Owatonna

MN

Steele County, Minnesota

Population 37K |Median income $79,722 |1 hospital

Population
37,396
Steele County
Median Income
$79,722
+26% vs avg
Median Home Value
$217,100
+11% vs avg
Median Age
39.9
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
37K+2%
Median Income
$83,448+48%
Median Home Value
$234,200+51%
Poverty Rate
7.4%-28%
Unemployment
3.1%-55%

Economics

Median Rent
$914/mo
Poverty Rate
8.5% -41% vs avg
Unemployment 3.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 28.4%
Work From Home 6.9%
Public Transit 0.9%

Demographics

White 88.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
African American 3.2%
Asian 0.4%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
37.4%
High Blood Pressure
33.3%
Short Sleep Duration
28.3%
Physical Inactivity
24.3%
Binge Drinking
18%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.1%
Current Smoking
14.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.3%
Diabetes
10.9%
Current Asthma
9.9%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 67.7%
Annual Checkup 74.5%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
8.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.7%
Stroke
3.4%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
241 per 100k
-32% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1981 per 100k
Near average Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
180.5
Homicide
3.2
Robbery
57.3
Burglary
215.7
Larceny-Theft
1475.4
Motor Vehicle Theft
289.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
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0
★★★
1
★★
0
0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
OWATONNA HOSPITAL
OWATONNA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆

Alerts & News — Owatonna Area 1

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Steele County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.