Overview
9,237
Total Population
39.2
Median age
56.15%
Female population %
78.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
57.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
905
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Waseca's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Waseca is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Waseca's population under 18 was 24.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Waseca's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Waseca, 20.11% were under the age of 15, 17.16% aged 15 to 29, 46.18% aged 30 to 64, 14.33% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,137 more females than males in Waseca:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.15% females and 43.85% males in Waseca, MN.
- The Waseca, MN gender ratio is 78.1:100 i.e. 78.1 men to 100 women (0.781).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 349.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 468.
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Race / Ethnicity
Waseca's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Waseca population: 88.76% are White, 1.03% are Black or African American, 2.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.36% are Asian, 2.99% are some other race and 3.46% are multiracial.
- Waseca's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 905 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,332 (90.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Waseca is White with a population of 8,199 (88.76% of the total population).
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Year by year
Waseca's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 9,678 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Waseca's population decreased by 235 (2.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Waseca's population decreased by 193 (2.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Waseca's population was lowest in year 2009 at 8,798.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)