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Le Sueur County, Minnesota

MN · population 29,113 · GEOID 27079

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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

29,113

0.51% of Minnesota · 29,113 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
2024-015.8%4.1%—
2024-026.1%4.2%—
2024-036.0%3.9%—
2024-044.7%3.5%—
2024-053.4%3.7%—
2024-064.3%4.3%—
2024-073.6%4.5%—
2024-083.6%4.4%—
2024-092.6%3.9%—
2024-102.6%3.9%—
2024-113.3%4.0%—
2024-125.2%3.8%—
2025-016.8%4.4%—
2025-026.8%4.5%—
2025-036.9%4.2%—
2025-045.4%3.9%—
2025-053.7%4.0%—
2025-064.2%4.4%—
2025-074.0%4.6%—
2025-083.9%4.5%—
2025-093.1%4.3%—
2025-114.8%4.3%—
2025-127.0%4.1%—
2026-018.5%4.7%—
2026-028.4%4.7%—
2026-038.2%4.3%—
2026-046.0%4.0%—
2026-054.2%4.1%—
2026-064.8%4.4%—
2026-074.3%4.4%—
2026-084.6%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN270790000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$942

better than the United States

This place $942
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

$1.2B

+1.8% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$961.8M—
2017$958.5M—
2018$1.0B—
2019$983.2M—
2020$996.4M—
2021$1.1B—
2022$1.2B—
2023$1.2B—
2024$1.2B—

Minnesota $507.7B · this place is 0.24% 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

$948,841

+167.4% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 5 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$538,769—
FY2022$258,131—
FY2023$117,636—
FY2025$354,866—
FY2026$948,841—

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 41.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 26.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 6.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 68.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $316,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $94,968 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.2% 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 0.51% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024