COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dodge County vs Steele County
PLACE A
Dodge County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Steele County, Minnesota
Dodge County is 43% smaller than Steele County. Dodge County earns more, with a median household income $11,543 higher.
DODGE COUNTYSTEELE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population21,37637,464−43% vs Steele County
Population density4987−39
Population growth3.9%2.3%+1.6 pts
Median age38.740.5−1.8
Male50.9%50.1%+0.8 pts
Female49.1%49.9%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born2.9%4.3%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.4%83.5%+5.9 pts
Black1.1%3.3%−2.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.4%8.9%−3.5 pts
Asian0.5%0.7%−0.2 pts
Other3.6%3.7%−0.1 pts
Median household income$95,739$84,196+$11,543
Per capita income$43,583$41,674+$1,909
Poverty rate7.0%8.3%−1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3830.414−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%28.0%+2.2 pts
Graduate degree8.8%8.2%+0.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%3.4%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation70.5%66.1%+4.4 pts
Median home value$287,700$245,400+$42,300
Median gross rent$1,020$1,061−$41
Owner-occupied86.6%79.4%+7.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.7%5.4%−0.6 pts
Rent-burdened households37.7%55.8%−18.1 pts
Average commute25.919.1+6.8
Worked from home12.9%8.7%+4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.9%−0.2 pts
Uninsured5.5%3.5%+2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025