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Watonwan County, MN


Designated Market Area: Mankato, MN
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 11,075   ( 136 from 2010 , 176 from 2020)
Land area: 434.9 square miles
Population density: 25.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,660 69.16% 11.3%
Black:760.69% 2.7%
Indian:340.31% 54.5%
Asian:1181.07% 34.1%
2+ races:750.68% 41.5%
Hispanic:3,11228.10% 33.1%
Total non-White:3,41530.84% 32.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:388 17.2
Deaths:33014.7
Net Migration: -268-11.9
Net Immigration: 351.6
Change in White population:-972 -8.7
Change in Non-White pop.:836 7.5




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

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

2010
11,211
8,63277.00%
740.66%
220.20%
880.78%
530.47%
2,33820.85%
2,57923.00%

2000
11,876
9,84882.92%
360.30%
250.21%
1020.86%
600.51%
1,80415.19%
2,02817.08%

1990
11,682
11,01094.25%
280.24%
110.09%
790.68%
n/a
5544.74%
6725.75%

1980
12,361
12,05897.55%
20.02%
40.03%
720.58%
n/a
2251.82%
3032.45%

1970
13,298
13,24599.60%
10.01%
110.08%
120.09%
n/a
200.15%
53 0.40%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,459 12.3
1,0899.2
-1,581-13.3
2812.4
-1,216 -10.2
551 4.6
1990's
NumberRate
1,735 14.9
1,29711.1
-1,070-9.2
2181.9
-1,162 -9.9
1,356 11.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,863 15.1
1,393 11.3
-1,120 -9.1
n/a
-1,048 -8.5
369 3.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,537 -11.6
n/a
-1,187 -8.9
250 1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Watonwan 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
41.0
2,743 24.8%
8,332 75.2%
2,277 20.6%
4,301
2.57
2,806 65.2%
2,240 79.8%
224 8.0%
1,495 34.8%

