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Owatonna Minnesota Information: Owatonna, Minnesota is part of STEELE County. Population for Owatonna from the last gathering is 22434. You can view Owatonna venues that host many Owatonna MN events every year. You can also research Owatonna Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Owatonna Minnesota real estate guide. Owatonna Minnesota has a latitude of 44.0856 and a longitude of -93.2203. Zip codes in Owatonna, MN include 55060 ... more Owatonna zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Owatonna, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Owatonna, MN was 22,434.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Owatonna was 10,927, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Owatonna, MN
There are an estimated 5,174 married men in the town. 62.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Owatonna are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Owatonna is 11,507 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Owatonna, Minnesota
There are an estimated 5,255 married women in the community. 58.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Owatonna, MN
The median age of people living in Owatonna, MN was 34.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Owatonna was 1,636. There were 16,132 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.9 percent of the population (2,896) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Owatonna, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Owatonna, MN was 22,148.

White Population in Owatonna, MN
The estimated White population in the Owatonna community is 21,108, which is 94.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Owatonna, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 351, which is 1.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Owatonna, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Owatonna, MN was 29.

Asian Population in Owatonna, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 223.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Owatonna, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Owatonna was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 430, while those of “two or more races” was 286 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Owatonna community was 967, or 4.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Owatonna, MN
The household population number in Owatonna was 21,945.

Group Quarters Population in Owatonna, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 489.

Average Household Size in Owatonna, MN
The average household size in Owatonna is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Owatonna, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,940 total housing units in Owatonna.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,704, or 97.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,645 were owner-occupied (76.3), and 2,059 were renter-occupied (23.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 236 vacant homes in Owatonna at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Owatonna, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,889, with a median value in dollars of 104,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Owatonna, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $943 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Owatonna, average costs per month were $269 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 12,391 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Owatonna, Minnesota
3,302 people in Owatonna also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Owatonna, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Owatonna was 2,134, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Owatonna, MN
In 2000, there were 2,892 people in Owatonna, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Owatonna, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,785 people in Owatonna who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Owatonna, Minnesota
There were 12,385 in the labor force in Owatonna at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Owatonna was 14.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Owatonna, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,660. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Owatonna, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,883. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Owatonna, Minnesota
Per capita income in Owatonna in the last full census was 20,513. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Owatonna numbered 255, or 4.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Owatonna, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,457, or 6.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.