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Atwater Minnesota Information: Atwater, Minnesota is part of KANDIYOHI County. Population for Atwater from the last gathering is 1079. You can view Atwater venues that host many Atwater MN events every year. You can also research Atwater Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Atwater Minnesota real estate guide. Atwater Minnesota has a latitude of 45.1277 and a longitude of -94.8044. Zip codes in Atwater, MN include 56209 ... more Atwater zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Atwater, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Atwater, MN was 1,079.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Atwater was 514, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Atwater, MN
There are an estimated 245 married men in the town. 58.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Atwater are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Atwater is 565 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Atwater, Minnesota
There are an estimated 237 married women in the community. 50.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Atwater, MN
The median age of people living in Atwater, MN was 40.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Atwater was 62. There were 828 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.4 percent of the population (198) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Atwater, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Atwater, MN was 1,070.

White Population in Atwater, MN
The estimated White population in the Atwater community is 1,057, which is 98 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Atwater, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Atwater, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Atwater, MN was 1.

Asian Population in Atwater, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Atwater, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Atwater was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Atwater community was 14, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Atwater, MN
The household population number in Atwater was 1,063.

Group Quarters Population in Atwater, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 16.

Average Household Size in Atwater, MN
The average household size in Atwater is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Atwater, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 475 total housing units in Atwater.

The number of occupied housing units was 461, or 97.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 362 were owner-occupied (78.5), and 99 were renter-occupied (21.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 14 vacant homes in Atwater at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Atwater, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 340, with a median value in dollars of 66,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Atwater, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $687 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Atwater, average costs per month were $241 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 612 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Atwater, Minnesota
99 people in Atwater also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Atwater, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Atwater was 112, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Atwater, MN
In 2000, there were 175 people in Atwater, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Atwater, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 22 people in Atwater who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Atwater, Minnesota
There were 584 in the labor force in Atwater at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Atwater was 21.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Atwater, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,265. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Atwater, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,289. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Atwater, Minnesota
Per capita income in Atwater in the last full census was 21,112. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Atwater numbered 12, or 4.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Atwater, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 59, or 5.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.