Waseca, MN City Data

Waseca, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,493 people who live in Waseca and approximately 19,526 who live in Waseca County. We want to help people moving to or living in Waseca 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 Waseca. We have included Waseca housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Waseca Information

Waseca County where Waseca resides is 432.81 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,526 and has a population rank of 1,816 out of all the places in the United States.

Waseca has a total of 8,493 people and of those residents there are 4,084 males and 4,409 females. The median age of the male population is 33.3 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 245 births each year and around 187 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Waseca varies per year, but currently 8,417 are one race and 76 are two or more races.

Of the 8,493 people who live in Waseca, there are 2,537 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Waseca is 1,297 male and 1,240 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 6,200.

General Waseca Information
Total area in square miles - Waseca County	432.81
Water area in square miles - Waseca County	N/A
Resident population - Waseca County	19,526
Population rank - Waseca County	1,816
Total population	8,493
Total population (male)	4,084
Total population (female)	4,409
Population median age (male)	33.3
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Waseca County	245
Deaths- Waseca County	187
Population of one race	8,417
Population of two or more races	76
Population under 20 years	2,537
Population under 20 years (male)	1,297
Population under 20 years (female)	1,240
Total population 18 years and over	6,200

Waseca Social Characteristics

There are 7,059 households in Waseca. Families make up 5,012 of these households. The table below breaks down the Waseca families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,164), male householder with no wife present (245) and female householder with no husband present (491). The remainder of the Waseca households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,069. Waseca, MN moving companies help people in Waseca 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 Waseca. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Waseca is based, there are 7,312 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,518 never married, 4,394 now married, 35 separated, 818 widowed, and 547 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 29 separated, 208 widowed and 774 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Waseca social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Waseca.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Waseca County)
Total households	7,059
Family households (families)	5,012
With own children under 18 years	2,533
Married-couple family	4,164
With own children under 18 years	1,970
Male householder, no wife present, family	245
With own children under 18 years	166
Female householder, no husband present, family	491
With own children under 18 years	359
Nonfamily households	2,069
Householder living alone	1,760
65 years and over	754

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,217
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	833
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,882
Householder	2,220
Spouse	1,716
Child	2,568
Other relatives	47
Nonrelatives	175
Unmarried partner	106
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	198
Foster child	9
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,401
Male householder	516
Male householder living alone	403
Male householder not living alone	113
Female householder	652
Female householder living alone	588
Female householder not living alone	64
Nonrelatives	233
Unmarried partner	92
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	78
Foster child	3
Other	41

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,312
Never married	1,518
Now married	4,394
Separated	35
Widowed	818
Divorced	547
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	29
Widowed	208
Divorced	774

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,493
Male	4,084
Under 5 years	332
5 to 9 years	282
10 to 14 years	358
15 to 17 years	208
18 and 19 years	117
20 years	53
21 years	68
22 to 24 years	147
25 to 29 years	288
30 to 34 years	275
35 to 39 years	343
40 to 44 years	317
45 to 49 years	272
50 to 54 years	234
55 to 59 years	160
60 and 61 years	53
62 to 64 years	72
65 and 66 years	43
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	117
75 to 79 years	114
80 to 84 years	92
85 years and over	75
Female	4,409
Under 5 years	316
5 to 9 years	282
10 to 14 years	313
15 to 17 years	202
18 and 19 years	127
20 years	69
21 years	62
22 to 24 years	155
25 to 29 years	276
30 to 34 years	255
35 to 39 years	342
40 to 44 years	338
45 to 49 years	291
50 to 54 years	254
55 to 59 years	168
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	77
65 and 66 years	64
67 to 69 years	96
70 to 74 years	186
75 to 79 years	170
80 to 84 years	130
85 years and over	170

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,493
One race	8,417
White	8,004
Black or African American	118
American Indian and Alaska Native	30
Asian	49
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	6
Two or more races	76

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,283
People who are White alone	7,800
People who are Black or African American alone	117
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	28
People who are Asian alone	49
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	429
People who are Some other race alone	209

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,216
Same house	10,994
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,209
Different state or abroad	1,297
Different state	1,236
Abroad	61

PLACE OF BIRTH (Waseca County)
Total resident population	19,526
Born in United States	15,413
State of residence	15,467
Different state	3,733
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	65
Foreign born	261

Waseca 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 Waseca. That total enrollment is 4,864 for the population of the country, which includes Waseca. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,440 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,259 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 581.

