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Blue Earth & Nicollet Counties--Mankato City

A Census profile of the Blue Earth & Nicollet Counties--Mankato City Public Use Microdata Area in Minnesota, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 104,753 people, with a median household income of $74,631 and a median age of 37.3.

Cities & areas covered: Blue Earth County, Nicollet County, Mankato.

104,753
Population
$74,631
Median HH income
40.2%
Bachelor's+
$300,000
Median home value

How Blue Earth & Nicollet Counties--Mankato City compares to Minnesota

  • Median household income here is $74,631, $12,681 below the Minnesota figure of $87,312.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 40.2%, 0.3% above the Minnesota figure of 39.9%.
  • Homeownership here is 64.7%, 7.4% below the Minnesota figure of 72.1%.
  • The poverty rate here is 14.1%, 4.9% above the Minnesota figure of 9.2%.

Blue Earth & Nicollet Counties--Mankato City vs. Minnesota vs. the U.S.

Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The MN and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.

StatisticThis PUMAMN
Median household income$74,631$87,312
Median family income$108,449$114,216
Mean wage (workers)$50,041$66,056
Median personal income (15+)$35,534$41,828
Poverty rate14.1%9.2%
Unemployment rate5.2%3.5%
Labor force participation (16+)69.6%68.3%
Mean hours worked / week35.637.3
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$1,482$2,723
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income20.0%22.0%
Mean All other income$724$681
Mean Public assistance income$36$72
Mean Total person's earnings$39,565$47,845
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio305.6343.5
Mean Retirement income$2,530$3,496
Mean Self-employment income$2,229$2,642
Mean Supplementary Security Income$167$257
Mean Social Security income$3,377$4,046

Blue Earth & Nicollet Counties--Mankato City — FAQ

What is the population of the Blue Earth & Nicollet Counties--Mankato City PUMA?+

The Blue Earth & Nicollet Counties--Mankato City PUMA in Minnesota has a population of 104,753, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in Blue Earth & Nicollet Counties--Mankato City, MN?+

Median household income in the Blue Earth & Nicollet Counties--Mankato City PUMA is $74,631, compared with $87,312 across Minnesota and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the Blue Earth & Nicollet Counties--Mankato City PUMA?+

The Blue Earth & Nicollet Counties--Mankato City PUMA covers Blue Earth County, Nicollet County, Mankato. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.

What is a PUMA?+

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Minnesota contains 48 PUMAs.

Where does this Blue Earth & Nicollet Counties--Mankato City data come from?+

These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.