Blue Earth County vs. Faribault County

Blue Earth County (MN)Faribault County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)67,42713,758
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.3%-5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)64,01314,553
Population, Census, April 1, 201064,01314,553
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.6%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.9%22.8%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.0%
White alone, percent90.8%96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent4.2%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.8%
Asian alone, percent2.4%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.8%7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.5%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-20183,7131,108
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.4%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)28,8257,051
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.9%76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$177,800$88,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,374$955
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$470$396
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$869$575
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201327.0%9.8%
Building permits, 20184069
Households, 2014-201825,7836,115
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.9%90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.1%4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.6%82.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.5%72.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.1%91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.6%17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.8%7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.5%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.6%65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.8%60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)143,61211,772
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)671,00056,707
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,938,527325,965
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)953,236226,970
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,413,117122,266
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$21,710$8,572
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.719.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,861$52,286
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,824$29,748
Persons in poverty, percent15.1%11.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,992413
Total employment, 201737,1243,998
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,366,169161,439
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.4%-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,1961,099
All firms, 20125,7881,720
Men-owned firms, 20123,260830
Women-owned firms, 20121,513450
Minority-owned firms, 201225345
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,1661,620
Veteran-owned firms, 2012501155
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,7271,451
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%31.4%
Population per square mile, 201085.620.4
Land area in square miles, 2010747.84712.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

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