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Blue Earth County, Minnesota

MN · population 69,871 · GEOID 27013

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

69,871

1.22% of Minnesota · 69,871 of 5,739,445

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-012.8%4.1%—
2024-023.1%4.2%—
2024-032.8%3.9%—
2024-042.4%3.5%—
2024-052.6%3.7%—
2024-063.4%4.3%—
2024-073.3%4.5%—
2024-083.1%4.4%—
2024-092.2%3.9%—
2024-102.1%3.9%—
2024-112.2%4.0%—
2024-122.5%3.8%—
2025-013.3%4.4%—
2025-023.4%4.5%—
2025-033.4%4.2%—
2025-042.9%3.9%—
2025-053.1%4.0%—
2025-063.9%4.4%—
2025-073.7%4.6%—
2025-083.6%4.5%—
2025-092.9%4.3%—
2025-113.2%4.3%—
2025-123.6%4.1%—
2026-014.6%4.7%—
2026-024.5%4.7%—
2026-034.2%4.3%—
2026-043.5%4.0%—
2026-054.0%4.1%—
2026-064.6%4.4%—
2026-074.0%4.4%—
2026-084.1%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN270130000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,123

better than the United States

This place $1,123
Minnesota $1,280
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$5.6B

+7.9% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$4.1B—
2017$4.0B—
2018$4.1B—
2019$4.2B—
2020$4.2B—
2021$4.6B—
2022$5.0B—
2023$5.2B—
2024$5.6B—

Minnesota $507.7B · this place is 1.11% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$1.6M

−60.9% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$8.5M—
FY2022$4.6M—
FY2023$3.9M—
FY2024$6.0M—
FY2025$4.0M—
FY2026$1.6M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 31.6 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 34.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 15.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 69.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $266,700 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $74,477 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Minnesota 1.22% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024