Waconia

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Waconia	7,112	10,785	13,626	14,723

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-13

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	889
5-9	1,023
10-14	1,042
15-19	1,063
20-24	830
25-29	569
30-34	689
35-39	943
40-44	1,024
45-49	904
50-54	973
55-59	885
60-64	768
65-69	598
70-74	454
75-79	336
80-84	272
85+	364
18+	9,998
Median Age	39

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-13

Population by Race

Waconia	2024
Total	13,626.00
White Alone	90.33%
Black Alone	1.01%
American Indian Alone	0.33%
Asian Alone	1.42%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.01%
Some Other Race	1.37%
Two or More Races	5.53%
Hispanic Origin	3.86%
Diversity Index	24.10

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-13

Growth Rate

Waconia	2024 - 2029
Population	1.56%
Households	1.53%
Families	1.59%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-13

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	2,668	3,939	4,914	5,302
Housing Units	2,755	4,143	5,153	5,616
Owner Occupied Units			3,894	4,153
Renter Occupied Units			1,020	1,149
Vacant Units			239	314

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-13

Home Value

Waconia	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$444,580	$481,493
Average Home Value	$520,326	$557,013
<$50,000	10	3
$50,000 - $99,999	0	0
$100,000 - $149,999	6	0
$150,000 - $199,999	18	0
$200,000 - $249,999	99	27
$250,000 - $299,999	256	140
$300,000 - $399,999	1,118	962
$400,000 - $499,999	987	1,159
$500,000 - $749,999	1,095	1,515
$1,000,000 +	64	73

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-13

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	573
2000-2009	1,533
1990-1999	965
1980-1989	415
1970-1979	424
1960-1969	345
1950-1959	231
1940-1949	134
1939 or Before	300

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-13

Income

Income

Waconia	2024	2029
Median Household	$115,855	$134,238
Average Household	$142,672	$160,374
Per Capita	$51,480	$57,779

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-13

Household Income

Waconia	2024
<$15,000	312
$15,000 - $24,999	125
$25,000 - $34,999	288
$35,000 - $49,999	194
$50,000 - $74,999	568
$75,000 - $99,999	611
$100,000 - $149,999	882
$150,000 - $199,999	975
$200,000+	959

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-13

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	6,951
In-County Residents	4,446
Out-of-County Residents	2,407
Drive Alone	5,192
Carpooled	247
Public Transport	49
Work at Home	1,371
Motorcycle	1
Bicycle	0
Walked	92
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	351
5-9 minutes	993
10-14 minutes	435
15-19 minutes	542
20-24 minutes	728
25-29 minutes	212
30-34 minutes	624
35-39 minutes	419
40-44 minutes	255
45-59 minutes	671
60-89 minutes	235
90+ minutes	116
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-13

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-13

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	9,565
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	98
Manufacturing	1,018
Wholesale Trade	260

Retail Trade	710
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	92
Furn & Home Furnish Str	12
Electronics & Appl Store	7
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	4
Food & Beverage Stores	308
Health/Pers Care Stores	49
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	28
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	30
General Merchandise Str	180

Transportation/Warehouse	79
Information	101

Finance & Insurance	227
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	98
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	50
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	79

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	73
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	434
Legal Services	126
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	1,028
Educational Services	742
HealthCare/Social Assist	3,575
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	61

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	510
Accommodation	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places	509

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	466
Auto Repair/Maintenance	26
Public Administration Emp	171

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-13

Educational Attainment (25+)

Waconia	2024
<9th Grade	53
Some High School	138
GED	150
Graduated High School	1,359
Some College/No Degree	1,594
Associates Degree	991
Bachelor's Degree	3,042
Graduate Degree	1,452

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-13

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	472
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	27
Manufacturing Bus	25
Wholesale Trade Bus	20

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	1
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	9
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	6
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	6
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	8
General Merchandise Str Bus	6

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	8
Information Bus	11

Finance & Insurance Bus	47
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	7
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	16
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	24

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	20
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	37
Legal Services Bus	7
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	8
Educational Services Bus	16
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	78
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	10

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	32
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	31

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	51
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	7
Public Administration Bus	12

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-13

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