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Winnebago Minnesota Information: Winnebago, Minnesota is part of FARIBAULT County. Population for Winnebago from the last gathering is 1487. You can view Winnebago venues that host many Winnebago MN events every year. You can also research Winnebago Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Winnebago Minnesota real estate guide. Winnebago Minnesota has a latitude of 43.7678 and a longitude of -94.1709. Zip codes in Winnebago, MN include 56098 ... more Winnebago zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Winnebago, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Winnebago, MN was 1,487.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Winnebago was 712, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Winnebago, MN
There are an estimated 373 married men in the town. 61.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Winnebago are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Winnebago is 775 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Winnebago, Minnesota
There are an estimated 356 married women in the community. 53.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Winnebago, MN
The median age of people living in Winnebago, MN was 44.1 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 Winnebago was 68. There were 1,174 people above the age of 18, which represents 79 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 27.3 percent of the population (406) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Winnebago, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Winnebago, MN was 1,475.

White Population in Winnebago, MN
The estimated White population in the Winnebago community is 1,432, which is 96.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Winnebago, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Winnebago, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Winnebago, MN was 7.

Asian Population in Winnebago, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 10.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 26, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Winnebago community was 99, or 6.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Winnebago, MN
The household population number in Winnebago was 1,416.

Group Quarters Population in Winnebago, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 71.

Average Household Size in Winnebago, MN
The average household size in Winnebago is 2.21 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Winnebago, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 705 total housing units in Winnebago.

The number of occupied housing units was 641, or 90.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 505 were owner-occupied (78.8), and 136 were renter-occupied (21.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 64 vacant homes in Winnebago at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Winnebago, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 460, with a median value in dollars of 40,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Winnebago, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $527 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Winnebago, average costs per month were $202 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 876 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Winnebago, Minnesota
114 people in Winnebago also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Winnebago, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Winnebago was 186, or 15.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Winnebago, MN
In 2000, there were 337 people in Winnebago, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Winnebago, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 80 people in Winnebago who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Winnebago, Minnesota
There were 701 in the labor force in Winnebago at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.9 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 Winnebago was 16 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Winnebago, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,321. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Winnebago, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,420. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Winnebago, Minnesota
Per capita income in Winnebago in the last full census was 16,435. 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 Winnebago numbered 19, or 4.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Winnebago, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 137, or 9.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.