How long do people stay in their homes in Blue Earth, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Blue Earth, MN, 2020–2024
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15.9% (±6.1 points) of households in Blue Earth, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.9% (±6.1 points)
Since before 2000: 24.8%

When households in Blue Earth moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Blue Earth	Faribault County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	1.5% (±1.8 points)	2.4%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	14.4% (±5.8 points)	14.0%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.1% (±6.8 points)	34.4%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.2% (±7.5 points)	17.7%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.5% (±6.4 points)	11.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.3% (±5.3 points)	19.7%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Blue Earth, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Faribault County (16.4%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (23.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Blue Earth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Earth
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Blue Earth	—	15.9% (±6.1 points)	—
Blue Earth City Township	2.0 mi	9.6% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jo Daviess Township	4.2 mi	4.5% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Prescott Township	5.7 mi	18.8% (±25.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elmore Township	6.5 mi	17.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Verona Township	6.9 mi	13.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Emerald Township	7.5 mi	3.7% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pilot Grove Township	7.9 mi	10.9% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Winnebago	9.3 mi	27.0% (±7.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Winnebago, MN (27.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Faribault County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6 (tie)	Frost	19.1% (±11.8 points)
6 (tie)	Kiester	19.1% (±11.7 points)
8	Prescott Township	18.8% (±25.2 points)
9	Elmore Township	17.5% (±9.9 points)
10	Brush Creek Township	16.9% (±33.5 points)
11	Dunbar Township	16.5% (±10.8 points)
12	Blue Earth	15.9% (±6.1 points)
13	Verona Township	13.7% (±6.1 points)
14	Easton	13.2% (±27.2 points)
15	Foster Township (Faribault County)	12.4% (±9.1 points)
16	Rome Township	11.8% (±9.9 points)
17	Walters	11.5% (±50.8 points)
18	Pilot Grove Township	10.9% (±23.1 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Faribault County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Blue Earth

How often do people move in Blue Earth?

15.9% of households in Blue Earth, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Blue Earth have?

24.8% of households in Blue Earth have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Earth city, Minnesota

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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