Waseca is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 9,150 people and three associated neighborhoods, Waseca is the 106th largest community in Minnesota.

The percentage of adults in Waseca who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.91% of the adults in Waseca have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Waseca in 2022 was $32,940, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,760 for a family of four. However, Waseca contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Waseca is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waseca home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waseca residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Waseca also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.90% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Waseca include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Waseca is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.