Eagle Lake, 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

3,281

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

Median Age

32.6

years ∙ half population younger than 32.6, half older

Diversity Index

32.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.2%

foreign-born population

96.8%Native

3.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

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

Location

City in Blue Earth County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.163500° N, 93.882016° W

DMS44° 09′ 48.60″ N, 93° 52′ 55.26″ W

Population Density & area

1,700/sq mi (657.5/km²)

Total Area

1.93 sq mi (5 km²)

Land Area

1.93 sq mi (4.99 km²) · 99.84%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0.01 km²) · 0.16%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.1% male

Male 51.1%

Female 48.9%

males per 100 females

Eagle Lake 104.6

Blue Earth County 103.1

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

3.2%

foreign-born population

96.8%Native

3.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Eagle Lake 3.2%

Blue Earth County 5.4%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

32.6

years ∙ half population younger than 32.6, half older

Eagle Lake

32.6

Blue Earth County

31.6

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

72.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Eagle Lake 72.6

Blue Earth County 53.8

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Eagle Lake	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	31.2%	19.7%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	57.9%	65%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	10.9%	15.3%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	72.6	53.8	67.1
Child dependency ratio	53.8	30.3	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	18.8	23.5	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

81%

Black

1.2%

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

7.2%

Other

9.7%

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

32.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Eagle Lake 32.9%

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 Eagle Lake population

	Eagle Lake	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	7.2%	4.8%	6.4%
Mexican	3.4%	3.6%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3.9%	1.1%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	92.8%	95.2%	93.6%
One race	83%	91.8%	89.1%
White	81%	84.4%	75.9%
Black or African American	1.2%	4.8%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.7%
Asian	0.9%	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)	9.8%	3.4%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

72.1% family

Family 72.1%

Non family 27.9%

% family households

Eagle Lake 72.1%

Blue Earth County 55.5%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.73

persons per household

Eagle Lake

2.73

Blue Earth County

2.37

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Eagle Lake population

	Eagle Lake	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total households	1,198	27,606	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.73	2.37	2.43
Family households	864	15,316	1,438,404
Average family size	3.09	2.93	3.04
Married couple family	629	11,780	1,129,003
Other families	235	3,536	309,401
Male householder	79	1,334	102,922
Female householder	156	2,202	206,479
Non-family households	334	12,290	869,551
One-person households	210	7,752	686,475
Male householder	82	4,050	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	27	918	97,557
Female householder	128	3,702	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	65	1,710	186,557
Other living arrangements	124	4,538	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,235

housing units

Eagle Lake 1,235

Blue Earth County 29,864

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

97% occupied

Occupied 97%

Vacant 3%

vacancy rate

Eagle Lake 3%

Blue Earth County 7.6%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

82.6%

Single family houses

82.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

13.8%

Mobile homes

3.6%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1997

Half of houses were built before 1997, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

12.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

36.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

46.2%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Eagle Lake	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.8	6.1	6.1
1–3 rooms	6.4%	13.5%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	36.2%	43.1%	41.4%
7+ rooms	57.5%	43.5%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.6%	2.7%
1 bedroom	1.9%	9.8%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	22%	24.1%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	41.3%	36%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	34.8%	27.4%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1997	1979	1979
Total housing units	1,235	29,864	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

64.4% owners

Renter-occupied 35.6%

Owner-occupied 64.4%

homeownership rate

Eagle Lake 64.4%

Blue Earth County 61.4%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.89

Owner-occupied

2.43

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Eagle Lake 2.89

Blue Earth County 2.57

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Eagle Lake	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	1,198	27,606	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	20.6%	32.1%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	48.3%	36%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	16.9%	13.4%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	14.2%	18.5%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.6%	97.5%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.4%	1.5%
1.51 or more	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0.5%	6.6%	6.7%
1 vehicle	23.9%	28.2%	30.8%
2 vehicles	56.8%	41.1%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	18.8%	24%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	82%	76.8%	75.9%
Electricity	16.7%	20.2%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.5%	1.3%
All other fuels	1.3%	1.9%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.6%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.9%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	1%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$276,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Eagle Lake

$276,500

Blue Earth County

$266,700

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

21.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

21.9%

Owners without a mortgage

6.3%

Renters

36%

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

	Eagle Lake	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$276,500	$266,700	$329,300
Under $100,000	6.9%	9.7%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	17.7%	20.8%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	34.4%	28.9%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	38.3%	29.3%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2.7%	9.5%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.8%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	71.2%	60%	64%
Without a mortgage	28.8%	40%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,707	$1,662	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$631	$660	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,403	$1,123	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

37.6%

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

Eagle Lake 37.6%

Blue Earth County 34.2%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Eagle Lake 3.1%

Blue Earth County 5.3%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

889

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

12.8%

K–12

74.5%

College / Undergraduate

7.2%

Graduate / Professional

5.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

33.9%

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

Eagle Lake

33.9%

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

	Eagle Lake	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	889	22,165	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	12.8%	4.1%	6.2%
K–12	74.5%	45.3%	69.9%
Kindergarten	4.3%	3.4%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	37%	13.6%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	14.6%	13%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	18.6%	15.3%	22.4%
College or graduate school	12.7%	50.6%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	7.2%	46.1%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	5.5%	4.5%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	33.9%	62.5%	39.1%
School type
Public school	81.4%	86.7%	83.3%
Private school	18.6%	13.3%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,084

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.4%

HS graduate

19.1%

Some college no degree

27.3%

Associates degree

13%

Bachelors degree

30.6%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

0% · 100%

HS graduate

61.1% · 38.9%

Some college no degree

52.9% · 47.1%

Associates degree

41.7% · 58.3%

Bachelors degree

46.2% · 53.8%

Graduate or professional degree

40.4% · 59.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Eagle Lake	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	2,084	40,881	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	0.7%	2.4%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.4%	2.9%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	19.1%	24.5%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	27.3%	21.8%	19.5%
Associate's degree	13%	14.3%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.6%	34.2%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	30.6%	23.2%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	7%	11%	13.8%
High School or higher	97%	94.7%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$54,199

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$47,703

Some college or associates

$55,815

Bachelors degree

$54,894

Graduate or professional degree

$85,875

Poverty Rate

1.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

25.4%

HS graduate

Some college or associates

6.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Eagle Lake	Blue Earth County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$54,199	$51,493	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$29,000	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$47,703	$44,822	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$55,815	$48,319	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$54,894	$59,087	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$85,875	$80,708	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	25.4%	14.2%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	4%	12.2%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	6.3%	11.3%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.8%	5.8%	3.2%

Insights for Eagle Lake, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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