COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mayer vs Waconia
PLACE A
Mayer, Arizona
VS
PLACE B
Waconia, Minnesota
Mayer is 94% smaller than Waconia. Waconia earns more, with a median household income $55,899 higher. Waconia has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs 4%).
MAYERWACONIADIFFERENCE
Total population79114,113−94% vs Waconia
Population density392,515−2,476
Population growth4.1%21.8%−17.8 pts
Median age50.538.4+12.1
Male45.3%50.4%−5.1 pts
Female54.7%49.6%+5.1 pts
Foreign-born5.2%2.8%+2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.8%90.1%−0.4 pts
Black0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.2%3.9%+6.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other0.0%5.0%−5.0 pts
Median household income$55,132$111,031−$55,899
Per capita income$57,860$53,078+$4,782
Poverty rate24.3%4.1%+20.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6240.400+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%48.9%−37.0 pts
Graduate degree12.0%14.5%−2.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.4%−4.4 pts
Labor force participation58.7%73.7%−15.0 pts
Median home value$251,000$431,000−$180,000
Median gross rent$777$1,330−$553
Owner-occupied96.1%80.3%+15.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.5%2.6%+18.9 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%42.2%−42.2 pts
Average commute35.225.2+10.1
Worked from home0.0%20.3%−20.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured19.1%2.4%+16.7 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024