Blooming Prairie is a city located in Minnesota. With a 2020 population of 1,962, it is the 262nd largest city in Minnesota and the 7683rd largest city in the United States. Blooming Prairie is currently growing at a rate of 0.05% annually but its population has decreased by -1.70% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,996 in 2010. Blooming Prairie reached it's highest population of 1,991 in 2010. Spanning over 1 miles, Blooming Prairie has a population density of 1,375 people per square mile.
The average household income in Blooming Prairie is $65,247 with a poverty rate of 15.50%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $694 per month, and the median house value is $124,600. The median age in Blooming Prairie is 34.5 years, 35.4 years for males, and 34.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 79.0 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Blooming Prairie was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,850 | 99.46% |
| Two or More Races | 8 | 0.43% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0.11% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 739 | 2.44 | 80.4 |
| Married | 306 | 3.01 | 85.6 |
| Non Family | 296 | 1.21 | 77.4 |
| Female | 115 | 3.94 | 70.4 |
| Male | 22 | 3.27 | 100 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 50 | 4.19% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 85 | 7.12% |
| High School Graduate | 411 | 34.42% |
| Some College | 296 | 24.79% |
| Associates Degree | 133 | 11.14% |
| Bachelors Degree | 171 | 14.32% |
| Graduate Degree | 48 | 4.02% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1,142 | 1,021 | 219 |
| Hispanic | 42 | 28 | |
| Multiple Races | 8 | 8 | |
| Black | 2 | 2 |
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 19.18%.
98.39% of Blooming Prairie residents speak only English, while 1.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.44% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1,626 | 231 | 14.21% |
| Hispanic | 170 | 49 | 28.82% |
15.50%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.67%
Male Poverty Rate
16.18%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Blooming Prairie is Hispanic, with 28.82% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Blooming Prairie is White, with 14.21% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.80%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.07%.
42.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.6%
Male Marriage Rate
38.4%
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 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 129 | 9.51% |
| Hispanic | 19 | 33.93% |
| Black | 2 | 100.00% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.24%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.5%
Labor Force Participation
62.3%
Employment Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
98.82%
Native Born
1.18%
Foreign Born
0.48%
Non Citizen
98.82% of Blooming Prairie residents were born in the United States, with 80.43% having been born in Minnesota. 0.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,962 | 1 | 0.05% |
| 2019 | 1,961 | 1 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 1,960 | -17 | -0.86% |
| 2017 | 1,977 | 1 | 0.05% |
| 2016 | 1,976 | -8 | -0.40% |
| 2015 | 1,984 | 15 | 0.76% |
| 2014 | 1,969 | 6 | 0.31% |
| 2013 | 1,963 | -3 | -0.15% |
| 2012 | 1,966 | -22 | -1.11% |
| 2011 | 1,988 | -3 | -0.15% |
| 2010 | 1,991 | 0.00% |