Waseca County vs. Rice County

Waseca County (MN)Rice County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,69166,523
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,13864,142
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,13664,142
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.2%15.4%
Female persons, percent51.8%49.0%
White alone, percent94.6%89.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%5.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.9%2.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.3%8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.9%82.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1273,576
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.6%7.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,94325,125
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.7%74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$150,700$196,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,280$1,538
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$441$517
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$660$837
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.3%18.2%
Building permits, 201827187
Households, 2014-20187,42723,045
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.3%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.3%12.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.8%88.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.1%81.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.1%90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%27.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.4%6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.7%5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.3%66.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.7%64.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,48182,566
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)56,408215,786
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,061,4791,741,876
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)179,9922,093,824
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)180,647683,367
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,391$10,537
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.423.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,612$65,758
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,067$29,767
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%9.6%
Total employer establishments, 20174521,555
Total employment, 20175,07324,369
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)202,913907,675
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.2%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2064,287
All firms, 20121,4425,138
Men-owned firms, 20127862,716
Women-owned firms, 20124671,802
Minority-owned firms, 201250264
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2984,688
Veteran-owned firms, 201251353
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3124,454
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.1%27.0%
Population per square mile, 201045.2129.4
Land area in square miles, 2010423.36495.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Waseca county (MN) and Rice county (MN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.