Wadena, MN Demographic Data
Wadena, MN Summary
Wadena is located in Otter Tail County in Minnesota
- Population: 4,183
- Area: 5.38 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.38 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 777.50 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,334.97 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wadena, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,208
54%
50.8
Male
1,871
46%
49.2
Total Population
4,079
323,128,000
Wadena, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
286
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
241
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
252
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
272
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
249
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
533
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
506
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
413
10.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
177
4.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
150
3.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
412
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
401
9.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
187
4.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,161
77.5%
77.2
Female
1,683
53.2%
51.3
Male
1,478
46.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,951
72.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,086
26.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,000
24.5%
15.2
Female
566
56.6%
55.8
Male
434
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Wadena, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,037
99.0%
96.8
White
3,940
96.6%
72.6
Black or African American
4
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
93
2.3%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
42
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
83
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
83
2.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,996
98.0%
82.2
Wadena, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
99
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
277
10.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,115
40.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
652
23.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
367
13.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
203
7.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
66
2.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
376
13.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,403
86.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
269
9.7%
31.2
Wadena, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,040
31.5%
33.7%
Now Married
1,159
35.1%
47.5
Divorced
637
19.3%
11.0%
Separated
32
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
432
13.1
5.8%
Wadena, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,691
97.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
102
2.7%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
102
2.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Wadena, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
112
6.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
192
10.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
334
18.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
215
11.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
308
16.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
493
26.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
113
6.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
51
2.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
19
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
38,631
57,617
Per capita income
20,523
31,128
Wadena, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
28
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
188
10.1%
9.8
Construction
67
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
314
16.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
42
2.3%
6.6
Information
30
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
502
27.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
71
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9
0.5%
11.4
Public administration
53
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
292
15.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
162
8.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
100
5.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
110
5.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
307
16.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
571
30.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
558
30.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
312
16.8%
18.1%
Wadena, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,798
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,330
74.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
238
13.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
38
2.1%
5.1
Walked
165
9.2%
2.7
Other means
27
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.4
26.6
Wadena, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
273
14.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
717
39.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
595
32.4%
37.1
3 or more
252
13.7%
21.0
Wadena, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,837
89.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,101
59.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
736
40.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
219
10.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Wadena, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,056
1 room
35
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
80
3.9%
2.7
3 rooms
222
10.8%
9.1
4 rooms
269
13.1%
16.5
5 rooms
382
18.6%
19.8
6 rooms
404
19.6%
17.8
7 rooms
170
8.3%
12.0
8 rooms
105
5.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
389
18.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wadena, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,056
1-unit, detached
1,380
67.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
89
4.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
118
5.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
90
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
148
7.2%
4.4
20 or more units
127
6.2%
9.0
Mobile home
104
5.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wadena, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
477
23.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
233
11.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
221
10.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
381
18.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
268
13.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
145
7.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
231
11.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
100
4.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Wadena, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
933
50.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
200
10.9%
4.7
Electricity
529
28.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
82
4.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
50
2.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
43
2.3%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Wadena, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
547
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
22
4.0%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
175
32.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
350
64.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
268
49.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
34
6.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
81
14.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
31
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
133
24.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Wadena, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
705
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
30
4.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
253
35.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
422
59.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
31
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
582
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
152
22.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
134
19.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
61
9.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
97
14.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
27
4.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
206
30.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
59
0.0%
0.0%
Wadena, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,101
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
115
10.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
508
46.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
376
34.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
54
4.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
48
4.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
88,200
205,000