2010
NumberPercent
41.2
2,808 25.0%
8,403 75.0%
2,125 19.0%
4,520
2.45
2,994 66.2%
2,372 79.2%
266 8.9%
1,526 33.8%

2000
NumberPercent
38.3
3,290 27.7%
8,586 72.3%
2,205 18.6%
4,614
2.54
3,155 68.4%
2,626 83.2%
230 7.3%
1,459 31.6%

1990
NumberPercent
35.9
3,265 27.9%
8,417 72.1%
2,129 18.2%
4,483
2.57
3,099 69.1%
2,777 89.6%
143 4.6%
1,384 30.9%

1980
NumberPercent
34.1
3,370 27.3%
8,991 72.7%
2,161 17.5%
4,621
2.64
3,422 74.1%
3,115 91.0%
90 2.6%
1,199 25.9%

2022 Housing Data for Watonwan County, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,879 
Median Value$119,200 
Occupied4,30188.2%
Vacant57811.8%
Owned3,43980.0%
Rented86220.0%
Median Rent$736 
Single-Family Units3,95881.1%
    Detached3,87779.5%
    Attached811.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units4809.8%
Mobile Homes2234.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Watonwan County, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001473.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992545.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991944.5%
$20,000 to $24,9992145.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991884.4%
$30,000 to $34,9991303.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992435.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991563.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991653.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992616.1%
$60,000 to $74,99943510.1%
$75,000 to $99,99966115.4%
$100,000 to $124,9993899.0%
$125,000 to $149,9993428.0%
$150,000 to $199,9992906.7%
$200,000 or more2325.4%
Median Household Income65,197 
Per Capita Income34,363 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state76 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2555.9%
Public Assistance1202.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4129.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,62179.4%
Unemployed1613.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,78282.9%
Not in Labor Force78117.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,8111,48255.0%
Non-Profit10536922.2%
Self-Employed43912078.5%
Local Government31629052.1%
State Government628741.6%
Federal Government4410529.5%
Total Private + Self2,2501,60258.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.52785138.2%
Total2,7772,45353.1%
Pct. Govt.17.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts64012.1%
Sales and Office Occupations99118.8%
Professional, Technical1,07120.3%
Service Occupations69913.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2554.8%
All others1,87835.6%
White Collar 51.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing86516.4%
Health care and social assistance82215.6%
Retail trade63212.0%
Construction5199.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4759.0%
Educational services4318.2%
Transportation and warehousing2865.4%
Public administration2294.3%
Finance and insurance1913.6%
Other services1633.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1282.4%
Accommodation and food services1252.4%
Utilities961.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.861.6%
Wholesale trade771.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation731.4%
Information450.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing310.6%
Management40.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction10.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,33220.81%
Puerto Rican470.42%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American5584.98%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan3242.89%
Honduran1070.95%
Nicaraguan20.02%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1251.12%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American30.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian30.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1040.93%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian940.84%
Filipino430.38%
Chinese50.04%
Hmong40.04%
Thai40.04%
Korean20.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,01777.1%
Spanish2,19021.1%
Other Asian980.9%
German, other Germanic290.3%
Tagalog290.3%
Other220.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic100.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,14137.0%
Norwegian2,02818.1%
Swedish7887.0%
American5795.2%
Irish5635.0%
English3082.7%
European1941.7%
Danish1341.2%
Polish1291.2%
Scandinavian1091.0%
Dutch910.8%
Scottish810.7%
French740.7%
British720.6%
Welsh720.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,22191.2%
Not a citizen9848.8%
Native9,75187.0%
Foreign-born1,45413.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Watonwan County, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
544 7.2%377 5.0%2,624 34.7%2,644 35.0%1,024 13.5%352 4.7%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 544 7.2%
9-12 Years 377 5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,624 34.7%
Some College 2,644 35.0%
Bach. Degree 1,024 13.5%
Grad Degree 352 4.7%
Average years of education: 12.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Watonwan County, MN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,691 5,498 193 3.4% 4.7%
1991 5,752 5,479 273 4.7% 5.1%
1992 5,847 5,583 264 4.5% 5.0%
1993 5,885 5,649 236 4.0% 4.8%
1994 5,863 5,661 202 3.4% 4.0%
1995 5,837 5,590 247 4.2% 3.7%
1996 5,928 5,693 235 4.0% 3.8%
1997 5,899 5,702 197 3.3% 3.2%
1998 5,703 5,537 166 2.9% 2.7%
1999 5,773 5,559 214 3.7% 2.7%
2000 6,029 5,835 194 3.2% 3.0%
2001 6,122 5,910 212 3.5% 3.8%
2002 6,087 5,845 242 4.0% 4.5%
2003 6,002 5,714 288 4.8% 4.8%
2004 5,905 5,638 267 4.5% 4.6%
2005 5,751 5,511 240 4.2% 4.1%
2006 5,636 5,386 250 4.4% 4.1%
2007 5,473 5,196 277 5.1% 4.6%
2008 5,449 5,095 354 6.5% 5.4%
2009 5,568 5,067 501 9.0% 7.9%
2010 6,316 5,853 463 7.3% 7.4%
2011 6,281 5,882 399 6.4% 6.5%
2012 6,292 5,936 356 5.7% 5.6%
2013 6,186 5,855 331 5.4% 5.0%
2014 6,175 5,864 311 5.0% 4.3%
2015 6,268 5,968 300 4.8% 3.8%
2016 6,573 6,253 320 4.9% 3.9%
2017 6,486 6,207 279 4.3% 3.4%
2018 6,496 6,265 231 3.6% 3.0%
2019 6,502 6,245 257 4.0% 3.2%
2020 6,664 6,356 308 4.6% 6.2%
2021 6,538 6,323 215 3.3% 3.8%
2022 6,520 6,355 165 2.5% 2.7%
2023 6,668 6,477 191 2.9% 2.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com