11.7% of Blue Earth, MN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.6% greater than the poverty level of 9.6% across the entire state of Minnesota. 8.6% of high school graduates and 28.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.9%. For comparison, it was 8.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Blue Earth, MN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Blue Earth:
11.7%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Blue Earth:
3.2%
Whole state:
4.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Blue Earth:
36.3%
Minnesota:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Blue Earth:
27.9%
Minnesota:
23.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.9%
Residents above poverty level:
8.4%
Poverty by age in Blue Earth, MN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Blue Earth,MN (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
26.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Blue Earth,MN (percentage below poverty level)
19.7%Under 5 years
62.1%5 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
8.3%15 years
22.2%16 and 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
18.8%25 to 34 years
34.5%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Blue Earth,MN (% below half of poverty level)
10.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.5%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.4%35 to 44 years
0.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Blue Earth, MN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blue Earth, MN (%)
11.1%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
18.8%2+ races
22.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blue Earth, MN (absolute numbers)
276White
0Black
0Asian
0Other race
472+ races
88Hispanic
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Blue Earth, MN
Children below poverty level:
Blue Earth, Minnesota:
18.9%
State:
10.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Blue Earth:
8.6%
Minnesota:
7.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Blue Earth:
28.2%
Minnesota:
25.4%
33.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
66.2%Female, no husband present
26.0%Worked full-time, year-round
33.3%Worked part-time
40.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
44.4%One full-time, other part-time
55.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
16.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
52.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
5.6%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
14.8%1950 to 1959
13.4%1940 to 1949
42.0%1939 or earlier
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