Blue Earth County Information
Blue Earth in
Minnesota occupies
766 square miles and has a 2006 population of
58,254, a change from a 2000 population of
55,937 and
54,044 in 1990.
24.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.9% percent is 25-35, and
11.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
97 acts of violent crime reported in
Blue Earth in 2004, a change from
106 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,192 people:
3.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.8%.
Read more about
Blue Earth, Minnesota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Blue Earth | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Land Area | 766 sq. miles | Ranked 1,245 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 58,254 | Ranked 853 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 57,565 | |
| Population 2000 | 55,937 | Ranked 844 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 54,044 | Ranked 797 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.5% | |
| African American | 2.1% | |
| Asian American | 2.2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 9.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 24.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 97 | 106 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 43 | |
| Robberies | 7 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 46 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,198 | 2,053 |
| Burglaries | 410 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,675 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 113 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 36,759 | 33,870 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,192 | 939 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 2.8% |
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