Blooming Prairie, MN Profile

Blooming Prairie, MN, population 1,962, is located in Minnesota's Steele county, about 74.6 miles from St Paul and 77.7 miles from Minneapolis.

Through the 90's Blooming Prairie's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Blooming Prairie has grown by about 2%.

Blooming Prairie's property crime levels tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Blooming Prairie tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.70
	Males	37.90
	Females	41.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,933	N/A
2001	1,979	2.38%
2002	1,970	-0.45%
2003	1,965	-0.25%
2004	1,954	-0.56%
2005	1,962	0.41%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,345

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	102
2002	51
2003	201
2004	101
2005	204
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	0	-	-	-
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
Aggravated Assault	2	1	4	1	4	1	1	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,252
2002	1,216
2003	2,014
2004	1,569
2005	1,987
2006	1,570
2007	1,418
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	8	12	9	10	19	6	8	-
Larceny, Theft	32	12	30	20	13	18	15	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	0	1	1	7	7	5	-
Arson	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-

Location

Land Area

1.3 Square Miles