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Waseca, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Waseca County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
9,209
Population
2,142/sq mi density
$61,546
Median Income
$33,547 per capita
$185,600
Home Value
$241,652 Zillow
$796
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
170
Violent Crime/100K
1,798 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$61,546 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$185,600 home value, $796/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
170 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,546
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,547
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.3%
41% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waseca vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waseca’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,546
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,547
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,103
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,040
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,040
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.0%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,256M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
2%
Other
14.7%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
552
Restaurants
41
Healthcare
58
Retail
57
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,103
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,459
1% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,546 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,547 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,103 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,040 |
| County GDP | $1,256M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.423 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 552 |
| Restaurants | 41 |
| Healthcare | 58 |
| Retail | 57 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,103 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,459 |