COMPARING TWO PLACES
Olmsted County vs Dodge County
PLACE A
Olmsted County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Dodge County, Minnesota
Olmsted County is 680% larger than Dodge County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Olmsted County has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 4%).
OLMSTED COUNTYDODGE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population166,73121,376+680% vs Dodge County
Population density25549+206
Population growth12.9%3.9%+9.0 pts
Median age37.838.7−0.9
Male48.8%50.9%−2.1 pts
Female51.2%49.1%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born11.0%2.9%+8.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.3%89.4%−14.1 pts
Black7.5%1.1%+6.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.0%5.4%+0.6 pts
Asian6.4%0.5%+5.8 pts
Other4.9%3.6%+1.2 pts
Median household income$95,406$95,739−$333
Per capita income$54,393$43,583+$10,810
Poverty rate7.5%7.0%+0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4640.383+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher49.4%30.2%+19.2 pts
Graduate degree21.5%8.8%+12.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%3.3%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation69.8%70.5%−0.6 pts
Median home value$331,700$287,700+$44,000
Median gross rent$1,370$1,020+$350
Owner-occupied70.6%86.6%−16.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%4.7%+1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%37.7%+7.6 pts
Average commute18.725.9−7.1
Worked from home15.4%12.9%+2.5 pts
Public transit to work2.9%0.7%+2.2 pts
Uninsured3.6%5.5%−1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025