COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waseca vs North Mankato
PLACE A
Waseca, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
North Mankato, Minnesota
Waseca is 36% smaller than North Mankato. North Mankato earns more, with a median household income $16,717 higher. North Mankato has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -2%).
WASECANORTH MANKATODIFFERENCE
Total population9,03514,165−36% vs North Mankato
Population density2,1042,201−97
Population growth-1.9%6.6%−8.5 pts
Median age38.038.5−0.5
Male44.9%48.5%−3.6 pts
Female55.1%51.5%+3.6 pts
Foreign-born3.3%5.3%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.5%84.9%−0.4 pts
Black1.7%4.5%−2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.6%5.2%+3.4 pts
Asian3.0%2.6%+0.4 pts
Other2.2%2.8%−0.7 pts
Median household income$64,074$80,791−$16,717
Per capita income$30,270$51,604−$21,334
Poverty rate9.5%4.5%+4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3970.474−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%40.7%−23.5 pts
Graduate degree3.8%11.2%−7.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%2.8%+0.0 pts
Labor force participation58.8%72.7%−13.9 pts
Median home value$189,200$262,100−$72,900
Median gross rent$903$973−$70
Owner-occupied71.9%69.7%+2.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.7%3.3%+0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households40.6%28.1%+12.5 pts
Average commute19.114.8+4.2
Worked from home2.8%10.2%−7.4 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.2%+0.1 pts
Uninsured3.3%3.5%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025