COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waterville vs Waseca
PLACE A
Waterville, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Waseca, Minnesota
Waterville is 87% smaller than Waseca. Waterville earns more, with a median household income $14,515 higher.
WATERVILLEWASECADIFFERENCE
Total population1,1569,035−87% vs Waseca
Population density1,3362,104−767
Population growth-0.4%-1.9%+1.6 pts
Median age47.338.0+9.3
Male55.2%44.9%+10.3 pts
Female44.8%55.1%−10.3 pts
Foreign-born7.8%3.3%+4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.9%84.5%−6.6 pts
Black0.3%1.7%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.3%8.6%+4.7 pts
Asian0.6%3.0%−2.4 pts
Other7.9%2.2%+5.8 pts
Median household income$78,589$64,074+$14,515
Per capita income$37,357$30,270+$7,087
Poverty rate7.8%9.5%−1.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3580.397−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%17.2%−7.4 pts
Graduate degree0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%2.8%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation66.4%58.8%+7.6 pts
Median home value$262,000$189,200+$72,800
Median gross rent$1,200$903+$297
Owner-occupied87.9%71.9%+16.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.8%3.7%+10.1 pts
Rent-burdened households64.3%40.6%+23.7 pts
Average commute32.719.1+13.7
Worked from home14.0%2.8%+11.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured15.1%3.3%+11.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025