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Owatonna Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Owatonna Area is 36,472. The Owatonna Area population density is 84.36 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 61.93 people per square mile and is about the same as the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Owatonna Area is white, which represent 92.18% of the total population. The average Owatonna Area education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 36,472. #715

Population Density, #441

Owatonna Area	84.36 per square mile
Minnesota	61.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	33,620 (92.18%, #244)
Black:	881 (2.42%, #535)
Hispanic:	2,508 (6.88%, #359)
Asian:	319 (0.87%, #476)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	30 (0.08%, #841)
One Race, Other:	952 (2.61%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	670 (1.84%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,328 (92.82%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1 (0.04%, see rank)
Cuban:	28 (1.12%, see rank)
Central American:	98 (3.91%, see rank)
South American:	5 (0.20%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

31,921 (87.52%) out of the total population of 36,472 reported first ancestry.

	Owatonna Area	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Arab	20	0.05%, see rank	0.37%	0.56%
Czech	2,178	5.97%, see rank	1.70%	0.47%
Danish	988	2.71%, see rank	1.38%	0.42%
Dutch	888	2.43%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	1,919	5.26%, see rank	5.64%	8.02%
French	1,443	3.96%, see rank	4.51%	3.34%
German	15,463	42.40%, see rank	34.89%	15.03%
Greek	57	0.16%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	130	0.36%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	3,575	9.80%, see rank	10.75%	10.80%
Italian	568	1.56%, see rank	2.33%	5.52%
Norwegian	6,510	17.85%, see rank	15.53%	1.42%
Polish	1,004	2.75%, see rank	4.66%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	137	0.38%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	69	0.19%, see rank	0.51%	0.99%
Scottish	574	1.57%, see rank	1.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	622	1.71%, see rank	2.11%	0.95%
Swedish	1,479	4.06%, see rank	8.46%	1.27%
Swiss	116	0.32%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	12	0.03%, see rank	0.29%	0.31%
American	1,494	4.10%, see rank	3.57%	7.12%
Welsh	158	0.43%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 17,940 (49.19%, see rank)

Females: 18,532 (50.81%, see rank)

Owatonna Area	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%
Minnesota	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Owatonna Area	39.70 years old
Minnesota	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Owatonna Area	38.40 years old
Minnesota	36.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Owatonna Area	40.40 years old
Minnesota	38.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Owatonna Area	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,567	7.04%, see rank	6.50%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,664	7.30%, see rank	6.66%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,553	7.00%, see rank	6.61%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,378	6.52%, see rank	6.74%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,961	5.38%, see rank	6.63%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,381	12.01%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,532	12.43%, see rank	12.47%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,296	14.52%, see rank	14.59%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,567	12.52%, see rank	12.58%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,798	7.67%, see rank	7.28%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,819	4.99%, see rank	4.26%	4.25%
85 years and over	956	2.62%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Owatonna Area	Minnesota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	24,349, 100%	3,599,228	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,013, 8.27%, see rank	7.72%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,761, 35.98%, see rank	26.43%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,537, 30.95%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,430, 18.19%, see rank	22.27%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,608, 6.60%, see rank	10.90%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.48, see rank	14.00	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Owatonna Area			Minnesota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,336	61.08%	38.92%	72.90%	27.10%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,407	88.18%, see rank	11.82%, see rank	88.70%	11.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,958	96.63%, see rank	3.37%, see rank	91.79%	8.21%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,453	76.88%, see rank	23.12%, see rank	75.47%	24.53%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	234	64.53%, see rank	35.47%, see rank	57.33%	42.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Owatonna Area	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Households	14,339, 100%	2,115,337	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.50, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	4,045, 28.21%, see rank	28.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	10,294, 71.79%, see rank	71.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	9,704, 67.68%, see rank	64.87%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.13, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	7,743, 54.00%, see rank	51.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,635, 32.32%, see rank	35.13%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Owatonna Area	%	Minnesota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	28,688	see rank	4,319,213	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	14,111	100%, see rank	2,130,079	123,281,364
Never Married	3,911	27.72%, see rank	34.67%	35.77%
Married	8,296	58.79%, see rank	54.24%	52.04%
Widowed	430	3.05%, see rank	2.18%	2.57%
Divorced	1,474	10.45%, see rank	8.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	14,577	100%, see rank	2,189,134	129,692,771
Never Married	3,210	22.02%, see rank	28.21%	29.48%
Married	8,180	56.12%, see rank	52.78%	49.19%
Widowed	1,573	10.79%, see rank	8.15%	9.16%
Divorced	1,614	11.07%, see rank	10.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Owatonna Area	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Native	35,041	96.08%, see rank	92.50%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	27,403	75.13%, see rank	68.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,192	19.72%, see rank	23.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	446	1.22%, see rank	0.65%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,431	3.92%, see rank	7.50%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	790	2.17%, see rank	3.60%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	641	1.76%, see rank	3.90%	7.09%
Born In Europe	144	0.39%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	186	0.51%, see rank	2.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	294	0.81%, see rank	1.52%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	758	2.08%, see rank	2.02%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	49	0.13%, see rank	0.23%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Owatonna Area	%	Minnesota	U.S.
English	13,096	91.33%, see rank	88.66%	79.39%
Spanish	700	4.88%, see rank	3.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	272	1.90%, see rank	2.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	101	0.70%, see rank	2.60%	3.36%
Other	170	1.19%, see rank	1.89%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.