Waseca County, MN

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2022 Population

18,953

0.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic (DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic (DFL) Party

2022 Median Age

40.2

0.5% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.61%

18.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$71,856

8.05% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$191,800

15.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Waseca County, MN had a population of 19k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $71,856. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Waseca County, MN declined from 18,972 to 18,953, a −0.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $66,502 to $71,856, a 8.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Waseca County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.5%), Other (Hispanic) (3.76%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%), White (Hispanic) (1.87%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.913%).

None of the households in Waseca County, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Waseca County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Waseca County, MN was $191,800, and the homeownership rate was 81.4%.

Most people in Waseca County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Waseca County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Waseca County, MN borders Blue Earth County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Rice County, MN, and Steele County, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Waseca County, MN is home to a population of 19k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.73% of Waseca County, MN residents were born outside of the country (517 people).

In 2022, there were 23.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.8k people) in Waseca County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 712 Other (Hispanic) and 451 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

97.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.2% of Waseca County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Waseca County, MN was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Waseca County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waseca County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.8k ± 17
Other (Hispanic)
712 ± 161
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
451 ± 72.4

6.49%

Hispanic Population

1.23k people

6.49% of the people in Waseca County, MN are hispanic (1.23k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Waseca County, MN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.73%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

517 people

3.39%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

643 people

As of 2022, 2.73% of Waseca County, MN residents (517 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waseca County, MN was 3.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Waseca County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
448 ± 110
Gulf War (2001-)
214 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
160 ± 79

Waseca County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Waseca County, MN employs 9.54k people. The largest industries in Waseca County, MN are Manufacturing (1,737 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,606 people), and Retail Trade (1,050 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($90,250), Wholesale Trade ($78,295), and Public Administration ($65,565).

Employment

Occupations

9.54k

2022 Value

± 529

−0.303%

1 Year decline

± 7.81%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Waseca County, MN declined at a rate of −0.303%, from 9.57k employees to 9.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waseca County, MN, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,070 people), Production Occupations (1,021 people), and Management Occupations (996 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waseca County, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.54k

2022 Value

± 529

−0.303%

1 Year decline

± 7.81%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Waseca County, MN declined at a rate of −0.303%, from 9.57k employees to 9.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waseca County, MN, are Manufacturing (1,737 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,606 people), and Retail Trade (1,050 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waseca County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Waseca County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,201

Median earning men ± $2,504

$37,370

Median earning women ± $2,824

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,142), Wholesale Trade ($77,523), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,077).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($85,476), Public Administration ($65,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,273).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

115
Manufacturing
111
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
108
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Waseca County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.7%), followed by Other (1.41%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.7%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.41%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Waseca County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.7%), followed by Other (1.41%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Waseca County, MN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the Democratic Party (United States)|U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.877% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.991% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (962k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waseca County, MN was $191,800 in 2022, which is 0.68 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $165,500 to $191,800, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Waseca County, MN is 81.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Waseca County, MN have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waseca County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Waseca County, MN is $71,856. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Waseca County, MN was Census Tract 7903 with a value of $89,583, followed by Census Tract 7901 and Census Tract 7904, with respective values of $78,967 and $68,867.

Property

$191,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,921

$6,100

Median Property Taxes

±$402

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Waseca County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Waseca County, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.4%

Homeownership

2022

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81.4% of the housing units in Waseca County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waseca County, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7903
Census Tract 7901
Census Tract 7904

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Waseca County, MN was Census Tract 7903 with a value of $89,583, followed by Census Tract 7901 and Census Tract 7904, with respective values of $78,967 and $68,867.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Waseca County, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,856

Median Household Income

± $3,640

7.49k

Number of Households

± 456

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.49k households in Waseca County, MN grew to $71,856 from the previous year's value of $66,502.

The following chart displays the households in Waseca County, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waseca County, MN is from Minnesota.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2022, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.267% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Carpooled (7.09%)
Worked At Home (6.32%)

In 2022, 81.7% of workers in Waseca County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.09%) and those who worked at home (6.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waseca County, MN have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Waseca County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Waseca County, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waseca County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waseca County, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waseca County, MN (1.2k out of 18.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waseca County, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.1% of the population of Waseca County, MN has health coverage, with 53.1% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Waseca County, MN see 3092 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.322% decrease from the previous year (3102 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1900 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1900 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,092 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Waseca County, MN

Primary care physicians in Waseca County, MN see an average of 3,092 patients per year. This represents a 0.322% decrease from the previous year (3,102 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Waseca County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.85%

Uninsured

53.1%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.61%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waseca County, MN declined by 4.37% from 4.03% to 3.85%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Waseca County, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Waseca County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Waseca County, MN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.7% in Waseca County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Waseca County, MN.