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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.5%
9,316 → 9,175
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.3%
$47,596 → $61,546
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Waseca across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
9,079
-96 from 2023 (9,175)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,660
+$12,114 from 2023 ($61,546)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,316 | — | $47,596 | — |
| 2015 | 9,222 | -1% | $46,167 | -3% |
| 2017 | 8,960 | -2.8% | $46,083 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,833 | -1.4% | $45,429 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 9,241 | +4.6% | $57,022 | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 9,175 | -0.7% | $61,546 | +7.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.