Good Thunder, MN City Data

Good Thunder, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 592 people who live in Good Thunder and approximately 55,941 who live in Blue Earth County. We want to help people moving to or living in Good Thunder to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Good Thunder. We have included Good Thunder housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Good Thunder Information

Blue Earth County where Good Thunder resides is 765.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 55,941 and has a population rank of 844 out of all the places in the United States.

Good Thunder has a total of 592 people and of those residents there are 287 males and 305 females. The median age of the male population is 31.5 and the female population is 30.8. There are approximately 674 births each year and around 457 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Good Thunder varies per year, but currently 582 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 592 people who live in Good Thunder, there are 207 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Good Thunder is 103 male and 104 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 398.

General Good Thunder Information
Total area in square miles - Blue Earth County	765.9
Water area in square miles - Blue Earth County	N/A
Resident population - Blue Earth County	55,941
Population rank - Blue Earth County	844
Total population	592
Total population (male)	287
Total population (female)	305
Population median age (male)	31.5
Population median age (female)	30.8
Births - Blue Earth County	674
Deaths- Blue Earth County	457
Population of one race	582
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	207
Population under 20 years (male)	103
Population under 20 years (female)	104
Total population 18 years and over	398

Good Thunder Social Characteristics

There are 21,062 households in Good Thunder. Families make up 12,845 of these households. The table below breaks down the Good Thunder families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,229), male householder with no wife present (726) and female householder with no husband present (1,649). The remainder of the Good Thunder households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,441. Good Thunder, MN moving companies help people in Good Thunder move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Good Thunder. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Good Thunder is based, there are 23,444 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,406 never married, 11,040 now married, 163 separated, 2,118 widowed, and 1,717 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 186 separated, 415 widowed and 1,490 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Good Thunder social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Good Thunder.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Blue Earth County)
Total households	21,062
Family households (families)	12,845
With own children under 18 years	6,300
Married-couple family	10,229
With own children under 18 years	4,843
Male householder, no wife present, family	726
With own children under 18 years	382
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,649
With own children under 18 years	1,109
Nonfamily households	8,441
Householder living alone	5,709
65 years and over	2,010

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	99
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	49
Average household size	2.73
Average family size	3.21

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	531
Householder	161
Spouse	138
Child	213
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	61
Male householder	24
Male householder living alone	21
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	32
Female householder living alone	31
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	23,444
Never married	8,406
Now married	11,040
Separated	163
Widowed	2,118
Divorced	1,717
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	186
Widowed	415
Divorced	1,490

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	592
Male	287
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	27
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	32
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1
Female	305
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	3
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	592
One race	582
White	578
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	592
People who are White alone	578
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	52,798
Same house	27,393
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,538
Different state or abroad	4,634
Different state	3,827
Abroad	807

PLACE OF BIRTH (Blue Earth County)
Total resident population	55,941
Born in United States	41,114
State of residence	43,352
Different state	10,754
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	207
Foreign born	1,628

Good Thunder Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Good Thunder. That total enrollment is 20,028 for the population of the country, which includes Good Thunder. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,153 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,835 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 10,104.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Good Thunder population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	20,028
Pre-kindergarten	884
Public	567
Private	317
Kindergarten	621
Public	499
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,272
Public	4,617
Private	655
Elementary and high school	8,418
Public	7,442
Private	976
High school grades 9 to 12	3,146
Public	2,825
Private	321
College, undergraduate years	9,369
Public	8,626
Private	743
Graduate or professional school	736
Public	677
Private	59
Not enrolled in school	34,023

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,684
Less than 9th grade	1,701
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,201
High school graduate	8,909
Some college, no degree	7,966
Associate's degree	2,466
Bachelor's degree	8,441
Graduate or professional degree	26.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,753

Good Thunder Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 45,506 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Good Thunder. The Good Thunder occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,385), service occupations (5,190), sales and office occupations (8,559), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (267), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,461) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,606). The 45,506 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 24,757 private wage and salary workers, 4,421 government workers, 2,162 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Blue Earth County)
Population 16 years and over	45,506
In labor force	33,035
Civilian labor force	32,993
Employed	31,468
Unemployed	1,525
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	42
Females 16 years and over	23,062
In labor force	15,729
Civilian labor force	15,727
Unemployed Civilian labor force	611
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	22,444
In labor force	17,306
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	914
Armed forces	40

COMMUTING TO WORK (Blue Earth County)
Workers 16 years and over	30,876
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,752
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,223
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,783
Other means	92
Worked at home	1,360
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	501,355

OCCUPATION (Blue Earth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,385
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,385
Service occupations	5,190
Sales and office occupations	8,559
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	267
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,461
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,606

INDUSTRY (Blue Earth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,385
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,138
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,776
Wholesale trade	976
Retail trade	4,315
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,162
Information	690
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,135
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,889
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,816
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,686
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	767

CLASS OF WORKER (Blue Earth County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,385
Private wage and salary workers	24,757
Government workers	4,421
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,162
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Good Thunder Housing Characteristics

In Good Thunder, MN there are 21,971 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,062 occupied and 909 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Good Thunder, there are 13,645 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 449 units in Good Thunder. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Good Thunder, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Good Thunder, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Good Thunder. There are 438 housing units with rent less than $200, 505 with rent between $200-299, 2,608 with rent between $300-499 and 3,063 with rent for $500 and above. Full Good Thunder gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Good Thunder, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Blue Earth County)
Total housing units	21,971
Occupied housing units	21,062
Vacant housing units	909

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Blue Earth County)
Total housing units	21,971
1-unit, detached	13,645
1-unit, attached	449
2 units	1,067
3 or 4 units	1,028
5 to 9 units	1,033
10 to 19 units	715
20 to 49 units	1,230
50 or more units	1,056
Mobile home	1,734

HOUSING TENURE (Blue Earth County)
Occupied housing units	21,062
Owner-occupied	13,988
Renter-occupied	7,074

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Blue Earth County)
Occupied housing units	21,062
No vehicles available	1,534
2 vehicle available	13,048
3 vehicles available	3,107
4 vehicles available	916
5 or more vehicles available	458

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Blue Earth County)
Occupied housing units	21,062
Utility gas	13,912
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,363
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	874
Coal or coke
Wood	181
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	218
No fuel used	130

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Blue Earth County)
Occupied housing units	21,062
Less Than $50,000	13,988
$50,000 to $99,999	4,712
$100,000 to $149,999	3,169
$150,000 to $199,999	1,093
$200,000 to $299,999	559
$300,000 to $499,999	112
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	98,200

GROSS RENT (Blue Earth County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,074
Less than $200	438
$200 to $299	505
$300 to $499	2,608
$500 to $699	2,058
$700 to $999	734
$1,000 to $1,499	217
$1,500 or more	53