Blue Earth

Population: 3,170
Median household income: $59,118
Median home value: $125,200

Located in Faribault County, Minnesota, Blue Earth is a community with a population of 3,170. At $59,118, its median household income sits below Faribault County's $64,391.

From 2019 to 2023, Blue Earth's population grew 1.0% from 3,138 to 3,170, while its median home value rose 51.4% from $82,700 to $125,200.

13.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.17 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,170
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $59,118
Median home value: $125,200
Median gross rent: $916
Housing units: 1,497
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1383,170

Median household income

$46,250$59,118

Median home value

$82,700$125,200

Median gross rent

$562$916

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,138	$46,250	$82,700	$562
2020	3,128	$50,000	$89,300	$622
2021	3,252	$51,533	$104,500	$663
2022	3,181	$61,950	$122,000	$673
2023	3,170	$59,118	$125,200	$916

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over13.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	180	5.7%
5 to 17	519	16.4%
18 to 24	175	5.5%
25 to 34	303	9.6%
35 to 44	408	12.9%
45 to 54	366	11.5%
55 to 64	443	14.0%
65 to 74	341	10.8%
75 and over	435	13.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,618	82.6%
Black or African American	34	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.3%
Asian	58	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.9%
Two or more races	3	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	419	13.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	210	9.1%
High school graduate	744	32.4%
Some college or associate's	741	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	449	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	152	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,075	73.4%
Carpooled	127	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	124	8.5%
Bicycle	2	0.1%
Worked from home	136	9.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	955	71.9%
15 to 29 min	206	15.5%
30 to 44 min	144	10.8%
45 to 59 min	19	1.4%
60+ min	4	0.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 13.2% (395 of 2,999)

	Count	Share
Family households	821	59.8%
Nonfamily households	551	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,372	91.6%
Vacant	125	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	895	65.2%
Renter-occupied	477	34.8%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,112	74.3%
1-unit, attached	15	1.0%
2 to 4 units	104	6.9%
5 to 19 units	125	8.4%
20 or more units	141	9.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2706688
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 43.6410, -94.1003