Blue Earth County, MN Demographic Data
Blue Earth County, MN Summary
Blue Earth County is located in Minnesota
- Population: 65,091
- Area: 765.59 sq. miles
- Land Area: 747.84 sq. miles
- Water Area: 17.75 sq. miles
- Population Density: 85.02 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,001.64 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Blue Earth County, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
33,235
50%
50.8
Male
33,206
50%
49.2
Total Population
66,441
323,128,000
Blue Earth County, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,548
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,546
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,332
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,166
9.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,661
17.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,595
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,582
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,636
10.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,752
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,777
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,846
7.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,592
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,408
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
53,812
81.0%
77.2
Female
27,125
50.4%
51.3
Male
26,687
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
46,001
69.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,338
17.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,846
13.3%
15.2
Female
4,833
54.6%
55.8
Male
4,013
45.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Blue Earth County, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
64,805
97.5%
96.8
White
60,737
91.4%
72.6
Black or African American
2,291
3.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
319
0.5%
0.8
Asian
1,325
2.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
133
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,636
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,258
3.4%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
64,183
96.6%
82.2
Blue Earth County, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
720
1.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,480
3.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,077
29.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,906
20.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,504
11.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,227
21.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,274
11.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,200
5.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
35,988
94.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12,501
32.7%
31.2
Blue Earth County, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
24,728
44.1%
33.7%
Now Married
24,103
43.0%
47.5
Divorced
4,426
7.9%
11.0%
Separated
209
0.4%
2.0
Widowed
2,549
4.6
5.8%
Blue Earth County, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
57,652
91.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,241
8.3%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Blue Earth County, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,642
6.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,419
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,135
8.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,432
9.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,231
16.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,544
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,496
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,854
15.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
897
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,037
4.0%
6.4
Median household income
53,869
57,617
Per capita income
27,713
31,128
Blue Earth County, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
793
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,843
10.4%
9.8
Construction
2,836
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
10,600
28.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,544
4.2%
6.6
Information
1,481
4.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,236
14.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,331
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,191
5.9%
11.4
Public administration
779
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
3,847
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,377
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,236
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,513
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,746
34.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,931
13.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,397
22.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,507
20.2%
18.1%
Blue Earth County, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
36,293
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
28,476
78.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,759
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
608
1.7%
5.1
Walked
1,043
2.9%
2.7
Other means
325
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
2,082
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.3
26.6
Blue Earth County, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,931
7.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,023
23.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
11,239
43.8%
37.1
3 or more
6,494
25.3%
21.0
Blue Earth County, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
25,687
91.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,973
58.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,714
41.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,307
8.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Blue Earth County, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
27,994
1 room
278
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,166
4.2%
2.7
3 rooms
2,226
8.0%
9.1
4 rooms
5,115
18.3%
16.5
5 rooms
3,952
14.1%
19.8
6 rooms
3,874
13.8%
17.8
7 rooms
4,010
14.3%
12.0
8 rooms
2,828
10.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,545
16.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Blue Earth County, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
27,994
1-unit, detached
16,339
58.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,732
6.2%
5.9
2-units
822
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,159
4.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,919
6.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,588
5.7%
4.4
20 or more units
3,228
11.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,194
4.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
13
0.0%
0.1
Blue Earth County, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,083
21.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
806
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,311
8.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,309
8.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,475
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,202
11.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,984
7.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,143
18.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,032
3.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
649
2.3%
1.4%
Blue Earth County, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16,787
65.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,415
13.3%
4.7
Electricity
4,351
16.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
164
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
367
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
48
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
294
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
261
1.0%
1.1
Blue Earth County, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,750
47295100.0
Less than $500
102
1.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
201
2.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
365
3.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
888
9.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,942
19.9%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,955
20.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,297
44.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,429
55.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,739
17.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
677
7.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
523
5.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,372
14.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Blue Earth County, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
10,402
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
139
1.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
389
3.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
578
5.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,199
11.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,612
25.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
5,485
52.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
312
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
847
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,509
14.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,218
11.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,394
13.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,063
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
912
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,133
40.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
485
0.0%
0.0%
Blue Earth County, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,973
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
746
5.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,574
10.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,060
20.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,558
23.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,729
24.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,820
12.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
378
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
108
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
172,200
205,000
