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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Blue Earth County is $23,691, which is lower than the state average of $29,582 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Blue Earth County median household income is $47,871, which has grown by 22.94% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 17.72% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Blue Earth County residents spend 16.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #54

Blue Earth County	23,691 USD
Minnesota	29,582 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Blue Earth County	21,405 USD
Minnesota	31,502 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Blue Earth County	25,984 USD
Minnesota	37,989 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Blue Earth County	17,225 USD
Minnesota	25,790 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #35

Blue Earth County	47,871 USD
Minnesota	57,243 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Blue Earth County	60,099 USD
Minnesota	73,561 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #55

Blue Earth County	22.94%
Minnesota	17.72%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Blue Earth County		Minnesota		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	26.69%	$11,996, see rank	28.44%	$12,408	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	24.66%	$15,378, see rank	25.29%	$15,973	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	3.31%	$3,169, see rank	3.18%	$3,071	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	12.38%	$22,786, see rank	15.17%	$20,770	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Blue Earth County	63,702 USD
Minnesota	71,307 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Blue Earth County	75,341 USD
Minnesota	87,853 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Blue Earth County	Minnesota	U.S.
White	$49,389, see rank	$59,396	$54,999
Black	$15,369, see rank	$28,595	$35,194
Hispanic	$31,625, see rank	$40,163	$41,534
Asian	$33,750, see rank	$60,371	$68,950
American Indian, Alaska Native	$44,250, see rank	$31,033	$36,779
One Race, Other	$31,083, see rank	$41,291	$40,847
Two or More Races	$47,593, see rank	$44,955	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Blue Earth County	Minnesota	U.S.
less than 25	$25,436, see rank	$28,693	$26,465
25 to 44	$56,995, see rank	$64,639	$57,132
45 to 64	$62,470, see rank	$70,338	$63,398
65 or over	$35,162, see rank	$34,152	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Blue Earth County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	51,895	see rank	4,111,966	238,733,844
Male¹	26,037	50.17%, see rank	49.21%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	20,381	78.28%, see rank	75.58%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	6	0.02%, see rank	0.14%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	20,375	78.25%, see rank	75.43%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	19,093	93.71%, see rank	92.74%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,282	6.29%, see rank	7.26%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	5,656	21.72%, see rank	24.42%	29.08%
Female¹	25,858	49.83%, see rank	50.79%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	17,923	69.31%, see rank	66.60%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	17,923	69.31%, see rank	66.58%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	16,926	94.44%, see rank	94.58%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	997	5.56%, see rank	5.42%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	7,935	30.69%, see rank	33.40%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Blue Earth County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	35,350	100%	2,676,172	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	27,851	78.79%, see rank	77.77%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	3,319	9.39%, see rank	9.21%	10.35%
Public Transportation	465	1.32%, see rank	3.39%	4.94%
Walked	1,450	4.10%, see rank	3.02%	2.85%
Other Means	699	1.98%, see rank	1.58%	1.72%
Worked at Home	1,566	4.43%, see rank	5.04%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Blue Earth County	16.1 minutes
Minnesota	22.1 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Blue Earth County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	36,019	-	2,730,721	141,833,331
Male¹	19,093	53.01%, see rank	51.84%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	5,360	28.07%, see rank	35.18%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	2,975	15.58%, see rank	11.82%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	3,678	19.26%, see rank	18.10%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	240	1.26%, see rank	1.11%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,592	8.34%, see rank	8.87%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	4,194	21.97%, see rank	19.27%	18.08%
Female¹	16,926	46.99%, see rank	48.16%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	5,202	30.73%, see rank	40.63%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	4,084	24.13%, see rank	20.18%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	6,116	36.13%, see rank	31.93%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	85	0.50%, see rank	0.30%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	41	0.24%, see rank	0.31%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,369	8.09%, see rank	6.40%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Blue Earth County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	36,019	100%	2,730,721	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,160	3.22%, see rank	2.38%	1.86%
Construction	1,997	5.54%, see rank	6.12%	7.13%
Manufacturing	5,765	16.01%, see rank	14.07%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	875	2.43%, see rank	3.20%	3.06%
Retail Trade	4,901	13.61%, see rank	11.53%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	1,376	3.82%, see rank	4.55%	5.07%
Information	1,193	3.31%, see rank	2.17%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1,335	3.71%, see rank	7.38%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	2,123	5.89%, see rank	9.31%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	8,818	24.48%, see rank	23.57%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	4,290	11.91%, see rank	7.98%	8.86%
Public Administration	910	2.53%, see rank	3.33%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	1,276	3.54%, see rank	4.39%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Blue Earth County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Population in Poverty	11,331	18.97%, see rank	10.59%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	1,004	7.22%, see rank	6.83%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.