Wabasha, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,520 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,520 (2 farm, 2,518 nonfarm))

Wabasha, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,167 (1,064 occupied: 781 owner occupied, 283 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	25%

Housing density: 143 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $229,353.

Median contract rent in 2007: $387 (lower quartile is $284, upper quartile is $518)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $533

Median gross rent in Wabasha, MN in 2007: $462

Housing units in Wabasha with a mortgage: 320 (42 second mortgage, 32 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 325

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $158,341 (it was $81,500 in 2000)

Wabasha:	$158,341
Minnesota:	$213,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $113,434 - $261,240

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $197,066
Here: $197,066
State: $270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $145,681
Here: $145,681
State: $220,268

In 2-unit structures: $158,290
Here: $158,290
State: $280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $95,118
Here: $95,118
State: $204,358

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $193,627
Here: $193,627
State: $190,214

Mobile homes: $24,318
Here: $24,318
State: $34,666

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,426

In family households: 1,984 (540 male householders, 147 female householders)
579 spouses, 660 children (609 natural, 7 adopted, 44 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 2 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 442 (164 male householders (128 living alone)), 227 female householders (214 living alone)), 51 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 190 (150 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 352 2-persons, 142 3-persons, 109 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 342 1-person, 45 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

416 married couples with children.
119 single-parent households (29 men, 90 women).

97.0% of residents of Wabasha speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 27 (1.0%)
(55.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.7

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wabasha, Minnesota:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 30 4 rooms: 51 5 rooms: 166 6 rooms: 143 7 rooms: 141 8 rooms: 123 9 or more rooms: 118

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wabasha, Minnesota:
	1 room: 11 2 rooms: 34 3 rooms: 59 4 rooms: 73 5 rooms: 65 6 rooms: 26 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 72
1990 to 1994: 85
1980 to 1989: 146
1970 to 1979: 171
1960 to 1969: 90
1950 to 1959: 86
1940 to 1949: 34
1939 or earlier: 468

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wabasha:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 29 2 bedrooms: 185 3 bedrooms: 389 4 bedrooms: 146 5 or more bedrooms: 27

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wabasha:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 109 2 bedrooms: 118 3 bedrooms: 33 4 bedrooms: 12 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Wabasha in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 48 1 vehicle: 226 2 vehicles: 360 3 vehicles: 109 4 vehicles: 31 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Wabasha in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 64 1 vehicle: 160 2 vehicles: 51 3 vehicles: 8 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Wabasha, MN:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 2
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 15
$60,000 to $69,999: 24
$70,000 to $79,999: 35
$80,000 to $89,999: 38
$90,000 to $99,999: 24
$100,000 to $124,999: 94
$125,000 to $149,999: 121
$150,000 to $174,999: 92
$175,000 to $199,999: 44
$200,000 to $249,999: 86
$250,000 to $299,999: 65
$300,000 to $399,999: 42
$400,000 to $499,999: 22
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Wabasha rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Wabasha:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 13
$150 to $199: 21
$200 to $249: 14
$250 to $299: 38
$300 to $349: 25
$350 to $399: 30
$400 to $449: 28
$450 to $499: 14
$500 to $549: 44
$550 to $599: 22
$600 to $649: 9
$650 to $699: 3
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 1
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 11

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 4 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 7 1965 to 1969: 11

Wabasha, MN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.3%
Number of people working at home: 55 (4.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 231
5 to 9 minutes: 302
10 to 14 minutes: 124
15 to 19 minutes: 67
20 to 24 minutes: 73
25 to 29 minutes: 39
30 to 34 minutes: 66
35 to 39 minutes: 12
40 to 44 minutes: 34
45 to 59 minutes: 68
60 to 89 minutes: 51
90 or more minutes: 49

Wabasha mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 903 (77%)
Carpooled: 82 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 23 (2%)
Bicycle: 9 (1%)
Walked: 94 (8%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 55 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 120
$10,000 to $14,999: 98
$15,000 to $19,999: 80
$20,000 to $24,999: 62
$25,000 to $29,999: 102
$30,000 to $34,999: 72
$35,000 to $39,999: 66
$40,000 to $44,999: 83
$45,000 to $49,999: 67
$50,000 to $59,999: 94
$60,000 to $74,999: 103
$75,000 to $99,999: 77
$100,000 to $124,999: 12
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $199,999: 13
$200,000 or more: 16

First ancestries reported:

German: 998

Irish: 252

Norwegian: 231

United States or American: 132

English: 76

Polish: 61

Other groups: 56

Italian: 55

Swedish: 51

Scotch-Irish: 31

Danish: 25

French (except Basque): 24

Greek: 21

Czech: 20

Swiss: 19

Scandinavian: 18

French Canadian: 17

Czechoslovakian: 16

Finnish: 13

Scottish: 8

Dutch: 7

Austrian: 7

Hungarian: 5

Luxemburger: 4

Slovak: 4

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4

West Indian: 4

Arab:: 2

Lebanese: 2

Lithuanian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Japan (37%)
Germany (15%)
Poland (15%)
Other Caribbean (15%)
Canada (11%)
Other Northern Europe (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1934
Northeast: 30
Midwest: 482
South: 50
West: 82

60% of Wabasha residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 83
9th grade: 35
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 3
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 303
Less than 1 year of college: 45
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 120
Associate degree: 71
Bachelor's degree: 111
Master's degree: 26
Professional school degree: 34
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 51
9th grade: 30
10th grade: 9
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 35
High school graduate (or equivalency): 382
Less than 1 year of college: 82
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 154
Associate degree: 67
Bachelor's degree: 139
Master's degree: 17
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $42,921
Black householders: $17,073
Asian householders: $34,805
Some other race householders: $98,026
Two or more races householders: $29,869

Wabasha household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Wabasha household income for Black householders

Wabasha marital status for males

Wabasha marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $152,468
Black or African American householders: $67,823

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 800
One, attached: 23
Two: 60
3 or 4: 70
5 to 9: 61
10 to 19: 16
20 to 49: 64
Mobile homes: 73

Median worth of mobile homes: $34,588

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Wabasha:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (75%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Electricity (7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (48%) Electricity (39%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Other fuel (2%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 71

Here:	27.1%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14

Here:	9.5%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	7.5%
Minnesota:	24.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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