Owatonna Metro Area

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  2. Owatonna Metro Area Statistics
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  4. Owatonna Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Owatonna Metro Area Family Information
  6. Owatonna Metro Area Education Information
  7. Owatonna Metro Area Business Information
  8. Owatonna Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Owatonna Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Owatonna Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Owatonna Metro Area Counties
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Owatonna Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Owatonna Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 33,680
  • Land Area (2000): 1,112.525 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.774 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,306
Owatonna Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 44,590 64.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,397 7.80%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 19,172 27.72%

Owatonna Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Owatonna Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Owatonna Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 16,738 16,147 591 3.53% 35
1991 16,842 16,016 827 4.91% 49
1992 16,983 16,187 796 4.68% 47
1993 17,508 16,796 711 4.06% 41
1994 18,045 17,376 669 3.71% 37
1995 18,372 17,665 707 3.85% 39
1996 19,000 18,318 682 3.59% 36
1997 19,190 18,587 603 3.14% 32
1998 19,818 19,344 474 2.39% 24
1999 19,690 19,196 495 2.51% 25
2000 19,477 18,918 560 2.87% 29
2001 19,802 19,034 768 3.88% 39
2002 19,675 18,785 890 4.52% 45
2003 19,544 18,581 962 4.92% 49
2004 19,725 18,826 899 4.56% 46
2005 19,763 18,932 832 4.21% 42
2006 20,169 19,364 805 3.99% 40
2007 20,304 19,416 888 4.37% 44
2008 20,505 19,451 1,054 5.14% 51
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 20,123 19,124 999 4.96% 50
Feb 2008 19,939 18,921 1,018 5.11% 51
Mar 2008 20,251 19,205 1,046 5.17% 52
Apr 2008 20,209 19,200 1,009 4.99% 50
May 2008 20,225 19,208 1,017 5.03% 50
Jun 2008 20,565 19,544 1,021 4.96% 50
Jul 2008 21,036 19,913 1,123 5.34% 53
Aug 2008 20,946 19,800 1,146 5.47% 55
Sep 2008 21,253 20,142 1,111 5.23% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Owatonna Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,840 9.73%
2. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 1,470 7.77%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 1,272 6.72%
4. Metal Manufactuing 1,182 6.25%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,046 5.53%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,038 5.49%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,030 5.44%
8. Educational Services 792 4.19%
9. Food Manufacturing 582 3.08%
10. Public Administration 528 2.79%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 516 2.73%
12. Repair and Maintenance 466 2.46%
13. Truck Transportation 408 2.16%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 402 2.12%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 342 1.81%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 336 1.78%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 334 1.77%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 326 1.72%
19. Health Care 318 1.68%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 306 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,170 12.70%
2. Finance and Insurance 2,162 12.65%
3. Educational Services 1,676 9.81%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 950 5.56%
5. Metal Manufactuing 896 5.24%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 872 5.10%
7. Social Assistance 838 4.90%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 514 3.01%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 508 2.97%
10. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 472 2.76%
11. Public Administration 466 2.73%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 412 2.41%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 384 2.25%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 322 1.88%
15. Department and Other General Stores 274 1.60%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 260 1.52%
17. Construction 254 1.49%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 242 1.42%
19. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 206 1.21%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 206 1.21%

Owatonna Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,556 8.22%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,160 6.13%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 906 4.79%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 900 4.76%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 752 3.98%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 692 3.66%
7. Other Management Occupations 690 3.65%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 680 3.59%
9. Computer Specialists 662 3.50%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 656 3.47%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 650 3.44%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 610 3.22%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 598 3.16%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 574 3.03%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 536 2.83%
16. Other Construction Trades 406 2.15%
17. Agricultural Workers 306 1.62%
18. Top Executives 298 1.58%
19. Engineers 294 1.55%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 276 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,346 7.88%
2. Customer Service Representatives 790 4.62%
3. Secretaries and Admins 754 4.41%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 636 3.72%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 624 3.65%
6. Child Care Workers 616 3.60%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 614 3.59%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 594 3.48%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 592 3.46%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 568 3.32%
11. Other Production Occupations 512 3.00%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 504 2.95%
13. Business Operations Specialists 488 2.86%
14. Registered Nurses 474 2.77%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 420 2.46%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 404 2.36%
17. Other Management Occupations 404 2.36%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 396 2.32%
19. Cashiers 380 2.22%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 348 2.04%

Owatonna Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 31,356 59.73%
15-35 hours 7,738 14.74%
1-14 hours 1,940 3.70%
No regular hours 11,464 21.84%

Owatonna Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,346 3.89%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,073 3.10%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,495 7.22%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,819 8.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,260 15.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,811 13.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,864 16.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,286 6.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 819 2.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,282 3.71%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 468 1.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 238 0.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,135 9.07%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,673 7.73%

