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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Waterford, MN compare?
| Figure | Waterford, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 515 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 538 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 37 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.5% |
| Measure | Waterford, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 543±90 |
| Median age | 41.4±3.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.0%±5.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.1%±12.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 12.7%±10.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.3%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.5%±8.6 pts |
| Median household income | $86,250±$26,817 |
| Per capita income | $44,431±$6,856 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.7%±6.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±3.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $378,800±$54,325 |
| Median gross rent | $1,472±$383 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 8.3%±15.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.2%±8.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±9.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.7%±6.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.1%±6.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±8.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.7 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.0%±4.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov