| | Waconia, MN | Golden, CO | United States |
| Population | 12,773 | 20,041 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.9% | 41.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.2% | 58.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.5 | 34.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 10,825 | 18,907 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 6,814 | 17,159 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,498 | 13,116 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 82.2% | 18.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 254.9% | 55.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,773.1 | 2,078.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.6 | 9.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Waconia, MN | Golden, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.0% | 3.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.5% | 5.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.4% | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.2% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.6% | 9.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.6% | 9.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 15.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.2% | 14.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.7% | 11.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.4% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.3% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.0% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.2% | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Waconia, MN | Golden, CO | United States |
| White | 93.0% | 84.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.9% | 1.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.6% | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% | 9.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Waconia, MN | Golden, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 62.2% | 42.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 61.4% | 41.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 37.8% | 57.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.2% | 41.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.0% | 11.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.6% | 3.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.71 | 2.30 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,675 | 7,446 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,385 | 3,965 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 45.8% | 37.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.7% | 42.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,290 | 3,481 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.7% | 11.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.8% | 9.0% | 10.8% |