Blue Earth, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blue Earth	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$44,008	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$74,405	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,562	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,017	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,853	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,449	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.5%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blue Earth is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Blue Earth is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blue Earth is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Blue Earth is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,598 $74,405 $148,810

City

$61,573 $92,370 $184,740

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Blue Earth median earnings by income bracket

Blue Earth employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	30.3%	30.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	18.7%	18.7%
Public administration	0.6%	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	23.7%	23.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Easton, MN	200	$110,908	36.4%
Delavan, MN	212	$85,956	5.7%
Minnesota Lake, MN	596	$80,856	0.6%
Winnebago, MN	1,288	$74,557	8.3%
Granada, MN	237	$70,066	13.9%
Blue Earth, MN	3,233	$74,405	8.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ocean Grove, NJ	3,233	$95,151	17.0%
Port Hawkesbury, NS	3,233	n/a
El Cenizo, TX	3,232	$33,835	58.4%
Opportunity No. 17, AB	3,232	n/a
Knoxville, IL	3,234	$96,054	18.1%
Blue Earth, MN	3,233	$74,405	8.5%

Source: The Blue Earth, MN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.