Waconia

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Waconia	7,116	10,785	13,628	14,247

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	874
5-9	947
10-14	1,038
15-19	1,026
20-24	924
25-29	723
30-34	624
35-39	839
40-44	1,011
45-49	910
50-54	952
55-59	926
60-64	802
65-69	601
70-74	477
75-79	331
80-84	279
85+	344
18+	10,127
Median Age	39

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Population by Race

Waconia	2025
Total	13,628.00
White Alone	89.85%
Black Alone	1.03%
American Indian Alone	0.34%
Asian Alone	1.55%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.01%
Some Other Race	1.47%
Two or More Races	5.73%
Hispanic Origin	4.15%
Diversity Index	25.30

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Growth Rate

Waconia	2025 - 2030
Population	0.89%
Households	1.03%
Families	0.90%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	2,668	3,939	4,966	5,227
Housing Units	2,751	4,143	5,129	5,386
Owner Occupied Units			3,891	4,104
Renter Occupied Units			1,075	1,123
Vacant Units			163	159

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Home Value

Waconia	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$464,453	$532,395
Average Home Value	$517,327	$572,710
<$50,000	31	13
$50,000 - $99,999	0	0
$100,000 - $149,999	9	1
$150,000 - $199,999	12	1
$200,000 - $249,999	124	40
$250,000 - $299,999	244	119
$300,000 - $399,999	919	639
$400,000 - $499,999	941	988
$500,000 - $749,999	1,327	1,937
$1,000,000 +	72	90

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	682
2000-2009	1,701
1990-1999	989
1980-1989	450
1970-1979	278
1960-1969	324
1950-1959	209
1940-1949	135
1939 or Before	227

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Income

Income

Waconia	2025	2030
Median Household	$127,041	$146,508
Average Household	$150,926	$169,570
Per Capita	$55,036	$62,250

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Household Income

Waconia	2025
<$15,000	206
$15,000 - $24,999	170
$25,000 - $34,999	477
$35,000 - $49,999	283
$50,000 - $74,999	504
$75,000 - $99,999	356
$100,000 - $149,999	871
$150,000 - $199,999	867
$200,000+	1,232

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	7,181
In-County Residents	4,739
Out-of-County Residents	2,344
Drive Alone	5,300
Carpooled	220
Public Transport	54
Work at Home	1,504
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	19
Walked	84
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	308
5-9 minutes	1,064
10-14 minutes	406
15-19 minutes	622
20-24 minutes	688
25-29 minutes	342
30-34 minutes	775
35-39 minutes	306
40-44 minutes	246
45-59 minutes	588
60-89 minutes	221
90+ minutes	111
Average Travel Time	25

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	9,389
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	108
Manufacturing	981
Wholesale Trade	258

Retail Trade	713
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	90
Furn & Home Furnish Str	16
Electronics & Appl Store	9
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	14
Food & Beverage Stores	297
Health/Pers Care Stores	61
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	20
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	31
General Merchandise Str	175

Transportation/Warehouse	127
Information	82

Finance & Insurance	212
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	103
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	38
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	71

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	119
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	381
Legal Services	127
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	1,032
Educational Services	687
HealthCare/Social Assist	3,534
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	65

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	457
Accommodation	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places	456

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	474
Auto Repair/Maintenance	46
Public Administration Emp	159

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Educational Attainment (25+)

Waconia	2025
<9th Grade	46
Some High School	103
GED	177
Graduated High School	1,425
Some College/No Degree	1,607
Associates Degree	975
Bachelor's Degree	3,080
Graduate Degree	1,406

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	469
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	33
Manufacturing Bus	22
Wholesale Trade Bus	21

Retail Trade Bus	49
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	7
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	3
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	3
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	2
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	9
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	7
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	5
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	8
General Merchandise Str Bus	5

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	9
Information Bus	11

Finance & Insurance Bus	42
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	8
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	13
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	21

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	22
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	37
Legal Services Bus	7
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	9
Educational Services Bus	16
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	77
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	10

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	34
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	33

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	53
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	10
Public Administration Bus	11

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

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Fairs and Festivals

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