Amboy

Population: 553
Median household income: $78,214
Median home value: $125,300

Located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, Amboy is a community with a population of 553. The median household income of $78,214 is above the Blue Earth County median ($72,623).

From 2019 to 2023, Amboy's population declined 15.1% from 651 to 553, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $94,200 to $125,300.

11.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.27 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 553
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $78,214
Median home value: $125,300
Median gross rent: $760
Housing units: 259
Homeownership rate: 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

651553

Median household income

$50,625$78,214

Median home value

$94,200$125,300

Median gross rent

$595$760

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	651	$50,625	$94,200	$595
2020	614	$49,423	$90,800	$616
2021	555	$57,955	$94,400	$627
2022	507	$74,861	$109,700	$708
2023	553	$78,214	$125,300	$760

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	5.8%
5 to 17	104	18.8%
18 to 24	23	4.2%
25 to 34	58	10.5%
35 to 44	56	10.1%
45 to 54	84	15.2%
55 to 64	65	11.8%
65 to 74	59	10.7%
75 and over	72	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	521	94.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's45.2%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	4.3%
High school graduate	124	31.5%
Some college or associate's	178	45.2%
Bachelor's degree	61	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	14	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone89.0%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	243	89.0%
Carpooled	4	1.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	5.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	93	36.0%
15 to 29 min	62	24.0%
30 to 44 min	79	30.6%
45 to 59 min	11	4.3%
60+ min	13	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 11.9% (66 of 553)

	Count	Share
Family households	153	62.7%
Nonfamily households	91	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	244	94.2%
Vacant	15	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	205	84.0%
Renter-occupied	39	16.0%

1-unit, detached86.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	223	86.1%
1-unit, attached	2	0.8%
2 to 4 units	21	8.1%
5 to 19 units	13	5.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2701324
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.8879, -94.1583