Waterville city, MN

Le Sueur County, MN

2022 population: 1,680 ( 188 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population density: 976.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,513	90.06%	15.8%
Black:	22	1.31%	266.7%
Indian:	22	1.31%	69.2%
Asian:	8	0.48%	100.0%
2+ races:	36	2.14%	140.0%
Hispanic:	77	4.58%	133.3%

Total non-White:	167	9.94%	135.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-284	-18.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	96	6.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,868
1,797	96.20%
6	0.32%
13	0.70%
4	0.21%
15	0.80%
33	1.77%
71	3.80%

2000
1,835
1,790	97.55%
0	0.00%
14	0.76%
2	0.11%
26	1.42%
3	0.16%
45	2.45%

1990
1,771
1,755	99.10%
0	0.00%
7	0.40%
0	0.00%
n/a
9	0.51%
16	0.90%

1980
1,717
1,682	97.96%
0	0.00%
12	0.70%
10	0.58%
n/a
13	0.76%
35	2.04%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

7	0.4
26	1.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

35	2.0
29	1.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

73	4.3
-19	-1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Waterville city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
48.3
247	14.7%
1,433	85.3%
375	22.3%

842
1.95

499	59.3%
356	71.3%
79	15.8%
343	40.7%

2010
Number	Percent
42.4
424	22.7%
1,444	77.3%
372	19.9%

785
2.28

486	61.9%
353	72.6%
59	12.1%
299	38.1%

2000
Number	Percent
41.3
409	22.3%
1,426	77.7%
387	21.1%

745
2.36

497	66.7%
392	78.9%
43	8.7%
248	33.3%

1990
Number	Percent
36.8
458	25.9%
1,313	74.1%
376	21.2%

676
2.50

458	67.8%
392	85.6%
30	6.6%
218	32.2%

1980
Number	Percent
34.4
463	27.0%
1,254	73.0%
346	20.2%

638
2.58

450	70.5%
408	90.7%
18	4.0%
188	29.5%

2022 Housing Data for Waterville city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	47	5.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	21	2.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	29	3.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	33	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	37	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	24	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	36	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	67	8.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	35	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	47	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	71	8.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	162	19.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	128	15.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	51	6.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	30	3.6%
$200,000 or more	24	2.9%

Median Household Income	66,136
Per Capita Income	35,185

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	2.6%
Public Assistance	16	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	83	9.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	900	82.4%
Unemployed	34	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	934	85.5%
Not in Labor Force	158	14.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	367	331	52.6%
Non-Profit	37	72	33.9%
Self-Employed	59	9	86.8%

Local Government	13	26	33.3%
State Government	3	16	15.8%
Federal Government	4	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	426	340	55.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	57	114	33.3%
Total	483	454	51.5%

Pct. Govt.	6.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	98	10.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	150	15.9%
Professional, Technical	163	17.2%
Service Occupations	195	20.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	0.5%
All others	339	35.9%

White Collar		43.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	254	26.9%
Manufacturing	173	18.3%
Retail trade	128	13.5%
Accommodation and food services	57	6.0%
Construction	54	5.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	52	5.5%
Educational services	42	4.4%
Other services	41	4.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	37	3.9%
Information	21	2.2%
Transportation and warehousing	21	2.2%
Public administration	18	1.9%
Finance and insurance	18	1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	13	1.4%
Management	8	0.8%
Wholesale trade	8	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	77	4.58%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	8	0.48%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,596	99.2%
Spanish	13	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	646	38.5%
Irish	200	11.9%
Norwegian	86	5.1%
English	65	3.9%
Swedish	57	3.4%
Czech	54	3.2%
American	49	2.9%
Polish	48	2.9%
Dutch	35	2.1%
French	31	1.8%
Italian	28	1.7%
Danish	21	1.2%
Lebanese	18	1.1%
Icelander	13	0.8%
French Canadian	12	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,676	99.8%
Not a citizen	4	0.2%

Native	1,668	99.3%
Foreign-born	12	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
22	1.7%	92	7.2%	426	33.2%	530	41.3%	135	10.5%	79	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	22	1.7%
9-12 Years	92	7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	426	33.2%
Some College	530	41.3%
Bach. Degree	135	10.5%
Grad Degree	79	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +136	R +93	R + 4.2%
D +43
2020 vs. 2012	R +282	R +436	R + 46.3%
D -154
2020 vs. 2008	R +247	R +413	R + 43.0%
D -166

2016 vs. 2008	R +111	R +320	R + 38.9%
D -209
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	652	64.9%	Joe Biden (D)	326	32.5%	26	2.6%	1,004	20	18	0.03%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	516	58.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	283	32.0%	85	9.6%	884	13	12	0.03%
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	480	54.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	370	42.3%	25	2.9%	875	-3	-5	0.03%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	492	53.3%	John McCain (R)	405	43.9%	26	2.8%	923	0	-2	0.03%
2004	68%	John Kerry (D)	491	50.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	467	47.8%	19	1.9%	977	0	-3	0.03%
2000	58%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	397	48.1%	George W. Bush (R)	382	46.2%	47	5.7%	826	1	-2	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Waterville city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

326

32.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

652

64.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,004

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Waterville city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

283

32.0%

Donald Trump (R)

516

58.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Other

6.0%

TOTAL

884

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Waterville city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

480

54.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

370

42.3%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

875

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Waterville city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

492

53.3%

John McCain (R)

405

43.9%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

923

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Waterville city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

467

47.8%

John Kerry (D)

491

50.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

977

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Waterville city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

382

46.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

397

48.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

826

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waterville city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Scott Jensen (R)	449	58.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	278	36.5%	35 [+]	4.6%	762	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 15 (2.0%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 14 (1.8%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 6 (0.8%);
2020	S2	77%	Jason Lewis (R)	569	57.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	313	31.7%	104 [+]	10.5%	986	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 81 (8.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 23 (2.3%);
2018	S2	60%	Karin Housley (R)	380	48.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	346	44.4%	53 [+]	6.8%	779	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 42 (5.4%); Jerry Trooien (I) 10 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	60%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	417	52.8%	Jim Newberger (R)	330	41.8%	43 [+]	5.4%	790	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 33 (4.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 9 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	59%	Tim Walz (DFL)	372	47.9%	Jeff Johnson (R)	372	47.9%	33 [+]	4.2%	777	5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 27 (3.5%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 5 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	40%	Al Franken* (DFL)	305	55.4%	Mike McFadden (R)	220	39.9%	26 [+]	4.7%	551	-3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 17 (3.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 9 (1.6%);
2014	G	40%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	275	50.4%	Jeff Johnson (R)	229	41.9%	42 [+]	7.7%	546	-3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 26 (4.8%); Other (Write-in) 9 (1.6%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 7 (1.3%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,022
Median Value	$193,800

Occupied	842	82.4%
Vacant	180	17.6%

Owned	607	72.1%
Rented	235	27.9%
Median Rent	$805

Single-Family Units	773	75.6%
Detached	745	72.9%
Attached	28	2.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	105	10.3%
Mobile Homes	21	2.1%

Waterville city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Waterville city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Waterville city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Waterville city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Waterville city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Waterville city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Waterville city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waterville city, MN