| BLUE EARTH Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 61010 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 55937 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 9.1 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 5073 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 55941 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3734 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.2 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12010 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19.9 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11.5 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6965 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 49.4 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 56912 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1303 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 202 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1374 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 37 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 573 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1257 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 55766 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 94.2 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.2 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.3 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.1 |
| BLUE EARTH Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 92.3 |
| BLUE EARTH Births 2006 | 792 |
| BLUE EARTH Deaths 2006 | 435 |
| BLUE EARTH Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 4 |
| BLUE EARTH Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 51.9 |
| BLUE EARTH Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2.9 |
| BLUE EARTH Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 5.2 |
| BLUE EARTH Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 87.7 |
| BLUE EARTH Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 26.6 |
| BLUE EARTH Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 7144 |
| BLUE EARTH Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 17 |
| BLUE EARTH Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 25626 |
| BLUE EARTH Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3656 |
| BLUE EARTH Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 16.6 |
| BLUE EARTH Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 66.4 |
| BLUE EARTH Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 98200 |
| BLUE EARTH Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 27.9 |
| BLUE EARTH Households 2000 (complete count) | 21062 |
| BLUE EARTH Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.46 |
| BLUE EARTH Per capita income in 1999 | 18712 |
| BLUE EARTH Median household income 2008 | 49098 |
| BLUE EARTH People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 15.8 |
| BLUE EARTH Personal income 2007 | 1924 |
| BLUE EARTH Per capita personal income 2007 | 32112 |
| BLUE EARTH Civilian labor force 2008 | 36482 |
| BLUE EARTH Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1639 |
| BLUE EARTH Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 4.5 |
| BLUE EARTH Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 50856 |
| BLUE EARTH Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 6634 |
| BLUE EARTH Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 5747 |
| BLUE EARTH Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1.76097e+06 |
| BLUE EARTH Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 34627 |
| BLUE EARTH Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1986 |
| BLUE EARTH Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 34496 |
| BLUE EARTH Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 25.2 |
| BLUE EARTH Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3893 |
| BLUE EARTH Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 115843 |
| BLUE EARTH Total number of firms 2002 | 4986 |
| BLUE EARTH Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BLUE EARTH Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BLUE EARTH Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BLUE EARTH Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BLUE EARTH Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BLUE EARTH Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 20.9 |
| BLUE EARTH Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.89474e+06 |
| BLUE EARTH Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 898159 |
| BLUE EARTH Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 987453 |
| BLUE EARTH Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 17421 |
| BLUE EARTH New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 177 |
| BLUE EARTH Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 29504 |
| BLUE EARTH Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 415326 |
| BLUE EARTH Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 359269 |
| BLUE EARTH Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 5948 |
| BLUE EARTH Land area in square miles 2000 | 752.36 |
| BLUE EARTH Population per square mile 2000 | 74 |
