Blue Earth County vs. Brown County

	Blue Earth County (MN)	Brown County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	67,427	25,111
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.3%	-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	64,013	25,893
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	64,013	25,893
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.6%	21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.9%	20.9%
Female persons, percent	49.7%	50.2%
White alone, percent	90.8%	97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.2%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	2.4%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	2.1%	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.8%	4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	87.5%	93.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,713	1,678
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.4%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	28,825	11,799
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	61.9%	77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$177,800	$135,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,374	$1,133
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$470	$449
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$869	$588
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	27.0%	15.4%
Building permits, 2018	406	47
Households, 2014-2018	25,783	10,731
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.42	2.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	80.9%	90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.1%	5.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	91.6%	86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	84.5%	78.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	94.1%	92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	33.6%	20.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.8%	6.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	4.5%	4.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	71.6%	68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	69.8%	62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	143,612	32,452
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	671,000	172,137
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	3,938,527	1,506,624
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	953,236	701,287
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,413,117	347,052
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$21,710	$13,650
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.7	15.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$55,861	$57,728
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,824	$30,373
Persons in poverty, percent	15.1%	8.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,992	792
Total employment, 2017	37,124	13,110
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,366,169	513,112
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.4%	0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,196	1,773
All firms, 2012	5,788	2,697
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,260	1,644
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,513	658
Minority-owned firms, 2012	253	41
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	5,166	2,473
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	501	310
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,727	2,036
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.1%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	22.5%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	85.6	42.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	747.84	611.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Blue Earth county (MN) and Brown county (MN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.