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Blue Earth County, MN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Mankato, MN
Designated Market Area: Mankato, MN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 69,631   ( 5,618 from 2010 , 502 from 2020)
Land area: 747.8 square miles
Population density: 93.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:59,547 85.52% 2.0%
Black:3,4895.01% 103.2%
Indian:2220.32% 56.3%
Asian:1,7872.57% 40.9%
2+ races:1,5462.22% 79.4%
Hispanic:3,0404.37% 91.7%
Total non-White:10,08414.48% 79.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,591 11.5
Deaths:1,2769.2
Net Migration: -156-1.1
Net Immigration: 3152.3
Change in White population:1,153 1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:4,465 7.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
64,013
58,39491.22%
1,7172.68%
1420.22%
1,2681.98%
8621.35%
1,5862.48%
5,6198.78%

2000
55,941
52,62094.06%
6581.18%
1370.24%
1,0221.83%
4910.88%
9881.77%
3,3215.94%

1990
54,044
52,50997.16%
2250.42%
830.15%
7011.30%
n/a
5260.97%
1,5352.84%

1980
52,314
51,20597.88%
2190.42%
1010.19%
3900.75%
n/a
3840.73%
1,1092.12%

1970
52,322
51,86099.12%
840.16%
260.05%
780.15%
n/a
2500.48%
462 0.88%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,700 12.0
4,0237.2
1,9043.4
8041.4
5,774 10.3
2,298 4.1
1990's
NumberRate
6,223 11.5
4,2697.9
-2,109-3.9
2390.4
111 0.2
1,786 3.3
1980's
NumberRate
7,787 14.9
4,076 7.8
-2,076 -4.0
n/a
1,304 2.5
426 0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-4,530 -8.7
n/a
-655 -1.3
647 1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Blue Earth County, MN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
31.4
13,549 19.5%
56,082 80.5%
9,986 14.3%
27,110
2.40
15,507 57.2%
11,824 76.2%
1,487 9.6%
11,603 42.8%

2010
NumberPercent
29.8
12,381 19.3%
51,632 80.7%
7,562 11.8%
24,445
2.43
14,021 57.4%
11,044 78.8%
1,216 8.7%
10,424 42.6%

2000
NumberPercent
30.4
11,911 21.3%
44,030 78.7%
6,753 12.1%
21,127
2.45
12,845 60.8%
10,470 81.5%
1,133 8.8%
8,282 39.2%

