COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wabasha vs Menomonie
PLACE A
Wabasha, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Menomonie, Wisconsin
Wabasha is 84% smaller than Menomonie. Wabasha earns more, with a median household income $7,625 higher.
WABASHAMENOMONIEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,59916,664−84% vs Menomonie
Population density3171,216−898
Population growth1.5%3.6%−2.1 pts
Median age56.526.1+30.4
Male51.8%47.4%+4.5 pts
Female48.2%52.6%−4.5 pts
Foreign-born2.2%2.8%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.1%89.9%+6.2 pts
Black0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%3.4%−2.4 pts
Asian0.2%2.8%−2.6 pts
Other2.7%2.8%−0.1 pts
Median household income$64,514$56,889+$7,625
Per capita income$44,531$32,639+$11,892
Poverty rate10.2%17.7%−7.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4550.452Even
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%38.7%−16.3 pts
Graduate degree7.0%14.5%−7.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%5.8%−4.1 pts
Labor force participation48.7%66.1%−17.4 pts
Median home value$262,300$220,800+$41,500
Median gross rent$757$970−$213
Owner-occupied68.3%40.4%+27.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.6%7.2%+5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households26.0%39.2%−13.3 pts
Average commute21.417.1+4.4
Worked from home10.0%8.1%+1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured2.4%5.8%−3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025