Due to data restrictions, employment data may not be available for all years.

Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2nd quarter data; Metropolitan Council staff have estimated some data points.
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Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2nd quarter data; Metropolitan Council staff have estimated some data points; and Metropolitan Council Forecasts.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and Metropolitan Council Housing Stock Estimates.
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Note: Between 2003 & 2004 housing unit type definitions changed: Duplex category was expanded to include duplex, triplex and quad, and the definition of multifamily changed from 3 or more units to 5 or more units.
Source: Metropolitan Council Residential Building Permit Survey.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey.
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Generalized Land Use in Blaine

Year Land Use 2010 2016 Acres Change Acres Change Residential Total 7,330 N/A 7,997 9.10% Single Family Detached 6,502 N/A 7,111 9.35% Multifamily 828 N/A 886 7.09% Commercial Total 956 N/A 1,000 4.60% Retail and Other Commercial 861 N/A 905 5.15% Office 95 N/A 96 0.52% Industrial Total 1,004 N/A 1,030 2.59% Industrial and Utility 1,004 N/A 1,030 2.62% Institutional Total 459 N/A 511 11.33% Park and Recreational 2,337 N/A 2,345 0.34% Park, Recreational or Preserve 1,795 N/A 1,844 2.69% Golf Course 542 N/A 502 -7.35% Mixed Use Total 34 N/A 65 91.18% Mixed Use Residential 1 N/A 1 0.00% Mixed Use Industrial 30 N/A 30 0.00% Mixed Use Commercial and Other 4 N/A 35 807.69% Major Roadways 789 N/A 801 1.52% Airport 791 N/A 791 0.00% Agricultural and Undeveloped Total 7,618 N/A 6,773 -11.09% Agriculture 681 N/A 496 -27.23% Undeveloped Land 6,937 N/A 6,277 -9.51% Open Water 460 N/A 464 0.87% Total 21,778 N/A 21,777 0.00% Sort A-Z Sort Z-A Clear Sorting Reload Data Hide this Field Hide Field List Show Field List Expand Collapse Expand All Collapse All Remove All Sorting Remove All Sorting Field List Loading…

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Source: Metropolitan Council Generalized Land Use Historical Data Set
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Features Affecting Development in Blaine

YEAR Features Affecting Development 2010 Acres within MUSA Total Acres Developed Total 13,606.0 13,701.0 Developed Land 12,138.5 12,188.1 Wetlands (Developed) 1,467.6 1,513.0 Areas with 18% or Greater Slope (Developed) 0.0 0.0 Agricultural and Undeveloped Total 7,461.0 7,618.0 Agricultural Land 487.3 530.2 Undeveloped Land 4,093.2 4,155.0 Wetlands (Undeveloped) 2,881.0 2,932.7 Areas with 18% or Greater Slope (Undeveloped) 0.0 0.0 Open Water 454.0 461.0 Total 21,521.0 21,780.0 Sort A-Z Sort Z-A Clear Sorting Reload Data Hide this Field Hide Field List Show Field List Show Prefilter Expand Collapse Expand All Collapse All Sort "Features Affecting Development" by This Column Sort "Features Affecting Development" by This Column Remove All Sorting Sort "YEAR - Acres within MUSA" by This Row Sort "YEAR - Total Acres" by This Row Remove All Sorting Field List Loading…

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Source: Metropolitan Council Generalized Land Use Inventories, Metropolitan Urban Service Areas (MUSA), Steep Slopes, National Wetland Inventory, U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency Q3 Flood Zones , and Metro Wetlands and Wet Areas.
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Regional Planned Land Use in Blaine for 2040

Year Planned Land Use 2040 Acres % of Total Airport 1,604.2 7.37 % Commercial 921.1 4.23 % Industrial 1,923.6 8.83 % Institutional 522.3 2.40 % Mixed Use 132.7 0.61 % Multifamily Residential 1,057.8 4.86 % Multi-Optional Development 996.0 4.57 % Park and Recreation 2,518.5 11.56 % Rights-of-Way (i.e., Roads) 799.0 3.67 % Rural and Large-Lot Residential 1,586.2 7.28 % Single Family Residential 9,533.9 43.78 % Water 183.9 0.84 % Total 21,779.2 100.00 % Sort A-Z Sort Z-A Clear Sorting Reload Data Hide this Field Hide Field List Show Field List Show Prefilter Expand Collapse Expand All Collapse All Sort "Planned Land Use" by This Column Sort "Planned Land Use" by This Column Remove All Sorting Sort "Year - Acres" by This Row Sort "Year - % of Total" by This Row Remove All Sorting Field List Loading…

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Source: Metropolitan Council Regional Planned Land Use Data Set
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Source: Metropolitan Council Regional Planned Land Use Data Set
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Note: Cities and townships do not consistently report information on both square footage and permit value on commercial, industrial, and public and institutional building permits. View "Download Tabular Data" for more details.
Source: Metropolitan Council Commercial, Industrial, and Public and Institutional Building Permits Survey
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Note: Cities and townships do not consistently report information on both square footage and permit value on commercial, industrial, and public and institutional building permits. View "Download Tabular Data" for more details.
Source: Metropolitan Council Commercial, Industrial, and Public and Institutional Building Permits Survey
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Note: Cities and townships do not consistently report information on both square footage and permit value on commercial, industrial, and public and institutional building permits. View "Download Tabular Data" for more details.
Source: Metropolitan Council Commercial, Industrial, and Public and Institutional Building Permits Survey
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Note: Cities and townships do not consistently report information on both square footage and permit value on commercial, industrial, and public and institutional building permits. View "Download Tabular Data" for more details.
Source: Metropolitan Council Commercial, Industrial, and Public and Institutional Building Permits Survey
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