COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kasson vs Faribault
PLACE A
Kasson, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Faribault, Minnesota
Kasson is 71% smaller than Faribault. Kasson earns more, with a median household income $31,884 higher. Kasson has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 5%).
KASSONFARIBAULTDIFFERENCE
Total population7,35025,040−71% vs Faribault
Population density2,3161,615+701
Population growth15.5%4.7%+10.8 pts
Median age35.138.7−3.6
Male48.4%55.2%−6.8 pts
Female51.6%44.8%+6.8 pts
Foreign-born3.7%14.9%−11.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.4%65.1%+27.3 pts
Black0.6%16.6%−15.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.5%13.6%−8.1 pts
Asian0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Other1.4%3.3%−1.9 pts
Median household income$93,333$61,449+$31,884
Per capita income$38,131$33,225+$4,906
Poverty rate5.5%16.4%−11.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3550.446−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher38.1%17.6%+20.6 pts
Graduate degree10.5%6.1%+4.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%5.4%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation69.0%58.7%+10.3 pts
Median home value$285,200$241,500+$43,700
Median gross rent$1,113$1,074+$39
Owner-occupied87.5%66.1%+21.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.0%4.3%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households66.3%52.8%+13.5 pts
Average commute24.519.0+5.6
Worked from home13.9%5.9%+8.0 pts
Public transit to work2.0%0.1%+1.9 pts
Uninsured7.9%7.5%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025