Waconia, MN Profile

Waconia, MN, population 8,692, is located in Minnesota's Carver county, about 27.1 miles from Minneapolis and 34.6 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Waconia's population has grown by about 95%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Waconia has grown by about 28%.

Waconia's property crime levels tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Waconia tend to be much lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.00
	Males	32.40
	Females	33.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,814	N/A
2001	7,323	7.47%
2002	7,658	4.57%
2003	7,999	4.45%
2004	8,315	3.95%
2005	8,692	4.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$55,705

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	44
2002	101
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-
Robbery	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	3	7	-	-	-	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,643
2002	2,172
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	24	21	-	-	-	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	147	123	-	-	-	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	11	7	-	-	-	-	-	-
Arson	2	0	-	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	991 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities