Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

809 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,374

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $869

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $145,179
--Home Prepared Food $81,807
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $63,372
Alcoholic Beverages $10,658
Housing $367,987
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $215,175
--Utilities $74,174
--Operations $27,941
--Supplies $13,683
--Furnishings $37,159
Apparel $34,134
--Men & Boys $7,633
--Women & Girls $13,827
--Children < 2 $144
--Footwear $7,201
Transportation $178,737
--New Vehicles $33,414
--Used Vehicles $38,167
--Fuel $38,599
--Insurance $17,859
--Public Transit $14,979
Healthcare $91,025
Entertainment $59,051
--Pets $12,098
--Toys $2,881
Personal Care Products $14,115
Books & Literature $2,016
Education $25,781
Tobacco Products $6,337
Miscellaneous $18,147
Retirement $34,566
Non-health Insurance $133,657
Total Expenditures $1,121,390

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Blue Earth County, Minnesota 64,720
2015 Blue Earth County, Minnesota 65,125
2016 Blue Earth County, Minnesota 65,524
2017 Blue Earth County, Minnesota 65,767
2018 Blue Earth County, Minnesota 66,322