Watonwan County, MN Demographic Data
Watonwan County, MN Summary
Watonwan County is located in Minnesota
- Population: 11,177
- Area: 439.73 sq. miles
- Land Area: 434.95 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.78 sq. miles
- Population Density: 25.41 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,062.34 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Watonwan County, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,582
51%
50.8
Male
5,414
49%
49.2
Total Population
10,996
323,128,000
Watonwan County, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
778
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
782
7.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
729
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
643
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
636
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,317
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,091
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,332
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
883
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
693
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,007
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
672
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
433
3.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,325
75.7%
77.2
Female
4,213
50.6%
51.3
Male
4,112
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,936
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,488
22.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,112
19.2%
15.2
Female
1,158
54.8%
55.8
Male
954
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Watonwan County, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,912
99.2%
96.8
White
9,970
90.7%
72.6
Black or African American
70
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
50
0.5%
0.8
Asian
131
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
6
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
6
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
119
1.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
691
6.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
84
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,489
22.6%
17.8
Mexican
1,945
17.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
544
4.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,507
77.4%
82.2
Watonwan County, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
624
8.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
498
6.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,024
40.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,343
18.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
725
9.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
947
12.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
267
3.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,122
15.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,306
84.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,214
16.3%
31.2
Watonwan County, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,451
28.1%
33.7%
Now Married
4,638
53.3%
47.5
Divorced
803
9.2%
11.0%
Separated
134
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
681
7.8
5.8%
Watonwan County, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,134
79.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,084
20.4%
21.6%
Spanish
1,892
18.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
35
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
76
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
81
0.8%
1.1%
Watonwan County, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
245
5.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
284
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
397
8.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
602
13.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
700
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
995
22.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
488
10.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
530
11.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
131
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
93
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
50,068
57,617
Per capita income
26,273
31,128
Watonwan County, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
556
9.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
224
3.9%
9.8
Construction
481
8.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,202
20.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
192
3.3%
6.6
Information
89
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,382
24.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
214
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
251
4.4%
11.4
Public administration
158
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
524
9.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
298
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
186
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
854
14.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,686
29.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,349
23.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,099
19.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
769
13.4%
18.1%
Watonwan County, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,664
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,411
77.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
487
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
22
0.4%
5.1
Walked
277
4.9%
2.7
Other means
62
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
405
7.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.0
26.6
Watonwan County, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
212
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,405
31.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,736
38.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,112
24.9%
21.0
Watonwan County, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,465
88.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,295
73.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,170
26.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
574
11.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Watonwan County, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,039
1 room
20
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
36
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
274
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
700
13.9%
16.5
5 rooms
794
15.8%
19.8
6 rooms
942
18.7%
17.8
7 rooms
812
16.1%
12.0
8 rooms
629
12.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
832
16.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Watonwan County, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,039
1-unit, detached
4,202
83.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
14
0.3%
5.9
2-units
142
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
81
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
253
5.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
73
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
142
2.8%
9.0
Mobile home
132
2.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Watonwan County, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,059
40.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
412
8.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
629
12.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
351
7.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
524
10.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
417
8.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
270
5.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
348
6.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
19
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.2%
1.4%
Watonwan County, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,557
57.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,093
24.5%
4.7
Electricity
576
12.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
90
2.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
73
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
1
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
59
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
16
0.4%
1.1
Watonwan County, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,870
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
32
1.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
38
2.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
55
2.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
78
4.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
190
10.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
468
25.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,009
54.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,002
53.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
256
13.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
172
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
169
9.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
271
14.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Watonwan County, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,055
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
10
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
34
3.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
368
34.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
643
60.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
115
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
593
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
173
16.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
226
21.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
164
15.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
106
10.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
72
7.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
293
28.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
136
0.0%
0.0%
Watonwan County, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,295
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
601
18.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,174
35.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
571
17.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
408
12.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
346
10.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
156
4.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
28
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
94,900
205,000
