | 0.86% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 95.92% | 88.06% | 72.41% |
| Black | 0.95% | 2.48% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 0.66% | 3.66% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.75% | 0.41% | 0.95% |
| Other | 1.71% | 5.39% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.00% | 1.03% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 100.00% | 98.97% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 21.50% | 42.89% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 55.04% | 34.87% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 14.86% | 14.63% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 8.60% | 7.61% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 9.39% | 8.07% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 1.75% | 1.86% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 10.84% | 2.99% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 38.28% | 57.35% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 39.74% | 29.74% | 31.95% |
