CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Oronoco

Minnesota · 720 residents · 2.93 sq mi

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Oronoco is a city of 720 people in Minnesota. 92% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 4.0%, under the national 13.2%. That is roughly 24% ahead of the Minnesota median. The population has fallen 18% since 2000. Median household income runs $38,250, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.8

US median: 33.0

Average education

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

720

−18%vs 2000

vs 883 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.8

−13%vs 2000

vs 37.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.93 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.4%(68)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.3%(67)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(46)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.5%(25)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(39)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.3%(153)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(97)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.6%(76)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(72)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.9%(64)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.8%(6)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$38,250

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $67,656 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,024

−43%vs 2000

vs $27,965 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.0%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$77,900

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $138,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$388

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $638 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

91.7%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.6% in 2000

8.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(854)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(16)

Asian1.1%(10)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(709)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(5)

Asian1.5%(11)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.2%(54)

Spaniard0.6%(10)

Puerto Rican0.3%(5)

Dominican0.2%(3)

Asian origin

Hmong1.4%(24)

Korean0.5%(8)

Cambodian0.5%(8)

Filipino0.4%(6)

Ancestry

German36.2%(608)

Norwegian10.1%(169)

English8.2%(137)

Irish7.7%(130)

Polish5%(84)

American3.8%(64)

Dutch3.7%(62)

Italian2.9%(49)

Swedish2.6%(43)

French Canadian1.4%(23)

Danish1.1%(19)

French1.1%(18)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss1%(16)

Lithuanian0.8%(13)

Brazilian0.7%(11)

Hungarian0.6%(10)

Welsh0.6%(10)

Czech0.5%(9)

Romanian0.5%(8)

Finnish0.4%(7)

British0.4%(6)

Austrian0.3%(5)

Portuguese0.2%(4)

Russian0.2%(4)

Greek0.2%(3)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(3)

Scottish0.2%(3)

Ukrainian0.2%(3)

West Indian0.2%(3)

Jamaican0.2%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.3%

−9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

86.9%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.6%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.0 min

+51%vs 2000

vs 11.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.1%(152)

Married70.8%(429)

Widowed2.1%(13)

Divorced2%(12)

Women 15+

Never married15.4%(88)

Married75.1%(428)

Widowed4.6%(26)

Divorced4.9%(28)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.6%

−4.1 ptssince 2013

from 4.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

81.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 81.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.1%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 11.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

8.9%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.4%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

94.4%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 91.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

14.2%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 11.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)36.5%(19)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)48.1%(25)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23.1%(12)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 52 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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