| | Owatonna, MN | Dubuque, IA | United States |
| Population | 26,366 | 59,379 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.0% | 51.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.0% | 48.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.5 | 37.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 25,560 | 57,694 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 22,434 | 57,686 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 19,386 | 57,546 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 14.4% | 0.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 32.4% | 0.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,813.8 | 1,939.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 14.5 | 30.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 1.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Owatonna, MN | Dubuque, IA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.7% | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.9% | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.9% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.8% | 5.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.2% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 14.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 10.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 10.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.2% | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.2% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 9.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.5% | 5.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Owatonna, MN | Dubuque, IA | United States |
| White | 85.5% | 86.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.5% | 4.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 1.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% | 2.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Owatonna, MN | Dubuque, IA | United States |
| Married Population | 55.9% | 45.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.1% | 44.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.1% | 54.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.6% | 37.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.9% | 10.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.39 | 2.24 | 2.60 |
| Households | 10,830 | 24,850 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,794 | 14,131 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 37.4% | 26.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.6% | 47.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 4,036 | 10,719 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.5% | 17.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.5% | 7.9% | 10.8% |