Blue Earth city, MN

Faribault County, MN

2022 population: 3,181 ( 172 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.3 square miles
Population density: 965.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,680	84.25%	12.7%
Black:	32	1.01%	540.0%
Indian:	9	0.28%	25.0%
Asian:	22	0.69%	214.3%
2+ races:	2	0.06%	91.7%
Hispanic:	385	12.10%	65.2%

Total non-White:	501	15.75%	77.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-391	-14.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	219	7.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,353
3,071	91.59%
5	0.15%
12	0.36%
7	0.21%
24	0.72%
233	6.95%
282	8.41%

2000
3,628
3,424	94.38%
0	0.00%
16	0.44%
0	0.00%
20	0.55%
168	4.63%
204	5.62%

1990
3,745
3,620	96.66%
19	0.51%
5	0.13%
52	1.39%
n/a
49	1.31%
125	3.34%

1980
4,132
4,083	98.81%
5	0.12%
0	0.00%
14	0.34%
n/a
30	0.73%
49	1.19%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-353	-9.7
78	2.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-196	-5.2
79	2.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-463	-11.2
76	1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Blue Earth city, 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
Number	Percent
42.4
642	20.2%
2,539	79.8%
715	22.5%

1,359
2.19

823	60.6%
654	79.5%
58	7.0%
536	39.4%

2010
Number	Percent
46.4
719	21.4%
2,634	78.6%
829	24.7%

1,453
2.19

888	61.1%
698	78.6%
105	11.8%
565	38.9%

2000
Number	Percent
44.2
837	23.1%
2,791	76.9%
944	26.0%

1,561
2.19

950	60.9%
819	86.2%
81	8.5%
611	39.1%

1990
Number	Percent
40.9
957	25.6%
2,788	74.4%
952	25.4%

1,556
2.28

1,039	66.8%
879	84.6%
91	8.8%
517	33.2%

1980
Number	Percent
36.7
1,037	25.1%
3,095	74.9%
891	21.6%

1,602
2.46

1,068	66.7%
886	83.0%
59	5.5%
534	33.3%

2022 Housing Data for Blue Earth city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	50	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	96	7.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	105	7.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	72	5.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	1.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	57	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	20	1.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	77	5.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	32	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	135	9.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	89	6.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	168	12.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	225	16.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	64	4.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	60	4.4%
$200,000 or more	93	6.8%

Median Household Income	61,950
Per Capita Income	34,860

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	80	5.9%
Public Assistance	102	7.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	136	10.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,354	80.0%
Unemployed	24	1.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,378	81.4%
Not in Labor Force	314	18.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	496	456	52.1%
Non-Profit	60	108	35.7%
Self-Employed	169	98	63.3%

Local Government	120	62	65.9%
State Government	0	62	0.0%
Federal Government	0	10	0.0%

Total Private + Self	665	554	54.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	180	242	42.7%
Total	845	796	51.5%

Pct. Govt.	15.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	255	15.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	380	23.2%
Professional, Technical	303	18.5%
Service Occupations	241	14.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	0.5%
All others	462	28.2%

White Collar		57.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	231	14.1%
Health care and social assistance	193	11.8%
Retail trade	175	10.7%
Educational services	161	9.8%
Accommodation and food services	120	7.3%
Other services	117	7.1%
Finance and insurance	115	7.0%
Construction	109	6.6%
Information	94	5.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	73	4.4%
Transportation and warehousing	53	3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	46	2.8%
Public administration	40	2.4%
Wholesale trade	36	2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	33	2.0%
Utilities	27	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	367	11.54%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	18	0.57%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Cambodian	22	0.69%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,771	91.8%
Spanish	229	7.6%
Other Asian	10	0.3%
Other Indo-European	7	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,143	35.9%
Norwegian	756	23.8%
Irish	187	5.9%
English	186	5.8%
Swedish	152	4.8%
American	131	4.1%
Polish	83	2.6%
Danish	75	2.4%
Scandinavian	75	2.4%
Italian	68	2.1%
European	46	1.4%
Finnish	43	1.4%
French Canadian	38	1.2%
French	36	1.1%
Dutch	24	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,096	97.3%
Not a citizen	85	2.7%

Native	3,041	95.6%
Foreign-born	140	4.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
76	3.2%	66	2.8%	770	32.6%	902	38.2%	406	17.2%	141	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	76	3.2%
9-12 Years	66	2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	770	32.6%
Some College	902	38.2%
Bach. Degree	406	17.2%
Grad Degree	141	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +149	R +13	D + 4.1%
D +136
2020 vs. 2012	R +223	R +344	R + 19.4%
D -121
2020 vs. 2008	R +168	R +274	R + 15.4%
D -106

2016 vs. 2008	R +19	R +261	R + 19.5%
D -242
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,092	61.2%	Joe Biden (D)	647	36.3%	44	2.5%	1,783	16	14	0.05%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	943	60.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	511	32.5%	116	7.4%	1,570	15	14	0.05%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	869	52.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	768	45.9%	35	2.1%	1,672	7	5	0.06%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	924	53.8%	Barack Obama (D)	753	43.9%	39	2.3%	1,716	10	8	0.06%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,077	59.2%	John Kerry (D)	720	39.6%	23	1.3%	1,820	12	8	0.06%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	985	55.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	708	39.8%	85	4.8%	1,778	10	7	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Blue Earth city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

647

36.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,092

61.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,783

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Blue Earth city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

511

32.5%

Donald Trump (R)

943

60.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

1,570

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Blue Earth city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

768

45.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

869

52.0%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,672

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Blue Earth city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

753

43.9%

John McCain (R)

924

53.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,716

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Blue Earth city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,077

59.2%

John Kerry (D)

720

39.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,820

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Blue Earth city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

985

55.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

708

39.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,778

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blue Earth city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	54%	Scott Jensen (R)	779	58.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	512	38.3%	45 [+]	3.4%	1,336	14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 19 (1.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 13 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 8 (0.6%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	80%	Jason Lewis (R)	1,139	57.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	690	34.7%	157 [+]	7.9%	1,986	14	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 110 (5.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 46 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S2	63%	Karin Housley (R)	880	55.5%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	625	39.4%	81 [+]	5.1%	1,586	13	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 64 (4.0%); Jerry Trooien (I) 16 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	64%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	782	49.1%	Jim Newberger (R)	752	47.2%	60 [+]	3.8%	1,594	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 45 (2.8%); Paula Overby (Green) 14 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	64%	Jeff Johnson (R)	866	54.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	673	42.2%	55 [+]	3.5%	1,594	12	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 39 (2.4%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 15 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	45%	Mike McFadden (R)	558	48.2%	Al Franken* (DFL)	538	46.5%	61 [+]	5.3%	1,157	5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 42 (3.6%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 19 (1.6%);
2014	G	45%	Jeff Johnson (R)	572	50.0%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	522	45.7%	49 [+]	4.3%	1,143	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 37 (3.2%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 12 (1.0%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,577
Median Value	$122,000

Occupied	1,359	86.2%
Vacant	218	13.8%

Owned	960	70.6%
Rented	399	29.4%
Median Rent	$673

Single-Family Units	1,274	80.8%
Detached	1,269	80.5%
Attached	5	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	209	13.3%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Blue Earth city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Blue Earth city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Blue Earth city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Blue Earth city, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Blue Earth city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Blue Earth city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Blue Earth city, MN