Waconia

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  4. Waconia Employment Information
  5. Waconia Family Information
  6. Waconia Education Information
  7. Waconia Public Benefits Information
  8. Waconia Criminal Information
  9. Waconia Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Waconia Zip Codes


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Waconia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,098
  • Land Area (2000): 77.472 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 14.069 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,089
Waconia Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,760 83.44%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 101 1.25%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,241 15.32%

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Waconia Employment Information Back to top
Waconia Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 271 11.41%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 156 6.57%
3. Finance and Insurance 136 5.73%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 116 4.88%
5. Health Care 104 4.38%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 96 4.04%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 95 4.00%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 86 3.62%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 70 2.95%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 66 2.78%
11. Food Manufacturing 64 2.69%
12. Educational Services 60 2.53%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 53 2.23%
14. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 52 2.19%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 52 2.19%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 50 2.11%
17. Metal Manufactuing 47 1.98%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 45 1.89%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 42 1.77%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 41 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 289 15.12%
2. Educational Services 169 8.84%
3. Finance and Insurance 146 7.64%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 142 7.43%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 111 5.81%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 90 4.71%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 75 3.92%
8. Social Assistance 73 3.82%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 71 3.71%
10. Public Administration 63 3.29%
11. Department and Other General Stores 49 2.56%
12. Food Manufacturing 37 1.94%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 34 1.78%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 31 1.62%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 31 1.62%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29 1.52%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 25 1.31%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 25 1.31%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 25 1.31%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 24 1.26%

Waconia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 139 5.85%
2. Computer Specialists 131 5.52%
3. Other Management Occupations 119 5.01%
4. Top Executives 100 4.21%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 91 3.83%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 89 3.75%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 84 3.54%
8. Other Production Occupations 83 3.49%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 83 3.49%
10. Carpenters 78 3.28%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 71 2.99%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 61 2.57%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 61 2.57%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 58 2.44%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 52 2.19%
16. Engineers 51 2.15%
17. Other Financial Specialists 51 2.15%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 46 1.94%
19. Accountants and Auditors 43 1.81%
20. Physicians and Surgeons 43 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 153 8.00%
2. Secretaries and Admins 125 6.54%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 81 4.24%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 73 3.82%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 71 3.71%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 62 3.24%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 61 3.19%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 60 3.14%
9. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 58 3.03%
10. Accountants and Auditors 57 2.98%
11. Other Production Occupations 56 2.93%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 56 2.93%
13. Business Operations Specialists 53 2.77%
14. Other Management Occupations 51 2.67%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 48 2.51%
16. Customer Service Representatives 47 2.46%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 47 2.46%
18. Child Care Workers 42 2.20%
19. Registered Nurses 40 2.09%
20. Computer Specialists 33 1.73%

Waconia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,718 63.32%
15-35 hours 698 11.89%
1-14 hours 248 4.22%
No regular hours 1,208 20.57%

Waconia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 82 2.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 173 4.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 187 4.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 507 12.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 614 15.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 594 14.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 722 17.76%
8 AM-8:29 AM 329 8.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 146 3.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 151 3.71%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 46 1.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 0.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 268 6.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 237 5.83%

Waconia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 243 5.98%
5-9 494 12.15%
10-14 326 8.02%
15-19 311 7.65%
20-24 508 12.49%
25-29 305 7.50%
30-34 495 12.17%
35-39 200 4.92%
40-44 368 9.05%
45-59 615 15.13%
60-89 157 3.86%
At least 90 44 1.08%

Waconia Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,187 53.79%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,063 26.14%
45-59 0 0.00% 615 15.13%
At least 60 12 0.30% 189 4.65%

Waconia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 453 10.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,505 82.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 27 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 0.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 69 1.63%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 177 4.17%

Waconia Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Waconia Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,999 (8,007 people)
Families (2000): 2,187 (6,914 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,212
People at same address in 1995: 3,251
Waconia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 141 4.70%
$10,000-$14,999 151 5.04%
$15,000-$19,999 91 3.03%
$20,000-$24,999 126 4.20%
$25,000-$29,999 128 4.27%
$30,000-$34,999 158 5.27%
$35,000-$39,999 126 4.20%
$40,000-$44,999 199 6.64%
$45,000-$49,999 97 3.23%
$50,000-$59,999 296 9.87%
$60,000-$74,999 448 14.94%
$75,000-$99,999 482 16.07%
$100,000-$124,999 229 7.64%
$125,000-$149,999 119 3.97%
$150,000-$199,999 85 2.83%
$200,000 or more 123 4.10%

Waconia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 654 21.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 881 29.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 120 4.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 454 15.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 539 17.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 238 7.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 63 2.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 0.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Waconia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,533 30.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,480 17.60%
Public Assistance 56 0.67%
Retirement 339 4.03%
Self Employment 412 4.90%
Social Security 703 8.36%
Supplemental Security 39 0.46%
Wage / Salary 2,502 29.76%
Other 343 4.08%

Waconia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 942 48.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,000 51.49%

Waconia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 185 6.36%
Color 1 Box Married 1,980 68.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 699 24.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 45 1.55%

Waconia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 241 7.80%
Color 1 Box Married 2,026 65.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 512 16.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 310 10.04%

Waconia Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Waconia Education Information Back to top
Waconia Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 329 5.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 342 6.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,664 29.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,303 23.02%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 484 8.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,212 21.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 327 5.78%

Waconia Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 156 1.93% 109 1.35% 265 3.27%
Kindergarten 114 1.41% 48 0.59% 162 2.00%
Grades 1-4 362 4.47% 218 2.69% 580 7.16%
Grades 5-8 300 3.70% 172 2.12% 472 5.83%
Grades 9-12 402 4.96% 48 0.59% 450 5.56%
Undergrad college 164 2.03% 78 0.96% 242 2.99%
Graduate or professional school 60 0.74% 23 0.28% 83 1.02%
Total 1,558 19.24% 696 8.59% 2,254 27.83%

Waconia Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Waconia Public Benefits Information Back to top
Waconia Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,706 96.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 291 3.64%

Waconia Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Waconia Criminal Information Back to top
Waconia Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.436 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.436 0.290 3.485 21.345 1.597 26.717
2002 1.007 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.007 0.000 3.020 17.690 1.007 21.717

Waconia Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 187
2002 158

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Waconia Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Waconia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,451 17.92%
10-19 Years 1,125 13.89%
20-29 Years 927 11.45%
30-39 Years 1,547 19.10%
40-49 Years 1,161 14.34%
50-59 Years 677 8.36%
60-69 Years 453 5.59%
70-79 Years 393 4.85%
80-89 Years 265 3.27%
90+ Years 99 1.22%

Waconia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,901 48.17%
Color 1 Box Female 4,197 51.83%

Waconia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,850 96.94%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 89 1.10%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 60 0.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 47 0.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 22 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Waconia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,539 46.66%
2. Norwegian 1,103 11.34%
3. Irish 700 7.20%
4. Swedish 652 6.70%
5. English 448 4.61%
6. Polish 316 3.25%
7. French Non-Basque 257 2.64%
8. Dutch 201 2.07%
9. United States Or American 195 2.00%
10. Danish 168 1.73%

Waconia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,935 94.57%
2. German 164 2.24%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 91 1.24%
4. Laotian 38 0.52%
5. French 24 0.33%
6. Other Slavic 24 0.33%
7. Russian 13 0.18%
8. Scandinavian 11 0.15%
9. Polish 10 0.14%
10. Tagalog 9 0.12%

Waconia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,986 98.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 43 0.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 73 0.90%

Waconia Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Waconia Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Waconia Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
55387