Amboy, MN

City in Blue Earth County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

602

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.9

years ∙ half population younger than 42.9, half older

Diversity Index

15.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.2%

foreign-born population

98.8%Native

1.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Amboy is a city within Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

City in Blue Earth County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.887927° N, 94.158264° W

DMS43° 53′ 16.54″ N, 94° 09′ 29.75″ W

Population Density & area

1,929/sq mi (746/km²)

Total Area

0.312 sq mi (0.807 km²)

Land Area

0.312 sq mi (0.807 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

42.9% male

Male 42.9%

Female 57.1%

males per 100 females

Amboy 75

Blue Earth County 103.1

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

1.2%

foreign-born population

98.8%Native

1.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Amboy 1.2%

Blue Earth County 5.4%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.9

years ∙ half population younger than 42.9, half older

Amboy

42.9

Blue Earth County

31.6

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

100.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Amboy 100.7

Blue Earth County 53.8

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Amboy	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	25.4%	19.7%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	49.8%	65%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	24.8%	15.3%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	100.7	53.8	67.1
Child dependency ratio	51	30.3	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	49.7	23.5	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.7%

Black

2.5%

Asian

Hispanic

5.5%

Other

0.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

15.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Amboy 15.5%

Blue Earth County 28.1%

Minnesota 41%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Amboy population

	Amboy	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	5.5%	4.8%	6.4%
Mexican	4.2%	3.6%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.3%	1.1%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.5%	95.2%	93.6%
One race	94.2%	91.8%	89.1%
White	91.7%	84.4%	75.9%
Black or African American	2.5%	4.8%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.7%
Asian	0%	2.3%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.3%	3.4%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

61.7% family

Family 61.7%

Non family 38.3%

% family households

Amboy 61.7%

Blue Earth County 55.5%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.31

persons per household

Amboy

2.31

Blue Earth County

2.37

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Amboy population

	Amboy	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total households	261	27,606	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.31	2.37	2.43
Family households	161	15,316	1,438,404
Average family size	2.93	2.93	3.04
Married couple family	127	11,780	1,129,003
Other families	34	3,536	309,401
Male householder	7	1,334	102,922
Female householder	27	2,202	206,479
Non-family households	100	12,290	869,551
One-person households	87	7,752	686,475
Male householder	21	4,050	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	8	918	97,557
Female householder	66	3,702	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	49	1,710	186,557
Other living arrangements	13	4,538	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

274

housing units

Amboy 274

Blue Earth County 29,864

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

95.3% occupied

Occupied 95.3%

Vacant 4.7%

vacancy rate

Amboy 4.7%

Blue Earth County 7.6%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

86.9%

Single family houses

86.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

13.2%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1938

Half of houses were built before 1938, and half after.

* The Census Bureau did not report an exact median year built for Amboy the estimate falls at or before 1939, the lower limit of the survey's reporting range.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

57.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

20.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

18.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

3.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Amboy	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.5	6.1	6.1
1–3 rooms	13.1%	13.5%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	36.5%	43.1%	41.4%
7+ rooms	50.4%	43.5%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.6%	2.7%
1 bedroom	12.8%	9.8%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	24.8%	24.1%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	42.7%	36%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	19.7%	27.4%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1938	1979	1979
Total housing units	274	29,864	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

86.2% owners

Renter-occupied 13.8%

Owner-occupied 86.2%

homeownership rate

Amboy 86.2%

Blue Earth County 61.4%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.39

Owner-occupied

1.81

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Amboy 2.39

Blue Earth County 2.57

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Amboy	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	261	27,606	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	20%	32.1%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	29.1%	36%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	14.9%	13.4%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	36%	18.5%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	97.5%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.4%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	1.1%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	10%	6.6%	6.7%
1 vehicle	24.9%	28.2%	30.8%
2 vehicles	42.5%	41.1%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	22.6%	24%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	82.4%	76.8%	75.9%
Electricity	14.9%	20.2%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.9%	0.5%	1.3%
All other fuels	0.8%	1.9%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
No telephone service available	3.1%	1%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$134,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Amboy

$134,400

Blue Earth County

$266,700

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

22.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

22.5%

Owners without a mortgage

13%

Renters

54.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Amboy	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$134,400	$266,700	$329,300
Under $100,000	26.7%	9.7%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	60.5%	20.8%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	10.2%	28.9%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	2.7%	29.3%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	9.5%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.8%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	45.3%	60%	64%
Without a mortgage	54.7%	40%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,407	$1,662	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$513	$660	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$763	$1,123	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Amboy 20.3%

Blue Earth County 34.2%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Amboy 5.1%

Blue Earth County 5.3%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

126

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.6%

K–12

89.7%

College / Undergraduate

4.8%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

18.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Amboy

18.8%

Blue Earth County

62.5%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Amboy	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	126	22,165	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	5.6%	4.1%	6.2%
K–12	89.7%	45.3%	69.9%
Kindergarten	5.6%	3.4%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	38.1%	13.6%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	19.8%	13%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	26.2%	15.3%	22.4%
College or graduate school	4.8%	50.6%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	4.8%	46.1%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	0%	4.5%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	18.8%	62.5%	39.1%
School type
Public school	89.7%	86.7%	83.3%
Private school	10.3%	13.3%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

433

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

5.1%

HS graduate

33.3%

Some college no degree

32.3%

Associates degree

Bachelors degree

16.9%

Graduate or professional degree

3.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Amboy due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

40.9% · 59.1%

HS graduate

50% · 50%

Some college no degree

36.4% · 63.6%

Associates degree

38.5% · 61.5%

Bachelors degree

38.4% · 61.6%

Graduate or professional degree

33.3% · 66.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Amboy	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	433	40,881	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	0%	2.4%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	5.1%	2.9%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	33.3%	24.5%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	32.3%	21.8%	19.5%
Associate's degree	9%	14.3%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.3%	34.2%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	16.9%	23.2%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	3.5%	11%	13.8%
High School or higher	94.9%	94.7%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$44,167

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$43,250

HS graduate

$41,641

Some college or associates

$32,500

Bachelors degree

$64,844

Graduate or professional degree

$55,179

Poverty Rate

3.4%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

63.6%

HS graduate

19.4%

Some college or associates

9.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Amboy	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$44,167	$51,493	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$43,250	$29,000	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$41,641	$44,822	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$32,500	$48,319	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$64,844	$59,087	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$55,179	$80,708	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	63.6%	14.2%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	19.4%	12.2%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	9.5%	11.3%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.4%	5.8%	3.2%

Insights for Amboy, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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