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Owatonna, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Steele County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
26,462
Population
1,744/sq mi density
$81,276
Median Income
$41,718 per capita
$234,600
Home Value
$289,821 Zillow
$1,010
Median Rent
34.7% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
105
Violent Crime/100K
1,563 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,276 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$234,600 home value, $1,010/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
105 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,276
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,718
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Owatonna vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Owatonna’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,276
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,718
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,956
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,190
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,190
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.7%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
72% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,874M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.7%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
9.5%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,130
Restaurants
79
Healthcare
124
Retail
146
Manufacturing
60
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,956
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,510
29% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $81,276 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,718 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,956 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,190 |
| County GDP | $2,874M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,130 |
| Restaurants | 79 |
| Healthcare | 124 |
| Retail | 146 |
| Manufacturing | 60 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,956 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,510 |