Blooming Prairie, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · Freeborn County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
1,977 Population 1,454/sq mi density
$63,929 Median Income $33,932 per capita
$155,800 Home Value $270,052 Zillow
$680 Median Rent 27.3% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature
56 Violent Crime/100K 168 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$63,929 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$155,800 home value, $680/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
56 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,977
Census 2023
Population Density
1,454
per square mile
Land Area
1.4
square miles (3.7 km²)
Median Age
40.5 yrs
4% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
51%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 86.5% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 13.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
86.5%
Black
0%
Hispanic
13.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 90.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 10.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
90.6%
Spanish
10.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
2.1%
Veterans
8.7%
45% above US avg (6%)
Disability
13.0%
0% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.1%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.9%
43% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.448
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,977
Population Year2023
Population Density1,454 / sq mi
Land Area1.4 sq mi
Median Age40.5 years

Gender

Male50.6%
Female49.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White86.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino13.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only90.6%
Spanish10.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born2.1%
Veterans8.7%
Disability13.0%
Health Insurance95.1%
Uninsured4.9%
Broadband Access78.6%
Gini Coefficient0.448

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K