COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dodge County vs Mower County
PLACE A
Dodge County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Mower County, Minnesota
Dodge County is 48% smaller than Mower County. Dodge County earns more, with a median household income $22,665 higher.
DODGE COUNTYMOWER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population21,37640,971−48% vs Mower County
Population density4958−9
Population growth3.9%2.2%+1.7 pts
Median age38.739.2−0.5
Male50.9%50.2%+0.8 pts
Female49.1%49.8%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born2.9%12.2%−9.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.4%72.5%+16.8 pts
Black1.1%3.4%−2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.4%13.6%−8.2 pts
Asian0.5%6.2%−5.7 pts
Other3.6%4.2%−0.6 pts
Median household income$95,739$73,074+$22,665
Per capita income$43,583$36,188+$7,395
Poverty rate7.0%10.4%−3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3830.420−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%23.9%+6.3 pts
Graduate degree8.8%8.3%+0.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%3.9%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation70.5%63.6%+6.8 pts
Median home value$287,700$185,200+$102,500
Median gross rent$1,020$927+$93
Owner-occupied86.6%77.6%+9.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.7%7.6%−2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households37.7%41.3%−3.6 pts
Average commute25.920.7+5.2
Worked from home12.9%7.3%+5.6 pts
Public transit to work0.7%1.0%−0.4 pts
Uninsured5.5%7.1%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025