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Waseca, MN vs St. Peter, MN

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Highlights
- Household income in St. Peter, is 5% more than it is in Waseca and is 16% below the National Average.
- Waseca unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- St. Peter unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Waseca, MNSt. Peter, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,589  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,692$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,649  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Waseca, MNSt. Peter, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Waseca, MNSt. Peter, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.5%13.1%
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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Reviews for St. Peter    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Saint Peter is a wonderful small community with a large city 12 miles away for shopping and the Twin Cities metro area 50 miles away. Rural yet can be at a major league  More

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