Population 3,030 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blooming Prairie
Household size in Blooming Prairie
| Period | Blooming Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Blooming Prairie are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.52 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Blooming Prairie
| Period | Blooming Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Blooming Prairie skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Blooming Prairie
| Period | Blooming Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Blooming Prairie, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Blooming Prairie
Renters in Blooming Prairie
| Period | Blooming Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.1% of households in Blooming Prairie rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Blooming Prairie
| Period | Blooming Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Blooming Prairie: 6.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Blooming Prairie
| Period | Blooming Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Blooming Prairie is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1959, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Blooming Prairie
| Period | Blooming Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $682 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $667 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $755 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $839 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$157 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in Blooming Prairie pays $839 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Blooming Prairie
Bachelor's degrees in Blooming Prairie
| Period | Blooming Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Blooming Prairie (27.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Blooming Prairie
| Period | Blooming Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Blooming Prairie have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Minnesota overall (93.7%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Blooming Prairie
| Period | Blooming Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Blooming Prairie has been strong: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Blooming Prairie compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blooming Prairie | 2.37 | 45.7 | 6.2% | 11.1% | 6.4% | 1959 | $839 | 27.7% | 91.7% | 2.0% |
| Summit | 2.62 | 43.4 | 4.9% | 12.1% | 7.3% | 1938 | $738 | 22.9% | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| Corning | 2.39 | 45.5 | 4.0% | 5.3% | 9.3% | 1946 | $964 | 21.5% | 94.0% | 2.1% |
| Maple Island | 2.46 | 46.3 | 4.7% | 6.8% | 11.4% | 1945 | $845 | 18.7% | 93.9% | 1.8% |
| Litomysl | 2.58 | 48.6 | 5.4% | 8.2% | 14.7% | 1942 | $1,344 | 22.1% | 97.7% | 1.5% |
| Waltham | 2.32 | 42.8 | 4.1% | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1956 | $1,116 | 29.2% | 94.6% | 2.4% |
| Lansing | 2.49 | 43.4 | 2.6% | 5.7% | 8.7% | 1951 | $866 | 21.7% | 95.0% | 2.9% |
| Mayville | 2.30 | 42.9 | 3.9% | 5.1% | 3.9% | 1951 | $1,081 | 27.6% | 93.9% | 2.5% |
| Pratt | 2.65 | 46.8 | 4.1% | 9.1% | 14.6% | 1952 | $1,292 | 24.0% | 97.1% | 1.7% |
| Geneva | 2.40 | 43.1 | 3.8% | 12.1% | 9.3% | 1960 | $749 | 20.1% | 94.3% | 1.5% |
| Hollandale | 2.60 | 43.1 | 5.6% | 11.2% | 8.2% | 1956 | $590 | 20.4% | 93.7% | 1.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Blooming Prairie. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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