MOWER COUNTY
Local DashboardFood Insecurity Rate
7.1%
Mower County
2021
6.8%
Minnesota
2021
10.9%
Mower County (Child) 2021
9.2%
Minnesota (Child)
2021
12.8%
United States
2022
12.8%
United States (Child) 2021
17.3%
United States (Households with Children)
2021
Food Insecure Population by Income Category
12%
Above SNAP Threshold
200% of Poverty
88%
Below SNAP Threshold
200% of Poverty
SNAP Participation in Mower County
4,164
Total
December 2022
2,946
Children
December 2022
Map the Meal Gap
$1,778,000
Annual Food Budget Shortfall
$3.56
Average Meal Cost
Data Maps
Population Data
(2018-2022) = 5 year estimate
40,140
People
July, 2022
8.9%
Disability Rate
(Under 65)
2018 – 2022
3,572
People (Under 65)
2018 – 2022
Ethnicity
85.9%
White
4.3%
Black/African American
0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan Native
6%
Asian
0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2.3%
Two or More Races
13.2
Hispanic or Latino
2,293
Veterans
2018 – 2022
11.1%
Foreign Born Persons
2018 – 2022
18.1%
Language other than English spoken at home (+5 years old)
2018 – 2022
93.1%
Houses with a Computer
2018 – 2022
86.9%
Households with an Internet Subscription
2018 – 2022
79.9 yrs.
Life Expectancy
Determinants of Health
28%
Obesity Rates
5.7%
Heart Disease Prevalence
19%
Smoking Rate
Economic Data
11.6%
Mower Poverty Rate
2022
11.5%
U.S. Poverty Rate
2022
10.5%
Mower County Childhood Poverty Rate
2022
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
3,555
Students Who Qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch (45%)
$66,972
Median Household Income
2018-2022
Housing
16,691
Housing Units
2022
75%
Owner-Occupied Housing Unit Rate
2018-2022
$158,000
Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units
2018-2022
$1,242
Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs (With a Mortgage)
2018-2022
$519
Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Without a Mortgage)
2018-2022
$818
Median Gross Rent
2018-2022
Number of Households by Income Level
1,245
7.8%
<$15k
2,272
14.2%
$15k-$30k
1,487
1,487
30-40k
1,492
9.4%
$40k-$50k
2,574
16.1%
$50k-$70k
3,046
19.1%
$70k-$100k
2,171
13.6%
$100k-$150k
977
6.1%
$150k-$200k
689
4.3%
>$200k
15,953
Total Households
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318 Main St N.
Austin, MN 55912
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