Blue Earth County vs. Nicollet County

Blue Earth County (MN)Nicollet County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)67,42734,220
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.3%4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)64,01332,729
Population, Census, April 1, 201064,01332,727
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.6%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.9%16.2%
Female persons, percent49.7%49.5%
White alone, percent90.8%92.3%
Black or African American alone, percent4.2%3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent2.4%1.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.5%88.2%
Veterans, 2014-20183,7131,734
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.4%4.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)28,82513,621
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.9%73.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$177,800$182,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,374$1,376
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$470$513
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$869$836
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201327.0%18.9%
Building permits, 201840681
Households, 2014-201825,78312,738
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.9%84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.1%5.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.6%89.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.5%83.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.1%94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.6%32.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.8%8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.5%4.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.6%72.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.8%70.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)143,61226,491
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)671,000152,559
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,938,527965,102
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)953,236372,168
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,413,117232,601
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$21,710$7,064
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.718.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,861$65,027
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,824$31,225
Persons in poverty, percent15.1%8.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,992687
Total employment, 201737,12413,164
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,366,169557,064
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.4%2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,1962,204
All firms, 20125,7882,371
Men-owned firms, 20123,2601,294
Women-owned firms, 20121,513823
Minority-owned firms, 2012253147
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,1662,140
Veteran-owned firms, 2012501289
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,7271,959
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%27.6%
Population per square mile, 201085.673.0
Land area in square miles, 2010747.84448.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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