Waseca, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 8,740 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 44 (all nonfarm))

Waseca, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,542 (3,387 occupied: 2,484 owner occupied, 903 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	25%

Housing density: 924 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $217,729.

Median contract rent in 2008: $464 (lower quartile is $344, upper quartile is $597)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $410

Median gross rent in Waseca, MN in 2008: $532

Housing units in Waseca with a mortgage: 1,557 (220 second mortgage, 130 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 645

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $147,833 (it was $83,100 in 2000)

Waseca:	$147,833
Minnesota:	$213,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $113,654 - $189,232

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $165,921
Here: $165,921
State: $263,524

Townhouses or other attached units: $163,900
Here: $163,900
State: $212,570

In 2-unit structures: $190,074
Here: $190,074
State: $229,138

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,310
Here: $126,310
State: $196,431

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $114,573
Here: $114,573
State: $198,256

Mobile homes: $13,107
Here: $13,107
State: $34,666

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,267

In family households: 6,880 (1,831 male householders, 406 female householders)
1,762 spouses, 2,522 children (2,312 natural, 47 adopted, 163 stepchildren), 83 grandchildren, 82 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 32 other relatives, 159 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,387 (589 male householders (463 living alone)), 568 female householders (518 living alone)), 230 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 517 (436 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 984 2-persons, 485 3-persons, 508 4-persons, 191 5-persons, 44 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 981 1-person, 135 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 6 6-persons.

1,559 married couples with children.
597 single-parent households (150 men, 447 women).

94.4% of residents of Waseca speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 167 (1.9%)
(23.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.7

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waseca, Minnesota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 47 3 rooms: 39 4 rooms: 221 5 rooms: 523 6 rooms: 523 7 rooms: 442 8 rooms: 353 9 or more rooms: 336

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waseca, Minnesota:
	1 room: 15 2 rooms: 69 3 rooms: 219 4 rooms: 338 5 rooms: 170 6 rooms: 52 7 rooms: 15 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 16

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 33
1995 to 1998: 137
1990 to 1994: 176
1980 to 1989: 340
1970 to 1979: 707
1960 to 1969: 418
1950 to 1959: 459
1940 to 1949: 251
1939 or earlier: 1,021

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waseca:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 109 2 bedrooms: 570 3 bedrooms: 1,243 4 bedrooms: 487 5 or more bedrooms: 75

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waseca:
	no bedroom: 15 1 bedroom: 323 2 bedrooms: 441 3 bedrooms: 101 4 bedrooms: 23 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 Waseca in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 113 1 vehicle: 698 2 vehicles: 1,209 3 vehicles: 320 4 vehicles: 93 5 or more vehicles: 51

Cars and other vehicles available in Waseca in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 159 1 vehicle: 474 2 vehicles: 212 3 vehicles: 44 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Waseca, MN:

Less than $10,000: 29
$10,000 to $14,999: 15
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 11
$50,000 to $59,999: 22
$60,000 to $69,999: 28
$70,000 to $79,999: 51
$80,000 to $89,999: 58
$90,000 to $99,999: 115
$100,000 to $124,999: 364
$125,000 to $149,999: 496
$150,000 to $174,999: 431
$175,000 to $199,999: 277
$200,000 to $249,999: 328
$250,000 to $299,999: 101
$300,000 to $399,999: 85
$400,000 to $499,999: 14
$500,000 to $749,999: 14
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Waseca rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Waseca:

Less than $100: 10 people
$100 to $149: 13
$150 to $199: 32
$200 to $249: 80
$250 to $299: 48
$300 to $349: 55
$350 to $399: 81
$400 to $449: 112
$450 to $499: 48
$500 to $549: 82
$550 to $599: 113
$600 to $649: 107
$650 to $699: 23
$700 to $749: 20
$750 to $799: 18
$800 to $899: 19
$900 to $999: 11
$1,000 to $1,249: 17
$1,250 to $1,499: 2
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 12

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 34 1990 to 1994: 14 1985 to 1989: 24 1980 to 1984: 17 1975 to 1979: 19 1970 to 1974: 50 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 9

Waseca, MN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.3%
Number of people working at home: 93 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 570
5 to 9 minutes: 1671
10 to 14 minutes: 773
15 to 19 minutes: 289
20 to 24 minutes: 289
25 to 29 minutes: 126
30 to 34 minutes: 212
35 to 39 minutes: 93
40 to 44 minutes: 25
45 to 59 minutes: 90
60 to 89 minutes: 77
90 or more minutes: 68

Waseca mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,464 (79%)
Carpooled: 579 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 77 (2%)
Bicycle: 1 (0%)
Walked: 157 (4%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 93 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 223
$10,000 to $14,999: 216
$15,000 to $19,999: 252
$20,000 to $24,999: 258
$25,000 to $29,999: 282
$30,000 to $34,999: 275
$35,000 to $39,999: 214
$40,000 to $44,999: 181
$45,000 to $49,999: 209
$50,000 to $59,999: 422
$60,000 to $74,999: 382
$75,000 to $99,999: 317
$100,000 to $124,999: 60
$125,000 to $149,999: 49
$150,000 to $199,999: 38
$200,000 or more: 16

First ancestries reported:

German: 2910

Norwegian: 1345

Other groups: 718

Irish: 594

United States or American: 267

Swedish: 223

English: 200

Polish: 170

French (except Basque): 146

Dutch: 113

French Canadian: 92

Czech: 89

Danish: 85

Italian: 66

European: 56

Scotch-Irish: 40

Scottish: 38

Czechoslovakian: 33

Scandinavian: 32

Swiss: 26

Austrian: 25

Subsaharan African:: 20

Somalian: 12

Welsh: 12

Finnish: 10

African: 8

Russian: 7

Hungarian: 5

Icelander: 3

Yugoslavian: 2

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

Mexico (33%)
Canada (24%)
Other Eastern Africa (13%)
Brazil (12%)
Korea (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Other Northern Europe (3%)

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

This state: 6633
Northeast: 54
Midwest: 1065
South: 382
West: 448

54% of Waseca residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 49
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 158
9th grade: 44
10th grade: 91
11th grade: 56
12th grade, no diploma: 47
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,064
Less than 1 year of college: 196
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 431
Associate degree: 174
Bachelor's degree: 368
Master's degree: 83
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 21

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 130
9th grade: 59
10th grade: 54
11th grade: 65
12th grade, no diploma: 66
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,086
Less than 1 year of college: 296
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 390
Associate degree: 151
Bachelor's degree: 448
Master's degree: 52
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 26.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 31.3%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $49,421
Black householders: $22,055
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $73,345
Asian householders: $62,435
Some other race householders: $38,695
Two or more races householders: $76,642
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,151

Waseca household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Waseca household income for Black householders

Waseca household income for Some other race householders

Waseca household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Waseca marital status for males

Waseca marital status for females

Median 2008 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $152,972
Black or African American householders: $121,111
Asian householders: $279,152
Some other race householders: $117,671
Hispanic or Latino householders: $88,344

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,395
One, attached: 133
Two: 120
3 or 4: 127
5 to 9: 112
10 to 19: 253
20 to 49: 159
50 or more: 103
Mobile homes: 140

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,309

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Waseca:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (96%) Electricity (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (55%) Electricity (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (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): 72

Here:	6.8%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13

Here:	2.4%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23

Here:	10.4%
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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