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Prior Lake, MN vs Waseca, MN

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- Waseca is 0% more densely populated than Prior Lake.
- People are 18.6% less likely to be married in Waseca.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years younger in Waseca.
 Prior Lake, MNWaseca, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,237329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 201023,104  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,493285,036,114
 Population - 199011,482  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now137.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,324.993.4
 Land Area15.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Prior Lake, MNWaseca, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Prior Lake, MNWaseca, MNUnited States
 White86.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian3.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Prior Lake, MNWaseca, MNUnited States
 Married Population63.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.7%50.2%
 Never Married25.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households9,924  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,26880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,632  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Prior Lake    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Prior Lake is an amazing place to raise a family and to live. The city puts a lot of money into community events that are almost always free or of low cost. From the  More

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Over 15 years ago

A beautiful, quiet, friendly community built around a lovely good sized lake. Prior Lake is only a short drive away from many fun and exciting cultural, sporting,  More

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We actually live in Credit River Township, but our mailing address is Prior Lake. Our real estate taxes help pay for the schools in Prior Lake, but, in Credit River  More

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Reviews for Waseca    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I spent about 23 years in waseca and it has always been a good town. A few different events throughout the year helps bring the community together.  More

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