Blooming Prairie is a city located in Steele County Minnesota. Blooming Prairie has a 2020 population of 1,867. Blooming Prairie is currently declining at a rate of -1.22% annually and its population has decreased by -6.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,991 in 2010.
The average household income in Blooming Prairie is $65,397 with a poverty rate of 10.50%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $692 per month, and the median house value is $125,300. The median age in Blooming Prairie is 36.4 years, 38 years for males, and 34.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Blooming Prairiewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,807 | 93.19% |
Black or African American | 3 | 0.15% |
Two or More Races | 129 | 6.65% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 818 | 2.31 | 84.7 |
Married | 370 | 3.28 | 88.4 |
Male | 25 | 2.4 | 100 |
Female | 92 | 2.85 | 84.8 |
Non Family | 331 | 1.05 | 79.5 |
3.08
Average Family Size
2.31
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 69 | 5.13% |
9th to 12th Grade | 106 | 7.88% |
High School Graduate | 394 | 29.29% |
Some College | 313 | 23.27% |
Associates Degree | 151 | 11.23% |
Bachelors Degree | 278 | 20.67% |
Graduate Degree | 34 | 2.53% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,280 | 1,144 | 312 |
Black | 3 | 3 | |
2+ Races | 42 | 18 | |
Hispanic | 59 | 20 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.38%.
$40,898
Average Earnings
$44,740
Average Male
$38,214
Average Female
91.91% of Blooming Prairie residents speak only English, while 8.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.09% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,644 | 158 | 9.61% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Hispanic | 236 | 40 | 16.95% |
10.50%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.46%
Male Poverty Rate
8.86%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Blooming Prairie is White, with 9.61% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Blooming Prairie is Hispanic, with 16.95% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.23%.
49.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.6%
Male Marriage Rate
43.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 121 | 8.72% |
Black | 3 | 100.00% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
18.55%
Veteran Disability Rate
61%
Labor Force Participation
58.5%
Employment Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
78.08%
Born in Blooming Prairie
97.22%
Native Born
2.78%
Foreign Born
2.78%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
97.22% of Blooming Prairie residents were born in the United States, with 78.08% having been born in Minnesota. 2.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 1,991 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 1,988 | -3 | -0.15% |
2012 | 1,967 | -21 | -1.06% |
2013 | 1,963 | -4 | -0.20% |
2014 | 1,969 | 6 | 0.31% |
2015 | 1,983 | 14 | 0.71% |
2016 | 1,975 | -8 | -0.40% |
2017 | 1,975 | 0.00% | |
2018 | 1,959 | -16 | -0.81% |
2019 | 1,936 | -23 | -1.17% |
2020 | 1,913 | -23 | -1.19% |
2021 | 1,890 | -23 | -1.20% |
2022 | 1,867 | -23 | -1.22% |