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Blue Earth, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Blue Earth is a Census city of 3,165 people across 3.32 square miles of land, in Faribault County. Median household income is $66,771, 69.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $150,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Blue Earth
What Blue Earth is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.32 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land954
- County holding the largest share of its areaFaribault County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Blue Earth
- Population3,165
- Median age44.1
- Population under 18762
- Share under 1824.1 percent
- Population 65 and over689 plus or minus 140
- Share 65 and over21.8 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households1,294
- Family households783
- Share of households that are families60.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Blue Earth
- Median household income$66,771
- Per capita income$37,057
- Civilian labor force1,615
- Employed1,574
- Unemployed41 plus or minus 33
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over2,247
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.6 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Blue Earth
- Housing units1,473
- Occupied units1,294
- Vacant units179 plus or minus 97
- Vacancy rate12.2 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Owner occupied900
- Renter occupied394 plus or minus 99
- Ownership rate69.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$143,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$918 plus or minus $303
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.5 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Single family units1,191
- Share single family80.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more282 plus or minus 87
- Share in buildings of two or more19.1 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1954
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Blue Earth gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,387
- Commuting under 15 minutes942 plus or minus 191
- Share commuting under 15 minutes67.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more219 plus or minus 97
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.8 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Drove alone72.8 percent
- Carpooled9.0 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Walked10.5 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Worked from home6.7 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Blue Earth (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$150,000
- Average approval$150,000
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$150,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blue Earth, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Blue Earth (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$2,013,000
- Average approval$287,571
- Median approval$261,000
- Largest approval$650,000
- Jobs supported19
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blue Earth, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Blue Earth
- NFIP communityCity of Blue Earth
- NFIP community number270116
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/03/82
The City of Blue Earth participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270116 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Faribault County, not Blue Earth
Faribault County context, not Blue Earth figures
- Establishments in Faribault County379
- Covered employment, Faribault County4,549
- Average annual pay, Faribault County$51,879
- Housing units permitted, Faribault County8
Every figure in this section is published for Faribault County as a whole and is not a measurement of Blue Earth.
All Faribault County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Blue Earth questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Blue Earth, Minnesota?
3,165, in 1,294 households. Blue Earth city covers 3.32 square miles of land, which is 954 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Blue Earth in?
Faribault County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Blue Earth?
$66,771. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,600. Median gross rent is $918 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Blue Earth businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $150,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $2.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Blue Earth, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Blue Earth borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Blue Earth. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Blue Earth in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Blue Earth appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Blue Earth, city of, community 270116, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Blue Earth figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Faribault County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Blue Earth.
Is zoning published for Blue Earth?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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