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State of Minnesota - County of Watonwan

Watonwan County Demography

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  • Table 1. Watonwan County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Watonwan County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Watonwan County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Watonwan County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Watonwan County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Watonwan County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Watonwan County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Watonwan County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 435
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 11,779
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2,305
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 11,876
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 2,300
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 27.30
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 11,682
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,238
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 12,361
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -97
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 194
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -679
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.8%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 1.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -5.5%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 1,804
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 15.20%


    TABLE 2. Watonwan County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 11,876
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 852
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 2,421
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 932
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 2,889
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 24.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 2,576
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,055
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 796
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 355
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 3.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 38.60
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 5,798
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 6,078
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 95.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 10,515
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 88.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 44
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 25
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 103
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 2
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,043
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 8.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 144
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.20%


    TABLE 3. Watonwan County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 170
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 158
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 4,627
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 4,530
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 2.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 11,706
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.53
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,327
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 28.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 1,579
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 34.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 1,496
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 32.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 3,143
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 1,503
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 47.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 2,620
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,144
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 340
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 244
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 71.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 1,484
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,397
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.20%


    TABLE 4. Watonwan County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 11,629
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 185
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 129
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 0
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 0.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 4
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 264
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 2,386
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 2,222


    TABLE 5. Watonwan County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 2,194
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 2,218
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 2,204
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 7,614
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 5,494
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 72.20%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 766
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 10.10%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 31,722
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 22,496
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 41.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 1,182
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -205
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 508
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 10.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 15.90%


    TABLE 6. Watonwan County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 294
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 16
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 278
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 245
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 11,592
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,536
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 11,682
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,097
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 5,036
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 3.10%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 4,627
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 3,566
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 77.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 15
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 15
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 1,326


    TABLE 7. Watonwan County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 254,492
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 184,610
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 37.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 11,519
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 22,093
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 81.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 45,423
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 156,883
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 42,690
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 27.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 9,623
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 6.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 6,023
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 25,055
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 16.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 21,833
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 13.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 42,690
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 41,474
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 40,472




     









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