Waconia, MN City Data

Waconia, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,814 people who live in Waconia and approximately 70,205 who live in Carver County. We want to help people moving to or living in Waconia to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Waconia. We have included Waconia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Waconia Information

Carver County where Waconia resides is 376.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 70,205 and has a population rank of 707 out of all the places in the United States.

Waconia has a total of 6,814 people and of those residents there are 3,248 males and 3,566 females. The median age of the male population is 32.4 and the female population is 33.6. There are approximately 1,140 births each year and around 295 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Waconia varies per year, but currently 6,758 are one race and 56 are two or more races.

Of the 6,814 people who live in Waconia, there are 2,156 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Waconia is 1,065 male and 1,091 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,777.

General Waconia Information
Total area in square miles - Carver County	376.15
Water area in square miles - Carver County	N/A
Resident population - Carver County	70,205
Population rank - Carver County	707
Total population	6,814
Total population (male)	3,248
Total population (female)	3,566
Population median age (male)	32.4
Population median age (female)	33.6
Births - Carver County	1,140
Deaths- Carver County	295
Population of one race	6,758
Population of two or more races	56
Population under 20 years	2,156
Population under 20 years (male)	1,065
Population under 20 years (female)	1,091
Total population 18 years and over	4,777

Waconia Social Characteristics

There are 24,356 households in Waconia. Families make up 18,806 of these households. The table below breaks down the Waconia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,184), male householder with no wife present (750) and female householder with no husband present (1,595). The remainder of the Waconia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,582. Waconia, MN moving companies help people in Waconia move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Waconia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Waconia is based, there are 25,893 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,162 never married, 16,789 now married, 290 separated, 1,621 widowed, and 2,031 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 103 separated, 358 widowed and 1,570 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Waconia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Waconia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Carver County)
Total households	24,356
Family households (families)	18,806
With own children under 18 years	11,247
Married-couple family	16,184
With own children under 18 years	9,459
Male householder, no wife present, family	750
With own children under 18 years	497
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,595
With own children under 18 years	1,216
Nonfamily households	5,582
Householder living alone	4,429
65 years and over	1,486

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,067
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	578
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,851
Householder	1,848
Spouse	1,566
Child	2,255
Other relatives	30
Nonrelatives	92
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	118
Foster child	4
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	868
Male householder	296
Male householder living alone	218
Male householder not living alone	78
Female householder	424
Female householder living alone	381
Female householder not living alone	43
Nonrelatives	148
Unmarried partner	72
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	45
Foster child	N/A
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,893
Never married	5,162
Now married	16,789
Separated	290
Widowed	1,621
Divorced	2,031
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	103
Widowed	358
Divorced	1,570

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,814
Male	3,248
Under 5 years	284
5 to 9 years	298
10 to 14 years	272
15 to 17 years	138
18 and 19 years	73
20 years	22
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	74
25 to 29 years	267
30 to 34 years	348
35 to 39 years	342
40 to 44 years	253
45 to 49 years	195
50 to 54 years	161
55 to 59 years	104
60 and 61 years	47
62 to 64 years	49
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	48
70 to 74 years	69
75 to 79 years	65
80 to 84 years	37
85 years and over	47
Female	3,566
Under 5 years	374
5 to 9 years	288
10 to 14 years	263
15 to 17 years	120
18 and 19 years	46
20 years	20
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	110
25 to 29 years	282
30 to 34 years	351
35 to 39 years	313
40 to 44 years	266
45 to 49 years	203
50 to 54 years	129
55 to 59 years	127
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	52
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	54
70 to 74 years	95
75 to 79 years	117
80 to 84 years	101
85 years and over	154

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,814
One race	6,758
White	6,614
Black or African American	23
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	44
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	22
Two or more races	56

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,719
People who are White alone	6,519
People who are Black or African American alone	23
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	44
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	87
People who are Some other race alone	68

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	64,052
Same house	35,488
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,700
Different state or abroad	6,581
Different state	5,546
Abroad	1,035

PLACE OF BIRTH (Carver County)
Total resident population	70,205
Born in United States	30,026
State of residence	50,987
Different state	16,474
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	345
Foreign born	2,399

Waconia Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Waconia. That total enrollment is 21,079 for the population of the country, which includes Waconia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,652 and elementary or high school enrollment was 28,877 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,866.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Waconia population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	21,079
Pre-kindergarten	2,169
Public	917
Private	1,252
Kindergarten	1,604
Public	1,220
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,944
Public	7,906
Private	2,038
Elementary and high school	14,439
Public	12,001
Private	2,438
High school grades 9 to 12	4,495
Public	4,095
Private	400
College, undergraduate years	2,282
Public	1,390
Private	892
Graduate or professional school	585
Public	250
Private	335
Not enrolled in school	45,662

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	43,218
Less than 9th grade	1,641
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,091
High school graduate	11,512
Some college, no degree	9,766
Associate's degree	3,388
Bachelor's degree	14,820
Graduate or professional degree	34.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,285

Waconia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 50,082 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Waconia. The Waconia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,377), service occupations (4,280), sales and office occupations (10,059), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (167), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,993) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,920). The 50,082 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 31,612 private wage and salary workers, 3,490 government workers, 2,586 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Carver County)
Population 16 years and over	50,082
In labor force	39,072
Civilian labor force	39,035
Employed	37,796
Unemployed	1,239
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	37
Females 16 years and over	25,336
In labor force	17,961
Civilian labor force	17,961
Unemployed Civilian labor force	532
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	24,746
In labor force	21,111
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	707
Armed forces	37

COMMUTING TO WORK (Carver County)
Workers 16 years and over	37,317
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	30,836
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,261
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	711
Other means	104
Worked at home	2,058
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	902,265

OCCUPATION (Carver County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,377
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,377
Service occupations	4,280
Sales and office occupations	10,059
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	167
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,993
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,920

INDUSTRY (Carver County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,377
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	641
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,744
Wholesale trade	2,026
Retail trade	4,287
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,547
Information	803
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,957
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,366
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,309
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,142
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	934

CLASS OF WORKER (Carver County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,377
Private wage and salary workers	31,612
Government workers	3,490
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,586
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Waconia Housing Characteristics

In Waconia, MN there are 24,883 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 24,356 occupied and 527 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Waconia, there are 18,447 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,938 units in Waconia. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Waconia, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Waconia, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Waconia. There are 241 housing units with rent less than $200, 164 with rent between $200-299, 624 with rent between $300-499 and 2,683 with rent for $500 and above. Full Waconia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Waconia, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Carver County)
Total housing units	24,883
Occupied housing units	24,356
Vacant housing units	527

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Carver County)
Total housing units	24,883
1-unit, detached	18,447
1-unit, attached	1,938
2 units	342
3 or 4 units	410
5 to 9 units	793
10 to 19 units	627
20 to 49 units	626
50 or more units	695
Mobile home	1,003

HOUSING TENURE (Carver County)
Occupied housing units	24,356
Owner-occupied	20,332
Renter-occupied	4,024

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Carver County)
Occupied housing units	24,356
No vehicles available	846
2 vehicle available	17,948
3 vehicles available	3,911
4 vehicles available	922
5 or more vehicles available	413

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Carver County)
Occupied housing units	24,356
Utility gas	18,347
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,983
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,165
Coal or coke
Wood	216
Solar energy
Other fuel	130
No fuel used	36

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Carver County)
Occupied housing units	24,356
Less Than $50,000	20,332
$50,000 to $99,999	1,450
$100,000 to $149,999	5,041
$150,000 to $199,999	4,202
$200,000 to $299,999	3,695
$300,000 to $499,999	1,389
$1,000,000 or more	57
Median (dollars)	170,200

GROSS RENT (Carver County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,024
Less than $200	241
$200 to $299	164
$300 to $499	624
$500 to $699	1,265
$700 to $999	1,117
$1,000 to $1,499	256
$1,500 or more	44