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Who lives in Owatonna?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 1,665 6.5%
5-9 years 1,893 7.4%
10-14 years 1,812 7.1%
15-17 years 982 3.8%
18-24 years 2,124 8.3%
25-34 years 3,192 12.4%
35-44 years 2,942 11.5%
45-54 years 3,438 13.4%
55-64 years 3,400 13.3%
65-74 years 2,202 8.6%
75-84 years 1,215 4.7%
85 years and older 791 3.1%
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Male 12,574 49.0%
Female 13,082 51.0%
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White 22,813 88.9%
Of Color 2,843 11.1%
Black or African American 1,079 4.2%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 111 0.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander 426 1.7%
Other 879 3.4%
Two or more races 343 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1,974 7.7%
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 23,991 100.0%
English only 22,009 91.7%
Language other than English 1,982 8.3%
Speaks English less than "very well" 624 2.6%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 25,343 100.0%
Population with a disability 3,430 13.5%
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Foreign-born residents 1,252 4.9%
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 25,341 100.0%
Same residence 21,523 84.9%
Different residence in the U.S. 3,818 15.1%
Different residence outside the U.S. suppressed

What's Owatonna's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 10,442 100.0%
Less than $35,000 2,715 26.0%
$35,000-$49,999 1,632 15.6%
$50,000-$74,999 1,715 16.4%
$75,000-$99,999 1,908 18.3%
$100,000 or more 2,472 23.7%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $60,976 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 25,235 100.0%
Less than $35,000 2,715 26.0%
With income below poverty 2,609 10.3%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 1,914 7.6%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 2,196 8.7%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 18,516 73.4%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 3,662 14.5%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 2,605 10.3%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 3,343 13.2%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) 2,138 8.5%
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 1,084 4.3%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) 1,600 6.3%
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 2,093 8.3%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 2,891 11.5%
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 25,343 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 1,007 4.0%
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 11,135 100.0%
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) 693 6.2%
Occupied housing units 10,442 93.8%
Average household size 2.4
Owner-occupied 7,489 67.3%
Average household size 2.6
Renter-occupied 2,953 26.5%
Average household size 2.0
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Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 1,810 16.3%
1970-1999 4,401 39.5%
1940-1969 3,242 29.1%
1939 or earlier 1,682 15.1%
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Households (2014-2018)
Total households 10,442 100.0%
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Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 6,627 63.5%
With children under 18 years 3,181 30.5%
Married-couple family households 5,467 52.4%
With children under 18 years 2,302 22.0%
Single-person family households 1,160 11.1%
With children under 18 years 879 8.4%
Nonfamily households 3,815 36.5%
Householder living alone 3,343 32.0%
65 years and over 1,340 12.8%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 3,210 30.7%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 2,965 28.4%
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 4,352 41.7%
Moved in 2000-2009 3,109 29.8%
Moved in 1990-1999 1,548 14.8%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 1,548 14.8%
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All households for which cost burden is calculated 10,301 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 2,626 25.5%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 7,480 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 1,287 17.2%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 2,821 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 1,339 47.5%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 2,877
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $740
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 875 8.4%
1 vehicle available 3,151 30.2%
2 vehicles available 4,245 40.7%
3 or more vehicles available 2,171 20.8%
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 13,024 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 12,169 93.4%
Public transportation 172 1.3%
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 683 5.2%
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 12,694 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 4,848 38.2%
10-19 minutes 4,671 36.8%
20-29 minutes 930 7.3%
30 minutes or longer 2,245 17.7%
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 17,180 100.0%
Less than high school 1,391 8.1%
High school diploma or GED 5,559 32.4%
Some college or associate’s degree 5,473 31.9%
Bachelor’s Degree 3,158 18.4%
Graduate or professional Degree 1,599 9.3%
High school graduate or higher 15,789 91.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 4,757 27.7%
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 14,949 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 12,171 81.4%
Civilian labor force 12,685 100.0%
Unemployed 514 4.1%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 16,973 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 3,918 23.1%
Age 30 to 54 8,858 52.2%
Age 55 or older 4,197 24.7%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 4,012 23.6%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 4,838 28.5%
$40,000 or more per year 8,123 47.9%
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 1,134 6.7%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation suppressed
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 872 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 167 1.0%
Construction 682 4.0%
Educational services 1,237 7.3%
Finance and insurance 1,345 7.9%
Health care and social assistance 2,161 12.7%
Information 202 1.2%
Management of companies and enterprises 133 0.8%
Manufacturing 4,180 24.6%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction suppressed
Other services (excluding public administration) 423 2.5%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 287 1.7%
Public administration 737 4.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing 152 0.9%
Retail trade 2,097 12.4%
Transportation and warehousing 396 2.3%
Utilities 73 0.4%
Wholesale trade 525 3.1%
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Workers by race (2017)
White alone 16,070 94.7%
Black or African American alone 482 2.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 63 0.4%
Asian alone 197 1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone 10 0.1%
Two or more race groups 151 0.9%
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 1,080 6.4%
High school or equivalent, no college 3,865 22.8%
Some college or associate degree 4,664 27.5%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 3,446 20.3%