Good Thunder

Population: 423
Median household income: $71,818
Median home value: $169,900

Located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, Good Thunder is a community with a population of 423. Its median household income of $71,818 runs in line with the Blue Earth County figure of $72,623.

Between 2019 and 2023, Good Thunder's population declined 25.0% from 564 to 423, while its median home value rose 45.0% from $117,200 to $169,900.

80.2% of workers drive to work alone. 89.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 423
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $71,818
Median home value: $169,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 253
Homeownership rate: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

564423

Median household income

$56,964$71,818

Median home value

$117,200$169,900

Median gross rent

$566$592

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	564	$56,964	$117,200	$566
2020	558	$69,500	$134,500	$557
2021	550	$74,167	$139,200	$592
2022	474	$76,667	$156,400	—
2023	423	$71,818	$169,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6424.8%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	4.5%
5 to 17	43	10.2%
18 to 24	13	3.1%
25 to 34	68	16.1%
35 to 44	36	8.5%
45 to 54	58	13.7%
55 to 64	105	24.8%
65 to 74	59	13.9%
75 and over	22	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	406	96.0%
Black or African American	5	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate38.8%

Some college or associate's42.5%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	3.4%
High school graduate	135	38.8%
Some college or associate's	148	42.5%
Bachelor's degree	42	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	11	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	194	80.2%
Carpooled	21	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	4.5%
Other means	8	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	9.5%
15 to 29 min	151	65.4%
30 to 44 min	49	21.2%
45 to 59 min	8	3.5%
60+ min	1	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 8.5% (36 of 423)

	Count	Share
Family households	105	47.7%
Nonfamily households	115	52.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	220	87.0%
Vacant	33	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	195	88.6%
Renter-occupied	25	11.4%

1-unit, detached89.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	227	89.7%
1-unit, attached	2	0.8%
2 to 4 units	5	2.0%
5 to 19 units	14	5.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2724506
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.0067, -94.0703