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Blue Earth County Profile
Blue Earth County Profile - PDF
Size: 764 square miles (488,960 acres)
Population: 60,393
Race:
White 95%
Black 1.2%
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut .3%
Asian or Pacific Islander 1.8%
Other Race 1.7%
(Source: Region 9 Development Commission)
Ancestry – Top 5:
1. German
2. Norwegian
3. Irish
4. English
5. Swedish
(Source: Region 9 Development Commission)
Climate:
Mean Annual Temperature 45.6 Degrees Farenheit
Average Annual Rainfall 28.2 Inches
Unemployment Rate: 3.0 percent
(Source: MN Department of Economic Security, 2001)
Employment By Industry:
Employed persons 16 and over 31,468
Agriculture/forestry/fisheries/mining 3.6%
Construction 5.3%
Manufacturing 18.4%
Transportation 3.7%
Communications/public utilities 2.2%
Wholesale trade 3.1%
Retail trade 13.7%
Finance/insurance/real estate 3.6%
Professional, management & administrative 6.0%
Entertainment/recreation services 8.5%
Health/Education services 24.9%
Other services 4.6%
Public administration 2.4%
(Source: Region 9 Development Commission)
Employment by Occupation:
Employed persons 16 and over 31,468
Management, Professional and related 29.8%
Service 16.5%
Sales and office 27.2%
Farming/fishing/forestry 0.8%
Construction/Extraction/maintenance 7.8%
Production/transportation/material moving 17.8%
(Source: Region 9 Development Commission)
