COMPARING TWO PLACES
Faribault vs New Prague
PLACE A
Faribault, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
New Prague, Minnesota
Faribault is 204% larger than New Prague. New Prague earns more, with a median household income $33,090 higher. New Prague has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 5%).
FARIBAULTNEW PRAGUEDIFFERENCE
Total population25,0408,238+204% vs New Prague
Population density1,6152,098−484
Population growth4.7%11.5%−6.8 pts
Median age38.736.2+2.5
Male55.2%48.4%+6.8 pts
Female44.8%51.6%−6.8 pts
Foreign-born14.9%2.4%+12.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.1%96.0%−30.9 pts
Black16.6%0.0%+16.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.6%2.5%+11.1 pts
Asian1.4%1.1%+0.4 pts
Other3.3%0.5%+2.8 pts
Median household income$61,449$94,539−$33,090
Per capita income$33,225$48,950−$15,725
Poverty rate16.4%3.2%+13.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4460.434+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%32.0%−14.4 pts
Graduate degree6.1%11.2%−5.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%2.8%+2.7 pts
Labor force participation58.7%69.8%−11.1 pts
Median home value$241,500$350,500−$109,000
Median gross rent$1,074$1,389−$315
Owner-occupied66.1%76.7%−10.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.3%4.1%+0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households52.8%26.4%+26.4 pts
Average commute19.024.3−5.3
Worked from home5.9%11.4%−5.6 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured7.5%2.2%+5.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025