Population 158 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wawina
Household size in Wawina
| Period | Wawina | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.08 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Wawina is a place of small households, averaging 2.15 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wawina
| Period | Wawina | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.6 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.6, Wawina is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 49.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wawina
| Period | Wawina | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.8% of households in Wawina, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wawina
Renters in Wawina
| Period | Wawina | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.9% of households in Wawina rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (53.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wawina
| Period | Wawina | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Wawina: 34.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wawina
| Period | Wawina | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Wawina leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wawina
| Period | Wawina | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $965 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $854 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $743 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,091 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$126 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Wawina runs $1,091 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wawina
Bachelor's degrees in Wawina
| Period | Wawina | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wawina: 17.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wawina
| Period | Wawina | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.3% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wawina is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Minnesota.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wawina
| Period | Wawina | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wawina runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wawina compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wawina | 2.15 | 55.6 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 34.9% | 1974 | $1,091 | 17.4% | 94.2% | 4.2% |
| Goodland | 2.32 | 55.5 | 3.3% | 6.1% | 28.5% | 1977 | $1,303 | 21.9% | 95.5% | 8.5% |
| Swan River | 2.18 | 57.0 | 4.3% | 3.0% | 30.8% | 1980 | $1,461 | 19.4% | 95.2% | 3.4% |
| Floodwood | 2.19 | 46.7 | 9.8% | 16.7% | 31.7% | 1971 | $757 | 11.9% | 92.4% | 10.4% |
| Warba | 2.32 | 55.5 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 23.3% | 1980 | $1,310 | 22.5% | 95.2% | 8.5% |
| Meadowlands | 2.34 | 51.2 | 7.2% | 7.6% | 22.1% | 1968 | $681 | 16.3% | 95.1% | 4.1% |
| Jacobson | 2.03 | 61.4 | 1.6% | 8.0% | 58.1% | 1980 | $1,123 | 17.9% | 95.9% | 3.5% |
| Silica | 2.14 | 58.1 | 3.1% | 4.5% | 35.0% | 1975 | $1,107 | 18.9% | 94.5% | 4.1% |
| Toivola | 2.38 | 52.6 | 3.7% | 4.0% | 26.8% | 1973 | $673 | 17.8% | 95.0% | 5.1% |
| Kelsey | 2.52 | 46.4 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 26.1% | 1972 | $968 | 29.2% | 97.3% | 6.3% |
| Little Swan | 2.50 | 49.9 | 3.4% | 3.0% | 24.8% | 1975 | $675 | 17.3% | 95.7% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wawina. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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