Waseca city, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,035
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,035
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,067
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,229
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,221
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,229
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,410
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.5%
Female persons, percent 55.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 325
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $189,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,469
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $644
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $903
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,546
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,577
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,904
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,641
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 152,041
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,597
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,074
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,270
Persons in poverty, percent 9.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,303.8
Population per square mile, 2010 2,350.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.00
FIPS Code 2768296