What percentage of people rent in Blue Earth, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Blue Earth, MN, 2020–2024
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30.4% (±7.0 points) of the occupied homes in Blue Earth, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 394 renting households against 900 that own their home.

In Blue Earth, the share of households that rent went from 33.2% in 2015–2019 to 30.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.4% (±7.0 points)
Renting households: 394 (±99)
Median renter income: $37,424 (±$16,765)

Who rents and who owns in Blue Earth

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blue Earth	Faribault County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.4% (±7.0 points)	20.8% (±2.3 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	394 (±99)	1,265 (±143)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	900 (±110)	4,814 (±181)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,424 (±$16,765)	$41,795 (±$7,048)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$97,813 (±$25,353)	$75,494 (±$3,667)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Blue Earth, the renter share is higher than in Faribault County (20.8%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (27.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Faribault County, Blue Earth ranks 1 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 257 of 2,628.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Blue Earth has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	33.2% (±6.5 points)	30.4% (±7.0 points)	−2.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$562 (±$98)	$918 (±$303)	+63.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,250 (±$10,970)	$66,771 (±$10,250)	+44.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Blue Earth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Earth
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Blue Earth	—	30.4% (±7.0 points)	—
Blue Earth City Township	2.0 mi	12.3% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Jo Daviess Township	4.2 mi	15.5% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Prescott Township	5.7 mi	12.9% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Elmore Township	6.5 mi	11.3% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Verona Township	6.9 mi	10.5% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Emerald Township	7.5 mi	3.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Pilot Grove Township	7.9 mi	21.7% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Winnebago	9.3 mi	27.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blue Earth City Township, MN (12.3%), Jo Daviess Township, MN (15.5%), Prescott Township, MN (12.9%).

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

Households that rent across Faribault County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Blue Earth	30.4% (±7.0 points)
2	Winnebago	27.1% (±6.7 points)
3	Bricelyn	26.2% (±10.0 points)
4	Wells	23.9% (±6.2 points)
5	Minnesota Lake Township	23.4% (±10.4 points)
6 (tie)	Minnesota Lake	23.1% (±6.1 points)
6 (tie)	Walters	23.1% (±29.0 points)

Showing 7 of 31 places in Faribault County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Blue Earth

How many renters are there in Blue Earth?

Blue Earth has an estimated 394 (±99) renting households, 30.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Blue Earth?

In Blue Earth, the share of households that rent went from 33.2% in 2015–2019 to 30.4% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Blue Earth?

A renting household in Blue Earth has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Blue Earth?

The median renting household in Blue Earth, MN has an income of $37,424 (±$16,765) a year, against $97,813 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Blue Earth city, Minnesota (place:06688, in state:27).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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