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Waseca Minnesota Information: Waseca, Minnesota is part of WASECA County. Population for Waseca from the last gathering is 8493. You can view Waseca venues that host many Waseca MN events every year. You can also research Waseca Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Waseca Minnesota real estate guide. Waseca Minnesota has a latitude of 44.0803 and a longitude of -93.5029. Zip codes in Waseca, MN include 56093 ... more Waseca zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Waseca, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Waseca, MN was 8,493.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Waseca was 4,084, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Waseca, MN
There are an estimated 1,966 married men in the town. 57.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Waseca are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Waseca is 4,409 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Waseca, Minnesota
There are an estimated 1,886 married women in the community. 54.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Waseca, MN
The median age of people living in Waseca, MN was 35.5 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 Waseca was 648. There were 6,200 people above the age of 18, which represents 73 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.6 percent of the population (1,321) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Waseca, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Waseca, MN was 8,417.

White Population in Waseca, MN
The estimated White population in the Waseca community is 8,004, which is 94.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Waseca, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 118, which is 1.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Waseca, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Waseca, MN was 30.

Asian Population in Waseca, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 49.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Waseca, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Waseca was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 212, while those of “two or more races” was 76 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Waseca community was 433, or 5.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Waseca, MN
The household population number in Waseca was 8,283.

Group Quarters Population in Waseca, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 210.

Average Household Size in Waseca, MN
The average household size in Waseca is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Waseca, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,563 total housing units in Waseca.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,388, or 95.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,477 were owner-occupied (73.1), and 911 were renter-occupied (26.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 175 vacant homes in Waseca at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Waseca, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,202, with a median value in dollars of 84,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Waseca, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $814 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Waseca, average costs per month were $243 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,799 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Waseca, Minnesota
1,011 people in Waseca also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Waseca, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Waseca was 852, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Waseca, MN
In 2000, there were 1,172 people in Waseca, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Waseca, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 460 people in Waseca who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Waseca, Minnesota
There were 4,571 in the labor force in Waseca at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.9 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 Waseca was 14 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Waseca, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,554. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Waseca, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,163. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Waseca, Minnesota
Per capita income in Waseca in the last full census was 18,439. 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 Waseca numbered 145, or 6.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Waseca, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 695, or 8.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.