Waterville

Population: 1,778
Median household income: $67,721
Median home value: $216,700

Waterville, a community in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, has 1,778 residents. The median household income of $67,721 is below the Le Sueur County median ($90,218).

Between 2019 and 2023, Waterville's population declined 5.0% from 1,872 to 1,778, while its median home value rose 62.6% from $133,300 to $216,700.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 15.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,778
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $67,721
Median home value: $216,700
Median gross rent: $835
Housing units: 1,008
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8721,778

Median household income

$51,736$67,721

Median home value

$133,300$216,700

Median gross rent

$732$835

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,872	$51,736	$133,300	$732
2020	1,841	$58,900	$135,300	$761
2021	1,691	$72,829	$152,400	$737
2022	1,680	$66,136	$193,800	$805
2023	1,778	$67,721	$216,700	$835

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	4.4%
5 to 17	227	12.8%
18 to 24	152	8.5%
25 to 34	217	12.2%
35 to 44	209	11.8%
45 to 54	268	15.1%
55 to 64	264	14.8%
65 to 74	232	13.0%
75 and over	130	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,554	87.4%
Black or African American	19	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	1.4%
Asian	5	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.1%
Two or more races	57	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	116	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	111	8.4%
High school graduate	463	35.1%
Some college or associate's	520	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	161	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	65	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	793	83.5%
Carpooled	89	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	3.1%
Bicycle	11	1.2%
Worked from home	23	2.4%
Other means	5	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	252	27.2%
15 to 29 min	403	43.5%
30 to 44 min	164	17.7%
45 to 59 min	25	2.7%
60+ min	83	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 11.5% (203 of 1,758)

	Count	Share
Family households	517	61.2%
Nonfamily households	328	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	845	83.8%
Vacant	163	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	648	76.7%
Renter-occupied	197	23.3%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	753	74.7%
1-unit, attached	25	2.5%
2 to 4 units	101	10.0%
5 to 19 units	79	7.8%
20 or more units	20	2.0%
Mobile home & other	30	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2768584
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.38 sq mi
Center point: 44.2219, -93.5726