Watonwan County, MN | Data USA (2024)

Watonwan County, MN borders Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Cottonwood County, MN, Jackson County, MN, and Martin County, MN.

As of 2021, 91.4% of Watonwan County, MN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Watonwan County, MN was 90.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Watonwan County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2021, there were 5.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.89k people) in Watonwan County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k White (Hispanic) and 845 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

26.7% of the people in Watonwan County, MN are hispanic (2.99k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Watonwan County, MN as a share of the total population.

As of 2021, 12.8% of Watonwan County, MN residents (1.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Watonwan County, MN was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Watonwan County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Watonwan County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Watonwan County, MN declined at a rate of −2.13%, from 5.31k employees to 5.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Watonwan County, MN, are Production Occupations (555 people), Management Occupations (526 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (505 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Watonwan County, MN.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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From 2020 to 2021, employment in Watonwan County, MN declined at a rate of −2.13%, from 5.31k employees to 5.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Watonwan County, MN, are Manufacturing (936 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (810 people), and Retail Trade (613 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Watonwan County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Watonwan County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

The industries with the best median earnings for men in N/A are Public Administration ($612,113), Wholesale Trade ($536,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($474,559).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in N/A are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($395,421), Public Administration ($327,727), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($327,455).

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Minnesota products.

In 2020, total outbound Minnesota trade was $333B. This is expected to increase 91% to $636B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Minnesota trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

In 2020, the top outbound Minnesota domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Wisconsin with $25.1B, followed by Iowa with $14.8B and Illinois and $14B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Minnesota shares with each state (excluding itself).

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Watonwan County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 59.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (38.2%), followed by Other (1.6%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Watonwan County, MN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

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The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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In 2021, 0.858% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.02M), and Some college (978k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Watonwan County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Watonwan County, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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In 2021, 78.5% of the housing units in Watonwan County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Watonwan County, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Watonwan County, MN was Census Tract 9503 with a value of $70,975, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9502, with respective values of $70,274 and $43,750.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Watonwan County, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.27k households in Watonwan County, MN grew to $59,494 from the previous year's value of $53,304.

The following chart displays the households in Watonwan County, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

In 2021, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.234% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2021, 79% of workers in Watonwan County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.27%) and those who walked to work (7.11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Using averages, employees in Watonwan County, MN have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.39% of the workforce in Watonwan County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Watonwan County, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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The following chart displays the households in Watonwan County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Watonwan County, MN have 2 cars.

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Watonwan County, MN (1.45k out of 11.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Watonwan County, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Primary care physicians in Watonwan County, MN see an average of 2,179 patients per year. This represents a 40.5% decrease from the previous year (3,660 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Watonwan County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Watonwan County, MN declined by 15.5% from 11.6% to 9.78%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Watonwan County, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.8% in Watonwan County, MN.

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In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11% in Watonwan County, MN.

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