COMPARING TWO PLACES
Austin vs Owatonna
PLACE A
Austin, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Owatonna, Minnesota
Austin is 3665% larger than Owatonna. Austin earns more, with a median household income $12,908 higher. Austin has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs 3%).
AUSTINOWATONNADIFFERENCE
Total population1,002,63226,633+3665% vs Owatonna
Population density3,0721,756+1,316
Population growth21.7%3.2%+18.5 pts
Median age34.740.4−5.7
Male51.3%49.6%+1.7 pts
Female48.7%50.4%−1.7 pts
Foreign-born18.7%4.7%+14.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.0%82.1%−35.1 pts
Black7.3%4.5%+2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino31.9%8.6%+23.3 pts
Asian9.0%0.7%+8.3 pts
Other4.9%4.1%+0.7 pts
Median household income$93,658$80,750+$12,908
Per capita income$62,862$41,767+$21,095
Poverty rate12.0%9.2%+2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4860.422+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher59.6%29.3%+30.3 pts
Graduate degree23.0%9.1%+13.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%3.6%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation75.2%64.6%+10.6 pts
Median home value$555,300$245,200+$310,100
Median gross rent$1,729$1,067+$662
Owner-occupied43.4%75.6%−32.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.6%4.2%+1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%61.0%−14.7 pts
Average commute23.717.7+6.0
Worked from home30.7%8.3%+22.4 pts
Public transit to work2.0%1.2%+0.8 pts
Uninsured12.4%3.1%+9.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025