Waseca County Minnesota - Demographics

Below are some data nuggets for Waseca County, MN where First Congregational Church is located. These are based off of the 2000 Census, so there will be some variation that isn't reflected. It will still give a good general overview of the area I will be ministering in in the years to come.

A few thoughts - Ethnically, it is very white. I have more ethnic diversity within a 3 block radius of my current house in East St. Paul than in the whole county. A very low rate of rental - 20%. A low rate of unemployment - 2.5%. A low poverty rate - 6.5% living below the poverty rate.

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Waseca County MN

Statistics Waseca County, MN Population 19,526 Pop. Density (per sq. mile) 46.1 Land Area (in sq. miles) 423.3 Sex Male 10,199 52.2% Female 9,327 47.8% Age Median Age 36.3 Race Non-Hispanic 18,960 97.1% American Indian 111 0.6% Asian 89 0.5% Black 435 2.2% Hawaiian/Pacific Is. 6 0.0% White 18,198 93.2% Other 8 0.0% 2+ Races 113 0.6% Hispanic 566 2.9% Hispanic Black 6 0.0% Hispanic White 284 1.5% Hispanic Other 276 1.4% Households Total Households 7,059 Family Households 4,990 70.7% Non-Family Households 2,069 29.3% Population Households Population In Households 18,077 92.6% In Family Households 15,658 86.6% In Non-Family HH 2,419 13.4% Population In Group Quarters 1,449 7.4% Median Household Income Median Household Income $42,440 Median Family HH Income $50,081 Median Nonfamily HH Income $24,823 Unemployment Age 16+ Population Age 16+ 15,112 In Labor Force (Civilian) 10,008 99.9% Unemployed 247 2.5% Poverty Person Poverty (universe) 18,064 Income Below Poverty Level 1,182 6.5% Housing Total Housing Units 7,427 Occupied Units 7,059 95.0% Owner Occupied Units 5,654 80.1% Renter Occupied Units 1,405 19.9% Vacant Units 368 5.0%

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