1990
NumberPercent
27.8
12,375 22.9%
41,669 77.1%
6,583 12.2%
19,275
2.59
12,034 62.4%
10,297 85.6%
857 7.1%
7,241 37.6%

1980
NumberPercent
26.6
13,004 24.9%
39,310 75.1%
6,025 11.5%
18,057
2.66
12,331 68.3%
10,846 88.0%
642 5.2%
5,726 31.7%

2022 Housing Data for Blue Earth County, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units29,264 
Median Value$239,200 
Occupied27,11092.6%
Vacant2,1547.4%
Owned16,63561.4%
Rented10,47538.6%
Median Rent$1,007 
Single-Family Units19,41866.4%
    Detached17,32559.2%
    Attached2,0937.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units6,63322.7%
Mobile Homes1,1403.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Blue Earth County, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,3344.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0533.9%
$15,000 to $19,9999703.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1834.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0373.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991,2184.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0553.9%
$40,000 to $44,9999873.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0513.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,7176.3%
$60,000 to $74,9992,5829.5%
$75,000 to $99,9994,32916.0%
$100,000 to $124,9992,77510.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,9147.1%
$150,000 to $199,9992,3898.8%
$200,000 or more1,5165.6%
Median Household Income70,906 
Per Capita Income35,182 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.95 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2184.5%
Public Assistance9343.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,4479.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed35,49479.0%
Unemployed1,3363.0%
In Armed Forces490.1%
Total Labor Force36,87982.0%
Not in Labor Force8,07718.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector14,12611,44055.3%
Non-Profit1,2063,25527.0%
Self-Employed1,93294567.2%
Local Government1,0311,27044.8%
State Government1,5311,51450.3%
Federal Government33619363.5%
Total Private + Self16,05812,38556.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,1046,23239.7%
Total20,16218,61752.0%
Pct. Govt.15.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,41814.0%
Sales and Office Occupations6,95117.9%
Professional, Technical8,90823.0%
Service Occupations8,18221.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2810.7%
All others9,34224.1%
White Collar 54.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance7,44119.2%
Manufacturing5,62814.5%
Retail trade4,75912.3%
Educational services4,28111.0%
Accommodation and food services2,9577.6%
Construction2,1135.4%
Other services1,6724.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1,4053.6%
Transportation and warehousing1,2203.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0672.7%
Public administration1,0582.7%
Finance and insurance9612.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting9052.3%
Wholesale trade9042.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8192.1%
Information7431.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing5771.5%
Utilities2100.5%
Management530.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction280.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Blue Earth County, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,0642.99%
Puerto Rican1060.15%
Cuban90.01%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2620.38%
Costa Rican490.07%
Guatemalan240.03%
Honduran1590.23%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran300.04%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American650.09%
Argentinean220.03%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian70.01%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian110.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan250.04%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3480.50%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese3390.49%
Korean2710.39%
Chinese2100.30%
Filipino1890.27%
Bangladeshi1360.20%
Indian1030.15%
Hmong880.13%
Japanese550.08%
Cambodian220.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English60,54792.5%
Spanish1,4432.2%
Other1,4222.2%
Other Indo-European3660.6%
Vietnamese3560.5%
Other Asian2920.4%
Arabic2590.4%
German, other Germanic2220.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1310.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German27,90340.4%
Norwegian8,65412.5%
Irish5,5578.1%
English3,5555.2%
Swedish3,2694.7%
American2,3553.4%
Polish1,7462.5%
French1,6812.4%
European1,1131.6%
Danish9951.4%
Czech9531.4%
Dutch9421.4%
Welsh8191.2%
Scandinavian7571.1%
Scottish6971.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen66,50196.3%
Not a citizen2,5213.7%
Native64,93794.1%
Foreign-born4,0855.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Blue Earth County, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
830 2.0%1,265 3.1%10,060 24.8%14,142 34.9%9,412 23.2%4,850 12.0%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 830 2.0%
9-12 Years 1,265 3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,060 24.8%
Some College 14,142 34.9%
Bach. Degree 9,412 23.2%
Grad Degree 4,850 12.0%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Blue Earth County, MN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 29,848 28,753 1,095 3.7% 4.7%
1991 30,357 29,220 1,137 3.7% 5.1%
1992 30,817 29,699 1,118 3.6% 5.0%
1993 31,088 30,032 1,056 3.4% 4.8%
1994 32,471 31,563 908 2.8% 4.0%
1995 32,860 31,804 1,056 3.2% 3.7%
1996 32,880 31,808 1,072 3.3% 3.8%
1997 32,652 31,776 876 2.7% 3.2%
1998 33,574 32,867 707 2.1% 2.7%
1999 33,617 32,860 757 2.3% 2.7%
2000 33,769 32,854 915 2.7% 3.0%
2001 34,462 33,438 1,024 3.0% 3.8%
2002 35,253 34,009 1,244 3.5% 4.5%
2003 35,397 34,030 1,367 3.9% 4.8%
2004 35,139 33,797 1,342 3.8% 4.6%
2005 35,490 34,292 1,198 3.4% 4.1%
2006 36,007 34,814 1,193 3.3% 4.1%
2007 36,290 34,921 1,369 3.8% 4.6%
2008 37,279 35,646 1,633 4.4% 5.4%
2009 37,679 35,214 2,465 6.5% 7.9%
2010 38,142 35,705 2,437 6.4% 7.4%
2011 38,398 36,313 2,085 5.4% 6.5%
2012 38,360 36,507 1,853 4.8% 5.6%
2013 38,655 37,026 1,629 4.2% 5.0%
2014 38,618 37,258 1,360 3.5% 4.3%
2015 39,466 38,277 1,189 3.0% 3.8%
2016 39,595 38,325 1,270 3.2% 3.9%
2017 39,945 38,785 1,160 2.9% 3.4%
2018 40,142 39,098 1,044 2.6% 3.0%
2019 40,613 39,513 1,100 2.7% 3.2%
2020 40,363 38,182 2,181 5.4% 6.2%
2021 39,617 38,271 1,346 3.4% 3.8%
2022 40,267 39,356 911 2.3% 2.7%
2023 40,911 39,965 946 2.3% 2.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com