| PEOPLE | Owatonna | Mankato | United States |
| Population | 25,599 | 39,309 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,762 | 2,195 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 11.36% | 19.57% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 37 | 25.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 10,068 | 14,851 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.47 | 2.36 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.84% | 50.02% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.16% | 49.98% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 53.69% | 32.70% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 46.31% | 67.30% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.85% | 5.62% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.52% | 4.72% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.11% | 3.74% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.45% | 2.20% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.24% | 8.87% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.14% | 23.82% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.15% | 15.13% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.16% | 8.65% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 14.30% | 8.56% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 14.30% | 8.56% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.26% | 8.04% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.26% | 8.04% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.50% | 4.59% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.79% | 3.78% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.56% | 2.27% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 91.21% | 89.94% | 72.41% |
| Black | 3.84% | 4.03% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 0.93% | 2.78% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.26% | 0.34% | 0.95% |
| Other | 3.76% | 2.92% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.00% | 17.94% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 100.00% | 82.06% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 33.96% | 29.51% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 45.05% | 43.85% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 14.25% | 15.25% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 6.74% | 11.39% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 9.13% | 8.19% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 3.29% | 3.08% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 5.93% | 5.30% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 54.51% | 32.53% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 27.14% | 50.90% | 31.95% |