Blue Earth, MN Demographic Data
Blue Earth, MN Summary
Blue Earth is located in Faribault County in Minnesota
- Population: 3,352
- Area: 3.36 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.27 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 997.91 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,076.12 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Blue Earth, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,574
48%
50.8
Male
1,680
52%
49.2
Total Population
3,254
323,128,000
Blue Earth, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
93
2.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
158
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
216
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
227
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
123
3.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
340
10.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
262
8.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
410
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
272
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
242
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
357
11.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
315
9.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
239
7.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,608
80.1%
77.2
Female
1,276
48.9%
51.3
Male
1,332
51.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,545
78.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,087
33.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
911
28.0%
15.2
Female
527
57.8%
55.8
Male
384
42.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
50
0.0%
0.0
Blue Earth, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,178
97.7%
96.8
White
3,122
95.9%
72.6
Black or African American
12
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
11
0.3%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
33
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
76
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
315
9.7%
17.8
Mexican
293
9.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
22
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,939
90.3%
82.2
Blue Earth, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
125
5.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
116
4.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,076
44.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
465
19.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
278
11.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
221
9.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
156
6.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
241
9.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,196
90.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
377
15.5%
31.2
Blue Earth, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
789
28.3%
33.7%
Now Married
1,270
45.6%
47.5
Divorced
405
14.5%
11.0%
Separated
41
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
282
10.1
5.8%
Blue Earth, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,949
93.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
212
6.7%
21.6%
Spanish
212
6.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Blue Earth, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
127
8.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
114
7.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
187
12.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
187
12.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
266
17.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
319
20.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
164
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
91
5.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
13
0.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
89
5.7%
6.4
Median household income
44,196
57,617
Per capita income
28,196
31,128
Blue Earth, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
51
3.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
184
12.0%
9.8
Construction
68
4.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
360
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
53
3.5%
6.6
Information
32
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
327
21.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
56
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
37
2.4%
11.4
Public administration
68
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
253
16.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
29
1.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
18
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
154
10.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
492
32.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
289
18.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
260
16.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
341
22.2%
18.1%
Blue Earth, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,536
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,217
79.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
202
13.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.4%
5.1
Walked
74
4.8%
2.7
Other means
17
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
20
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
10.3
26.6
Blue Earth, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
142
9.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
715
45.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
495
31.8%
37.1
3 or more
205
13.2%
21.0
Blue Earth, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,557
98.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,024
65.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
533
34.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
23
1.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.7
0.0%
2.5
Blue Earth, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,580
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
32
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
120
7.6%
9.1
4 rooms
255
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
360
22.8%
19.8
6 rooms
290
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
198
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
116
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
209
13.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Blue Earth, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,580
1-unit, detached
1,195
75.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
64
4.1%
5.9
2-units
17
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
67
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
72
4.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
26
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
133
8.4%
9.0
Mobile home
6
0.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Blue Earth, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
485
30.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
125
7.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
237
15.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
111
7.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
290
18.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
201
12.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
78
4.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
53
3.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Blue Earth, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,263
81.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
35
2.2%
4.7
Electricity
202
13.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
4
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
29
1.9%
0.5
No fuel used
16
1.0%
1.1
Blue Earth, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
582
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
4
0.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
40
6.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
65
11.2%
28.8%
Less than $500
66
11.3%
1.6%
$500 to $999
407
69.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
307
52.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
124
21.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
32
5.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5
0.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
114
19.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Blue Earth, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
518
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
9
1.7%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
39
7.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
227
43.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
243
46.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
15
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
533
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
164
31.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
53
10.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
60
11.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
25
4.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
10
1.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
206
39.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
15
0.0%
0.0%
Blue Earth, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,024
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
217
21.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
486
47.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
173
16.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
52
5.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
44
4.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
52
5.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
74,100
205,000
