Janesville

Population: 2,449
Median household income: $72,120
Median home value: $194,400

Located in Waseca County, Minnesota, Janesville is a community with a population of 2,449. Its median household income of $72,120 runs in line with the Waseca County figure of $75,052.

Between 2019 and 2023, Janesville's population declined 2.3% from 2,507 to 2,449, while its median home value rose 38.1% from $140,800 to $194,400.

23.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 84.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,449
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $72,120
Median home value: $194,400
Median gross rent: $839
Housing units: 1,041
Homeownership rate: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5072,449

Median household income

$64,091$72,120

Median home value

$140,800$194,400

Median gross rent

$763$839

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,507	$64,091	$140,800	$763
2020	2,502	$61,452	$146,700	$830
2021	2,535	$65,727	$150,400	$810
2022	2,455	$71,053	$173,900	$825
2023	2,449	$72,120	$194,400	$839

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	119	4.9%
5 to 17	491	20.0%
18 to 24	210	8.6%
25 to 34	344	14.0%
35 to 44	347	14.2%
45 to 54	280	11.4%
55 to 64	301	12.3%
65 to 74	196	8.0%
75 and over	161	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,304	94.1%
Black or African American	59	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.6%
Two or more races	21	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	46	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's42.1%

Bachelor's degree18.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	120	7.4%
High school graduate	436	26.8%
Some college or associate's	685	42.1%
Bachelor's degree	293	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	95	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled14.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,065	78.7%
Carpooled	195	14.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	3.7%
Other means	19	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	270	20.7%
15 to 29 min	798	61.2%
30 to 44 min	186	14.3%
45 to 59 min	5	0.4%
60+ min	45	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 4.2% (101 of 2,393)

	Count	Share
Family households	634	65.2%
Nonfamily households	339	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	973	93.5%
Vacant	68	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	820	84.3%
Renter-occupied	153	15.7%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	813	78.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	87	8.4%
5 to 19 units	21	2.0%
20 or more units	41	3.9%
Mobile home & other	79	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2731706
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.54 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.1198, -93.7097