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Wabasha Minnesota Information: Wabasha, Minnesota is part of WABASHA County. Population for Wabasha from the last gathering is 2599. You can view Wabasha venues that host many Wabasha MN events every year. You can also research Wabasha Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Wabasha Minnesota real estate guide. Wabasha Minnesota has a latitude of 44.3605 and a longitude of -92.021. Zip codes in Wabasha, MN include 55981 ... more Wabasha zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Wabasha, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Wabasha, MN was 2,599.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Wabasha was 1,231, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Wabasha, MN
There are an estimated 641 married men in the town. 63.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Wabasha are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Wabasha is 1,368 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Wabasha, Minnesota
There are an estimated 668 married women in the community. 57.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Wabasha, MN
The median age of people living in Wabasha, MN was 43.8 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 Wabasha was 132. There were 2,026 people above the age of 18, which represents 78 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.4 percent of the population (582) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Wabasha, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Wabasha, MN was 2,587.

White Population in Wabasha, MN
The estimated White population in the Wabasha community is 2,546, which is 98 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Wabasha, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 18, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Wabasha, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Wabasha, MN was 14.

Asian Population in Wabasha, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Wabasha, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Wabasha was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Wabasha community was 8, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Wabasha, MN
The household population number in Wabasha was 2,409.

Group Quarters Population in Wabasha, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 190.

Average Household Size in Wabasha, MN
The average household size in Wabasha is 2.27 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Wabasha, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,166 total housing units in Wabasha.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,062, or 91.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 776 were owner-occupied (73.1), and 286 were renter-occupied (26.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 104 vacant homes in Wabasha at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Wabasha, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 645, with a median value in dollars of 84,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Wabasha, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $854 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Wabasha, average costs per month were $239 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,554 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Wabasha, Minnesota
330 people in Wabasha also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Wabasha, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Wabasha was 323, or 15.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Wabasha, MN
In 2000, there were 443 people in Wabasha, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Wabasha, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 75 people in Wabasha who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Wabasha, Minnesota
There were 1,247 in the labor force in Wabasha at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.5 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 Wabasha was 21.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Wabasha, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,291. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Wabasha, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,391. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Wabasha, Minnesota
Per capita income in Wabasha in the last full census was 20,374. 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 Wabasha numbered 36, or 5.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Wabasha, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 245, or 10 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.