Blue Earth County vs. Le Sueur County

Blue Earth County (MN)Le Sueur County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)67,42728,494
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.3%2.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)64,01327,701
Population, Census, April 1, 201064,01327,703
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.6%23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.9%17.5%
Female persons, percent49.7%49.6%
White alone, percent90.8%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent4.2%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent2.4%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.5%91.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,7131,730
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.4%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)28,82512,809
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.9%81.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$177,800$197,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,374$1,475
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$470$494
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$869$740
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201327.0%10.0%
Building permits, 201840685
Households, 2014-201825,78310,874
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.9%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.1%6.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.6%88.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.5%78.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.1%92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.6%22.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.8%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.5%5.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.6%69.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.8%65.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)143,61218,220
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)671,00046,339
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,938,527883,359
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)953,236268,769
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,413,117210,659
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$21,710$7,611
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.726.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,861$67,451
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,824$32,120
Persons in poverty, percent15.1%7.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,992717
Total employment, 201737,1247,862
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,366,169348,311
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.4%6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,1961,997
All firms, 20125,7882,459
Men-owned firms, 20123,2601,448
Women-owned firms, 20121,513526
Minority-owned firms, 201225354
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,1662,318
Veteran-owned firms, 2012501310
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,7271,945
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.5%26.6%
Population per square mile, 201085.661.7
Land area in square miles, 2010747.84448.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

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