Waseca County, MN Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Waseca county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,864 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 399 | 8.2 |
| Kindergarten | 253 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,333 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,297 | 26.7 |
| College or graduate school | 582 | 12.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,818 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 887 | 6.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,061 | 8.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,938 | 38.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,902 | 22.6 |
| Associate degree | 954 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,649 | 12.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 427 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,394 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,856 | 25.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,127 | 59.3 |
| Separated | 64 | 0.4 |
| Widowed | 1,026 | 6.7 |
Female | 818 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 1,321 | 8.6 |
Female | 547 | 3.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 193 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 91 | 47.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,474 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,052 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,469 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 443 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,967 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,299 | 13.0 |
Percent employed | 67.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,668 | 87.0 |
Percent employed | 88.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,411 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 784 | 32.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,216 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,994 | 60.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,161 | 39.3 |
Same county | 3,716 | 20.4 |
Different county | 3,445 | 18.9 |
Same state | 2,209 | 12.1 |
Different state | 1,236 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 61 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,526 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,265 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 19,200 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 15,467 | 79.2 |
Different state | 3,733 | 19.1 |
Born outside United States | 65 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 261 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 85 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 102 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 159 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 261 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 47 | 18.0 |
| Asia | 44 | 16.9 |
| Africa | 22 | 8.4 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 102 | 39.1 |
| Northern America | 44 | 16.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,216 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,521 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 695 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 220 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 442 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 114 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 222 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 84 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,526 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,712 | 116.3 |
| Arab | 12 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 408 | 2.1 |
| Danish | 369 | 1.9 |
| Dutch | 314 | 1.6 |
| English | 893 | 4.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 658 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 148 | 0.8 |
| German | 9,416 | 48.2 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,399 | 12.3 |
| Italian | 146 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 3,397 | 17.4 |
| Polish | 638 | 3.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 37 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 125 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 147 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 23 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 966 | 4.9 |
| Swiss | 92 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 869 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 96 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,506 | 7.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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