Population 4,976 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oronoco
Household size in Oronoco
| Period | Oronoco | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, Oronoco sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Minnesota overall, where it has 2.52 people. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Oronoco
| Period | Oronoco | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Oronoco skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 38.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Oronoco
| Period | Oronoco | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.7% of households in Oronoco, well below the national share of 11.6%. Of the 188 Minnesota cities with 5,000+ people, only 15 have a lower share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Oronoco
Renters in Oronoco
| Period | Oronoco | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.9% of households in Oronoco rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (33.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the center.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Oronoco
| Period | Oronoco | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.4% of homes in Oronoco are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Oronoco has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Minnesota cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Oronoco
| Period | Oronoco | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
Oronoco has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the southeast. Oronoco has newer homes than at least four in five Minnesota cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Oronoco
| Period | Oronoco | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,107 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $971 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,047 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $994 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$113 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Oronoco runs $994 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Oronoco
Bachelor's degrees in Oronoco
| Period | Oronoco | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.2% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.6% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Oronoco: 56.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Oronoco has a higher share of college graduates than at least four in five Minnesota cities.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Oronoco
| Period | Oronoco | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.1% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.4% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.0% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Oronoco: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Oronoco
| Period | Oronoco | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Oronoco than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Oronoco compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oronoco | 2.72 | 42.9 | 5.7% | 15.9% | 3.4% | 1996 | $994 | 56.6% | 95.3% | 4.5% |
| Douglas | 2.88 | 36.1 | 2.7% | 15.4% | 6.0% | 1998 | $1,673 | 51.3% | 98.5% | 2.7% |
| Pine Island | 2.70 | 38.6 | 6.8% | 16.2% | 7.2% | 1993 | $1,468 | 35.7% | 96.5% | 2.3% |
| Rochester | 2.47 | 38.6 | 9.3% | 32.5% | 6.9% | 1986 | $1,509 | 50.9% | 94.5% | 3.7% |
| Mazeppa | 2.44 | 44.7 | 5.0% | 12.9% | 6.9% | 1982 | $1,089 | 28.6% | 95.0% | 4.1% |
| Zumbro Falls | 2.36 | 45.7 | 3.7% | 11.4% | 9.3% | 1984 | $1,054 | 26.3% | 95.9% | 3.4% |
| Post Town | 2.97 | 37.2 | 2.7% | 7.4% | 5.6% | 1994 | $1,546 | 51.6% | 98.5% | 2.3% |
| Hammond | 2.31 | 42.8 | 4.8% | 13.6% | 9.4% | 1988 | $920 | 19.1% | 96.3% | 2.6% |
| Byron | 2.83 | 36.2 | 8.8% | 16.2% | 2.6% | 1992 | $1,253 | 46.2% | 98.3% | 3.9% |
| Potsdam | 2.38 | 47.0 | 4.3% | 18.4% | 11.9% | 1976 | $1,578 | 30.9% | 96.9% | 1.1% |
| Mantorville | 2.73 | 42.6 | 4.9% | 9.3% | 4.0% | 1987 | $1,367 | 41.4% | 97.8% | 2.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Oronoco. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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