Waseca County, Minnesota

Waseca County is a county in the United States of Minnesota. The population of county in 2000 stood at 19526 as per the Census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 19443, It is 49th most populous county in Minnesota. It covers total area of 432.81 sq mi (1120.97 kmē), of which, 423.25 square miles (1096.21 kmē) of it is land and 9.56 square miles (24.76 kmē) of it is water, makes it the eighth smallest by total area in Minnesota.

Waseca County Minnesota
Map of Waseca County, Minnesota

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 19526 residents, 7059 households, and 4990 families in the county. The population density was 46.1 people per square mile (17.8/kmē), making it the 28th most densely populated county in Minnesota. There were 7427 housing units at an average density of 17.5 per square mile (6.76/kmē). The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07. In the county Age distribution was 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 91.5 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 89.9 females. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 19443, The racial makeup of the county was 95.03% White, 2.85% Black or African American, 0.66% American Indian, 0.69% Asian, 0.03% Native Hawaiian, and 0.74% from two or more races.

Waseca County Minnesota Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Waseca County Minnesota School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Waseca County Minnesota GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $42440, it would be the 20th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The median income for a family in the county was $50081, it would be the 24th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The per capita income for the county was $18631, it is the 36th wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 4864 pupils and students, of which 51.03% are male and 48.97% are female, 24.91% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.2% nursery or pri school, 5.2% kindergarten, 47.96% elementary school, 26.67% high school and 11.97% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Elysian CityLe Sueur County, Waseca County0.880.880486551.31581537750
2Janesville CityWaseca County1.281.28021091653.31744341667
3New Richland CityWaseca County0.60.6011972002.81810636406
4Waldorf CityWaseca County0.380.380242630.41694137500
5Waseca CityWaseca County4.953.831.1184932215.61843939554
YearPopulation
April 2000 census19526
April 2000 Estimate19526
July 2000 Estimate19517
July 2001 Estimate19494
July 2002 Estimate19500
July 2003 Estimate19415
July 2004 Estimate19249
July 2005 Estimate19292
July 2006 Estimate19369
July 2007 Estimate19478
July 2008 Estimate19443
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school207192399
Kindergarten150103253
Elementary school115911742333
High school6486491297
College or graduate school318264582
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Waseca County, Minnesota$42440$50081$18631
Minnesota, United States$47111$56874$23198
United States$41994$50046$21587