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Steele County, MN


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Owatonna, MN
Designated Market Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 37,398   ( 822 from 2010 , 2 from 2020)
Land area: 429.6 square miles
Population density: 87.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:31,828 85.11% 2.2%
Black:1,3453.60% 34.1%
Indian:1150.31% 74.2%
Asian:3861.03% 35.0%
2+ races:5021.34% 33.2%
Hispanic:3,2228.62% 41.2%
Total non-White:5,57014.89% 38.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:903 12.1
Deaths:82811.1
Net Migration: -121-1.6
Net Immigration: 370.5
Change in White population:-716 -2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,538 4.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
36,576
32,54488.98%
1,0032.74%
660.18%
2860.78%
3771.03%
2,2826.24%
4,03211.02%

2000
33,680
31,41493.27%
3571.06%
300.09%
2840.84%
3060.91%
1,2663.76%
2,2666.73%

1990
30,729
29,69896.64%
1000.33%
800.26%
2250.73%
n/a
6262.04%
1,0313.36%

1980
30,328
29,95498.77%
50.02%
310.10%
1050.35%
n/a
2330.77%
3741.23%

1970
26,931
26,74599.31%
90.03%
110.04%
140.05%
n/a
1300.48%
186 0.69%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,810 14.3
2,4987.4
880.3
9262.7
1,130 3.4
1,766 5.2
1990's
NumberRate
4,153 13.5
2,5688.4
-21-0.1
2070.7
1,716 5.6
1,235 4.0
1980's
NumberRate
4,855 16.0
2,460 8.1
-1,915 -6.3
n/a
-256 -0.8
657 2.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
944 3.5
n/a
3,209 11.9
188 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Steele County, MN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.9
9,179 24.5%
28,219 75.5%
6,889 18.4%
15,011
2.45
9,830 65.5%
8,061 82.0%
885 9.0%
5,181 34.5%

