COMPARING TWO PLACES
Faribault County vs Waseca County
PLACE A
Faribault County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Waseca County, Minnesota
Faribault County is 26% smaller than Waseca County. Waseca County earns more, with a median household income $9,446 higher.
FARIBAULT COUNTYWASECA COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population13,88818,688−26% vs Waseca County
Population density1944−25
Population growth-4.3%-0.9%−3.5 pts
Median age44.340.6+3.7
Male50.7%48.5%+2.2 pts
Female49.3%51.5%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born1.9%2.9%−1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.0%87.2%+0.8 pts
Black0.6%1.0%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.1%7.3%+0.8 pts
Asian0.6%1.8%−1.2 pts
Other2.7%2.7%Even
Median household income$66,815$76,261−$9,446
Per capita income$38,110$36,326+$1,784
Poverty rate10.4%7.5%+2.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4320.401+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%21.0%+0.8 pts
Graduate degree5.4%5.0%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%2.5%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation63.3%63.4%−0.1 pts
Median home value$135,300$220,800−$85,500
Median gross rent$799$883−$84
Owner-occupied79.2%80.7%−1.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.9%5.6%+6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households35.6%34.8%+0.8 pts
Average commute20.222.2−2.0
Worked from home8.2%7.0%+1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.2%+0.5 pts
Uninsured5.8%3.6%+2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025