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 Waseca population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,864
Pre-kindergarten	399
Public	259
Private	140
Kindergarten	253
Public	195
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,333
Public	2,072
Private	261
Elementary and high school	3,630
Public	3,323
Private	307
High school grades 9 to 12	1,297
Public	1,251
Private	46
College, undergraduate years	536
Public	479
Private	57
Graduate or professional school	46
Public	34
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	13,883

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,818
Less than 9th grade	887
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,061
High school graduate	4,938
Some college, no degree	2,902
Associate's degree	954
Bachelor's degree	2,076
Graduate or professional degree	16.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,649

Waseca Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,112 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Waseca. The Waseca occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,619), service occupations (1,210), sales and office occupations (2,434), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (136), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (963) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,399). The 15,112 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,638 private wage and salary workers, 1,115 government workers, 949 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Waseca County)
Population 16 years and over	15,112
In labor force	10,023
Civilian labor force	10,008
Employed	9,761
Unemployed	247
Percent Unemployed	2.5
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	7,167
In labor force	4,656
Civilian labor force	4,656
Unemployed Civilian labor force	115
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,945
In labor force	5,367
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	132
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Waseca County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,652
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,523
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,162
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	300
Other means	26
Worked at home	552
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	160,305

OCCUPATION (Waseca County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,619
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,619
Service occupations	1,210
Sales and office occupations	2,434
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	136
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	963
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,399

INDUSTRY (Waseca County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,619
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	507
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,724
Wholesale trade	241
Retail trade	1,108
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	393
Information	411
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	510
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	391
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,711
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	363
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	334

CLASS OF WORKER (Waseca County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,619
Private wage and salary workers	7,638
Government workers	1,115
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	949
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Waseca Housing Characteristics

In Waseca, MN there are 7,427 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,059 occupied and 368 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Waseca, there are 5,830 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 173 units in Waseca. 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 Waseca, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Waseca, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Waseca. There are 155 housing units with rent less than $200, 184 with rent between $200-299, 534 with rent between $300-499 and 398 with rent for $500 and above. Full Waseca gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Waseca, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Waseca County)
Total housing units	7,427
Occupied housing units	7,059
Vacant housing units	368

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Waseca County)
Total housing units	7,427
1-unit, detached	5,830
1-unit, attached	173
2 units	145
3 or 4 units	162
5 to 9 units	168
10 to 19 units	296
20 to 49 units	233
50 or more units	103
Mobile home	315

HOUSING TENURE (Waseca County)
Occupied housing units	7,059
Owner-occupied	5,654
Renter-occupied	1,405

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Waseca County)
Occupied housing units	7,059
No vehicles available	398
2 vehicle available	4,753
3 vehicles available	1,155
4 vehicles available	384
5 or more vehicles available	202

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Waseca County)
Occupied housing units	7,059
Utility gas	4,386
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	661
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	394
Coal or coke
Wood	127
Solar energy
Other fuel	32
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Waseca County)
Occupied housing units	7,059
Less Than $50,000	5,654
$50,000 to $99,999	2,396
$100,000 to $149,999	1,047
$150,000 to $199,999	373
$200,000 to $299,999	163
$300,000 to $499,999	19
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	87,700

GROSS RENT (Waseca County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,405
Less than $200	155
$200 to $299	184
$300 to $499	534
$500 to $699	313
$700 to $999	81
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A