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Blue Earth, MN Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Blue Earth is 3,309, which is 8.62% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 9.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Blue Earth population density is 985.16 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Blue Earth is white, which represent 95.50% of the total population. The average Blue Earth education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,309. #193

Population Growth Since 2000, #668

Blue Earth, MN		-8.62%
Minnesota		9.44%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #282

Blue Earth, MN	985.16 per square mile
Minnesota	61.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,160 (95.50%, #478)
Black:	42 (1.27%, #198)
Hispanic:	242 (7.31%, #144)
Asian:	15 (0.45%, #339)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	6 (0.18%, #411)
One Race, Other:	30 (0.91%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	56 (1.69%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	212 (87.60%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,791 (84.35%) out of the total population of 3,309 reported first ancestry.

	Blue Earth, MN	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.56%
Czech	17	0.51%, see rank	1.70%	0.47%
Danish	38	1.15%, see rank	1.38%	0.42%
Dutch	68	2.06%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	132	3.99%, see rank	5.64%	8.02%
French	57	1.72%, see rank	4.51%	3.34%
German	1,579	47.72%, see rank	34.89%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	431	13.03%, see rank	10.75%	10.80%
Italian	51	1.54%, see rank	2.33%	5.52%
Norwegian	728	22.00%, see rank	15.53%	1.42%
Polish	105	3.17%, see rank	4.66%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	7	0.21%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.99%
Scottish	22	0.66%, see rank	1.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	2.11%	0.95%
Swedish	206	6.23%, see rank	8.46%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.31%
American	131	3.96%, see rank	3.57%	7.12%
Welsh	11	0.33%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,633 (49.35%, see rank)

Females: 1,676 (50.65%, see rank)

Blue Earth, MN	Male: 49.35% Female: 50.65%
Minnesota	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Blue Earth, MN	46.90 years old
Minnesota	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Blue Earth, MN	42.30 years old
Minnesota	36.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Blue Earth, MN	48.00 years old
Minnesota	38.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Blue Earth, MN	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Under 5 years	222	6.71%, see rank	6.50%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	162	4.90%, see rank	6.66%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	219	6.62%, see rank	6.61%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	213	6.44%, see rank	6.74%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	169	5.11%, see rank	6.63%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	333	10.06%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	261	7.89%, see rank	12.47%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	434	13.12%, see rank	14.59%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	458	13.84%, see rank	12.58%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	323	9.76%, see rank	7.28%	7.64%
75 to 84	314	9.49%, see rank	4.26%	4.25%
85 years and over	201	6.07%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Blue Earth, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,324, 100%	3,599,228	209,056,129
Less Than High School	181, 7.79%, see rank	7.72%	13.67%
High School Graduate	954, 41.05%, see rank	26.43%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	739, 31.80%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	276, 11.88%, see rank	22.27%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	174, 7.49%, see rank	10.90%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.32, see rank	14.00	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Blue Earth, MN			Minnesota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	86	90.70%	9.30%	72.90%	27.10%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	353	95.18%, see rank	4.82%, see rank	88.70%	11.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	181	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.79%	8.21%	90.60%	9.40%
College	70	87.14%, see rank	12.86%, see rank	75.47%	24.53%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	7	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	57.33%	42.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Blue Earth, MN	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Households	1,447, 100%	2,115,337	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.15, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	528, 36.49%, see rank	28.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	919, 63.51%, see rank	71.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	827, 57.15%, see rank	64.87%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.89, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	564, 38.98%, see rank	51.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	620, 42.85%, see rank	35.13%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Blue Earth, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,706	see rank	4,319,213	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,344	100%, see rank	2,130,079	123,281,364
Never Married	441	32.81%, see rank	34.67%	35.77%
Married	653	48.59%, see rank	54.24%	52.04%
Widowed	64	4.76%, see rank	2.18%	2.57%
Divorced	186	13.84%, see rank	8.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,362	100%, see rank	2,189,134	129,692,771
Never Married	330	24.23%, see rank	28.21%	29.48%
Married	625	45.89%, see rank	52.78%	49.19%
Widowed	190	13.95%, see rank	8.15%	9.16%
Divorced	217	15.93%, see rank	10.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Blue Earth, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Native	3,302	99.79%, see rank	92.50%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,489	75.22%, see rank	68.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	794	24.00%, see rank	23.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	19	0.57%, see rank	0.65%	1.42%
Foreign Born	7	0.21%, see rank	7.50%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	3.60%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	7	0.21%, see rank	3.90%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	7	0.21%, see rank	1.52%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	2.02%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Blue Earth, MN	%	Minnesota	U.S.
English	1,388	95.92%, see rank	88.66%	79.39%
Spanish	41	2.83%, see rank	3.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	18	1.24%, see rank	2.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.60%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.89%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.