Owatonna Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,676 7.74%
5-9 9,638 27.88%
10-14 8,834 25.55%
15-19 4,543 13.14%
20-24 2,809 8.13%
25-29 1,226 3.55%
30-34 1,342 3.88%
35-39 230 0.67%
40-44 450 1.30%
45-59 1,343 3.88%
60-89 1,040 3.01%
At least 90 438 1.27%

Owatonna Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 72 0.21% 29,654 85.78%
30-44 4 0.01% 2,018 5.84%
45-59 10 0.03% 1,333 3.86%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,478 4.28%

Owatonna Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 120 0.33%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,980 10.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 29,074 79.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 226 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 86 0.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,077 2.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,128 5.80%

Owatonna Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Owatonna Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 25,636 (66,112 people)
Families (2000): 18,110 (56,046 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 10,275
People at same address in 1995: 37,522
Owatonna Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,545 5.88%
$10,000-$14,999 1,255 4.78%
$15,000-$19,999 1,293 4.92%
$20,000-$24,999 1,830 6.97%
$25,000-$29,999 1,556 5.92%
$30,000-$34,999 1,636 6.23%
$35,000-$39,999 1,862 7.09%
$40,000-$44,999 1,767 6.73%
$45,000-$49,999 1,702 6.48%
$50,000-$59,999 3,240 12.33%
$60,000-$74,999 3,736 14.22%
$75,000-$99,999 2,731 10.40%
$100,000-$124,999 1,142 4.35%
$125,000-$149,999 463 1.76%
$150,000-$199,999 261 0.99%
$200,000 or more 253 0.96%

Owatonna Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,154 24.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,970 30.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 499 3.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,802 14.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 74 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,993 15.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 32 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 920 7.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 263 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 129 1.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Owatonna Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 21,735 29.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 12,053 16.29%
Public Assistance 761 1.03%
Retirement 3,108 4.20%
Self Employment 4,354 5.88%
Social Security 6,647 8.98%
Supplemental Security 546 0.74%
Wage / Salary 21,053 28.45%
Other 3,742 5.06%

Owatonna Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,300 52.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,419 47.20%

Owatonna Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,721 6.56%
Color 1 Box Married 16,552 63.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,303 27.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 655 2.50%

Owatonna Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,433 8.89%
Color 1 Box Married 16,949 61.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,130 18.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,868 10.47%

Owatonna Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Owatonna Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Owatonna Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,075 6.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,376 8.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 17,371 34.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 12,336 24.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,563 7.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,112 14.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,100 4.21%

Owatonna Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 744 2.21% 434 1.29% 1,178 3.50%
Kindergarten 895 2.66% 154 0.46% 1,049 3.11%
Grades 1-4 3,708 11.01% 563 1.67% 4,271 12.68%
Grades 5-8 4,067 12.08% 540 1.60% 4,607 13.68%
Grades 9-12 4,799 14.25% 176 0.52% 4,975 14.77%
Undergrad college 1,580 4.69% 555 1.65% 2,135 6.34%
Graduate or professional school 185 0.55% 92 0.27% 277 0.82%
Total 15,978 47.44% 2,514 7.46% 18,492 54.90%

Owatonna Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Owatonna Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Owatonna Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 95 78
2004 96 85

Owatonna Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Owatonna Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Owatonna Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 63,720 93.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,248 6.25%

Owatonna Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Owatonna Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 24
Owatonna Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Owatonna Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Owatonna Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,865 14.44%
10-19 Years 5,451 16.18%
20-29 Years 3,831 11.37%
30-39 Years 5,088 15.11%
40-49 Years 5,218 15.49%
50-59 Years 3,421 10.16%
60-69 Years 2,403 7.13%
70-79 Years 2,042 6.06%
80-89 Years 1,138 3.38%
90+ Years 223 0.66%

Owatonna Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,625 49.36%
Color 1 Box Female 17,055 50.64%

Owatonna Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 31,414 93.27%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,266 3.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 357 1.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 306 0.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 284 0.84%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 30 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 23 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Owatonna Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 29,698 36.73%
2. Norwegian 15,051 18.61%
3. Irish 6,176 7.64%
4. Czech 5,406 6.69%
5. English 3,750 4.64%
6. Swedish 3,125 3.86%
7. Danish 2,437 3.01%
8. French Non-Basque 2,350 2.91%
9. Polish 2,343 2.90%
10. United States Or American 2,225 2.75%

Owatonna Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 59,977 93.09%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,191 3.40%
3. African 746 1.16%
4. German 410 0.64%
5. French 227 0.35%
6. Miao / Hmong 158 0.25%
7. Other Slavic 151 0.23%
8. Scandinavian 94 0.15%
9. Vietnamese 84 0.13%
10. Tagalog 84 0.13%

Owatonna Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 66,780 96.56%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 791 1.14%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,588 2.30%

Owatonna Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Owatonna Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Owatonna Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Steele County    

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