2010
NumberPercent
38.5
9,650 26.4%
26,926 73.6%
5,270 14.4%
14,330
2.51
9,871 68.9%
7,976 80.8%
908 9.2%
4,459 31.1%

2000
NumberPercent
35.8
9,358 27.8%
24,322 72.2%
4,427 13.1%
12,818
2.58
9,055 70.6%
7,623 84.2%
670 7.4%
3,763 29.4%

1990
NumberPercent
32.7
8,769 28.5%
21,960 71.5%
4,293 14.0%
11,307
2.66
8,329 73.7%
7,442 89.4%
396 4.8%
2,978 26.3%

1980
NumberPercent
29.3
9,076 29.9%
21,252 70.1%
3,824 12.6%
10,544
2.79
7,992 75.8%
7,208 90.2%
336 4.2%
2,552 24.2%

2022 Housing Data for Steele County, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,731 
Median Value$217,100 
Occupied15,01195.4%
Vacant7204.6%
Owned11,62477.4%
Rented3,38722.6%
Median Rent$914 
Single-Family Units12,65580.4%
    Detached11,91775.8%
    Attached7384.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,86511.9%
Mobile Homes4592.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Steele County, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005273.5%
$10,000 to $14,9995353.6%
$15,000 to $19,9993242.2%
$20,000 to $24,9995193.5%
$25,000 to $29,9995703.8%
$30,000 to $34,9996874.6%
$35,000 to $39,9997084.7%
$40,000 to $44,9994262.8%
$45,000 to $49,9993252.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3108.7%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1677.8%
$75,000 to $99,9992,14114.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,80512.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2228.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991,65511.0%
$200,000 or more1,0907.3%
Median Household Income79,722 
Per Capita Income40,146 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.89 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5023.3%
Public Assistance3942.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,2138.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,30479.6%
Unemployed5752.8%
In Armed Forces30.0%
Total Labor Force16,88282.5%
Not in Labor Force3,58817.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,2845,68356.2%
Non-Profit5751,13633.6%
Self-Employed1,25748172.3%
Local Government7531,05741.6%
State Government31330151.0%
Federal Government1919267.5%
Total Private + Self8,5416,16458.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8322,58641.5%
Total10,3738,75054.2%
Pct. Govt.14.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,69114.1%
Sales and Office Occupations3,67619.2%
Professional, Technical4,24922.2%
Service Occupations2,60413.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2241.2%
All others5,91630.9%
White Collar 55.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,17221.8%
Health care and social assistance2,42512.7%
Retail trade2,36512.4%
Educational services1,4837.7%
Finance and insurance1,3747.2%
Construction1,2506.5%
Public administration1,0025.2%
Accommodation and food services8774.6%
Other services8634.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6633.5%
Transportation and warehousing6533.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4412.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4342.3%
Wholesale trade3271.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3191.7%
Information2661.4%
Utilities910.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing870.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction270.1%
Management170.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Steele County, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,6607.11%
Puerto Rican930.25%
Cuban60.02%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1430.38%
Costa Rican140.04%
Guatemalan670.18%
Honduran290.08%
Nicaraguan330.09%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American270.07%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian80.02%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian190.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1640.44%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean910.24%
Hmong330.09%
Thai110.03%
Filipino90.02%
Chinese80.02%
Vietnamese60.02%
Indian40.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English32,89493.4%
Spanish1,4864.2%
Other4481.3%
German, other Germanic1230.3%
Arabic1200.3%
Other Asian630.2%
Korean450.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic320.1%
Other Indo-European120.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German12,47133.3%
Norwegian6,22016.6%
Irish3,0018.0%
English2,4416.5%
Czech1,9855.3%
Swedish1,4013.7%
American1,3273.5%
Polish1,0782.9%
French8212.2%
Danish7992.1%
Dutch7982.1%
Italian6221.7%
European5721.5%
Scottish5401.4%
Scandinavian4611.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen36,51697.6%
Not a citizen8802.4%
Native35,68895.4%
Foreign-born1,7084.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Steele County, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
569 2.3%1,284 5.1%7,647 30.3%8,563 34.0%4,713 18.7%2,435 9.7%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 569 2.3%
9-12 Years 1,284 5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,647 30.3%
Some College 8,563 34.0%
Bach. Degree 4,713 18.7%
Grad Degree 2,435 9.7%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Steele County, MN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 16,791 16,211 580 3.5% 4.7%
1991 16,864 16,050 814 4.8% 5.1%
1992 16,967 16,184 783 4.6% 5.0%
1993 17,505 16,808 697 4.0% 4.8%
1994 18,076 17,413 663 3.7% 4.0%
1995 18,371 17,671 700 3.8% 3.7%
1996 18,960 18,298 662 3.5% 3.8%
1997 19,134 18,547 587 3.1% 3.2%
1998 19,709 19,249 460 2.3% 2.7%
1999 19,571 19,094 477 2.4% 2.7%
2000 19,419 18,873 546 2.8% 3.0%
2001 19,678 18,931 747 3.8% 3.8%
2002 19,625 18,752 873 4.4% 4.5%
2003 19,556 18,608 948 4.8% 4.8%
2004 19,701 18,808 893 4.5% 4.6%
2005 19,676 18,856 820 4.2% 4.1%
2006 20,026 19,222 804 4.0% 4.1%
2007 20,347 19,466 881 4.3% 4.6%
2008 20,720 19,672 1,048 5.1% 5.4%
2009 20,746 18,931 1,815 8.7% 7.9%
2010 21,080 19,436 1,644 7.8% 7.4%
2011 21,165 19,790 1,375 6.5% 6.5%
2012 21,595 20,415 1,180 5.5% 5.6%
2013 21,415 20,423 992 4.6% 5.0%
2014 21,349 20,523 826 3.9% 4.3%
2015 21,251 20,526 725 3.4% 3.8%
2016 21,176 20,422 754 3.6% 3.9%
2017 20,491 19,803 688 3.4% 3.4%
2018 20,385 19,760 625 3.1% 3.0%
2019 21,136 20,482 654 3.1% 3.2%
2020 20,330 19,218 1,112 5.5% 6.2%
2021 20,333 19,604 729 3.6% 3.8%
2022 19,284 18,737 547 2.8% 2.7%
2023 19,034 18,464 570 3.0% 2.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com