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Waseca County, MN


Designated Market Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 18,893   ( 243 from 2010 , 73 from 2020)
Land area: 423.4 square miles
Population density: 44.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,631 88.03% 3.9%
Black:3842.03% 3.5%
Indian:1070.57% 17.1%
Asian:1710.91% 30.5%
2+ races:2731.44% 33.8%
Hispanic:1,3277.02% 34.7%
Total non-White:2,26211.97% 23.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:431 11.4
Deaths:42611.2
Net Migration: -96-2.5
Net Immigration: 80.2
Change in White population:-677 -3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:434 2.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
19,136
17,30890.45%
3711.94%
1290.67%
1310.68%
2041.07%
9855.15%
1,8289.55%

2000
19,526
18,19893.20%
4352.23%
1110.57%
950.49%
1130.58%
5662.90%
1,3286.80%

1990
18,079
17,79598.43%
510.28%
220.12%
640.35%
n/a
1470.81%
2841.57%

1980
18,448
18,15998.43%
180.10%
40.02%
1390.75%
n/a
1280.69%
2891.57%

1970
16,663
16,46398.80%
10.01%
30.02%
30.02%
n/a
1731.04%
200 1.20%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,389 12.2
1,5548.0
-1,544-7.9
630.3
-890 -4.6
500 2.6
1990's
NumberRate
2,347 13.0
1,7419.6
4562.5
560.3
403 2.2
1,044 5.8
1980's
NumberRate
2,796 15.2
1,599 8.7
-1,574 -8.5
n/a
-364 -2.0
-5 -0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
263 1.6
n/a
1,696 10.2
89 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Waseca County, 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
NumberPercent
40.2
4,369 23.1%
14,524 76.9%
3,435 18.2%
7,493
2.41
5,032 67.2%
3,987 79.2%
542 10.8%
2,461 32.8%

