Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Owatonna spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.97 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The overall education level of Owatonna citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.81% of adults in Owatonna have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Owatonna in 2022 was $40,889, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $163,556 for a family of four. However, Owatonna contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Owatonna is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Owatonna home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Owatonna residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Owatonna include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Czech.
The most common language spoken in Owatonna is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
