Owatonna, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Owatonna	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$51,397	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$97,617	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$126,103	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,728	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,666	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,393	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.8%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Owatonna is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Owatonna is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Owatonna is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Owatonna is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,071 $97,617 $195,234

City

$61,573 $92,370 $184,740

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Owatonna median earnings by income bracket

Owatonna employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	35.2%	35.2%
Financial & insurance services	7.1%	7.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	16.3%	16.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Warsaw, MN	946	$161,561	98.6%
Medford, MN	1,254	$117,998	45.1%
Kenyon, MN	1,935	$91,847	12.9%
Morristown, MN	980	$88,993	9.4%
Faribault, MN	24,714	$81,911	0.7%
Owatonna, MN	26,702	$97,617	20.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA	26,704	$113,399	39.4%
Mauldin, SC	26,699	$101,335	24.6%
Brawley, CA	26,691	$67,712	16.7%
Milford, MA	26,685	$126,456	55.5%
Madison, MS	26,675	$179,747	121.0%
Owatonna, MN	26,702	$97,617	20.0%

Source: The Owatonna, MN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.