2010
NumberPercent
39.3
4,523 23.6%
14,613 76.4%
2,819 14.7%
7,281
2.44
4,955 68.1%
3,991 80.5%
416 8.4%
2,326 31.9%

2000
NumberPercent
36.3
5,037 25.8%
14,489 74.2%
2,775 14.2%
7,055
2.56
5,012 71.0%
4,276 85.3%
315 6.3%
2,043 29.0%

1990
NumberPercent
33.1
5,210 28.8%
12,869 71.2%
2,831 15.7%
6,640
2.64
4,818 72.6%
4,189 86.9%
284 5.9%
1,822 27.4%

1980
NumberPercent
29.2
5,506 29.8%
12,942 70.2%
2,492 13.5%
6,467
2.79
4,803 74.3%
4,344 90.4%
190 4.0%
1,664 25.7%

2022 Housing Data for Waseca County, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,899 
Median Value$191,800 
Occupied7,49394.9%
Vacant4065.1%
Owned6,10081.4%
Rented1,39318.6%
Median Rent$831 
Single-Family Units6,94087.9%
    Detached6,67384.5%
    Attached2673.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units5236.6%
Mobile Homes2092.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Waseca County, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002503.3%
$10,000 to $14,999981.3%
$15,000 to $19,9994335.8%
$20,000 to $24,9992172.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992994.0%
$30,000 to $34,9992723.6%
$35,000 to $39,9993584.8%
$40,000 to $44,9993985.3%
$45,000 to $49,9993004.0%
$50,000 to $59,9995126.8%
$60,000 to $74,99979110.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,03913.9%
$100,000 to $124,99987111.6%
$125,000 to $149,9995287.0%
$150,000 to $199,9997119.5%
$200,000 or more4165.6%
Median Household Income71,856 
Per Capita Income35,814 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state81 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4205.6%
Public Assistance1552.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5697.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,29976.9%
Unemployed2222.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,52179.0%
Not in Labor Force2,26921.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,6042,92855.2%
Non-Profit16381016.8%
Self-Employed60329667.1%
Local Government25037240.2%
State Government22613063.5%
Federal Government836257.2%
Total Private + Self4,2073,22456.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7221,37434.4%
Total4,9294,59851.7%
Pct. Govt.11.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,35914.2%
Sales and Office Occupations2,02821.3%
Professional, Technical1,77018.6%
Service Occupations1,52115.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1271.3%
All others2,86030.0%
White Collar 54.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,73718.2%
Health care and social assistance1,60616.8%
Retail trade1,05011.0%
Educational services7077.4%
Construction6306.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5135.4%
Public administration4855.1%
Finance and insurance4204.4%
Accommodation and food services4084.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3794.0%
Other services3653.8%
Transportation and warehousing3593.8%
Wholesale trade2933.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2402.5%
Information1251.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing931.0%
Utilities580.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation360.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction330.3%
Management10.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Waseca County, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0665.62%
Puerto Rican10.01%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American520.27%
Costa Rican30.02%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran490.26%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1110.59%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese710.37%
Indian250.13%
Korean120.06%
Thai90.05%
Filipino70.04%
Malaysian70.04%
Vietnamese30.02%
Japanese20.01%
Hmong20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,65693.2%
Spanish9285.2%
Chinese750.4%
Other700.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic430.2%
Other Indo-European270.2%
German, other Germanic190.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun160.1%
Other Asian140.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,91641.8%
Norwegian2,35312.4%
Irish2,06210.9%
English1,0515.5%
American9144.8%
Swedish7564.0%
Polish5953.1%
Czech3812.0%
Scandinavian3141.7%
French2811.5%
Danish2051.1%
Dutch2041.1%
Russian1981.0%
Yugoslavian1800.9%
Italian1350.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,60498.2%
Not a citizen3491.8%
Native18,43697.3%
Foreign-born5172.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Waseca County, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
252 1.9%674 5.1%4,594 35.1%4,693 35.9%2,150 16.4%725 5.5%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 252 1.9%
9-12 Years 674 5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,594 35.1%
Some College 4,693 35.9%
Bach. Degree 2,150 16.4%
Grad Degree 725 5.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Waseca County, MN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,553 9,198 355 3.7% 4.7%
1991 9,313 8,881 432 4.6% 5.1%
1992 9,158 8,701 457 5.0% 5.0%
1993 8,958 8,459 499 5.6% 4.8%
1994 9,011 8,626 385 4.3% 4.0%
1995 9,528 9,190 338 3.5% 3.7%
1996 9,662 9,265 397 4.1% 3.8%
1997 9,790 9,490 300 3.1% 3.2%
1998 9,701 9,421 280 2.9% 2.7%
1999 9,667 9,368 299 3.1% 2.7%
2000 10,564 10,256 308 2.9% 3.0%
2001 10,710 10,313 397 3.7% 3.8%
2002 10,725 10,233 492 4.6% 4.5%
2003 10,741 10,242 499 4.6% 4.8%
2004 10,658 10,179 479 4.5% 4.6%
2005 10,451 9,989 462 4.4% 4.1%
2006 10,507 10,073 434 4.1% 4.1%
2007 10,231 9,741 490 4.8% 4.6%
2008 10,455 9,893 562 5.4% 5.4%
2009 10,459 9,586 873 8.3% 7.9%
2010 10,584 9,791 793 7.5% 7.4%
2011 10,605 9,935 670 6.3% 6.5%
2012 10,225 9,632 593 5.8% 5.6%
2013 9,937 9,382 555 5.6% 5.0%
2014 9,695 9,217 478 4.9% 4.3%
2015 9,776 9,363 413 4.2% 3.8%
2016 9,461 9,055 406 4.3% 3.9%
2017 9,276 8,917 359 3.9% 3.4%
2018 8,941 8,565 376 4.2% 3.0%
2019 9,021 8,682 339 3.8% 3.2%
2020 9,081 8,515 566 6.2% 6.2%
2021 8,842 8,463 379 4.3% 3.8%
2022 8,618 8,318 300 3.5% 2.7%
2023 8,576 8,244 332 3.9% 2.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com