Wadena

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Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Wadena	4,294	4,083	4,362	4,339

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	307
5-9	299
10-14	287
15-19	270
20-24	230
25-29	264
30-34	269
35-39	236
40-44	236
45-49	206
50-54	195
55-59	241
60-64	282
65-69	273
70-74	202
75-79	212
80-84	170
85+	183
18+	3,297
Median Age	40

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Race

Wadena	2024
Total	4,362.00
White Alone	90.19%
Black Alone	1.74%
American Indian Alone	0.92%
Asian Alone	0.73%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.11%
Some Other Race	1.15%
Two or More Races	5.16%
Hispanic Origin	3.23%
Diversity Index	23.40

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Growth Rate

Wadena	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.11%
Households	-0.18%
Families	-0.49%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	1,872	1,840	1,908	1,891
Housing Units	1,964	2,010	2,140	2,145
Owner Occupied Units			1,085	1,105
Renter Occupied Units			823	786
Vacant Units			232	254

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Home Value

Wadena	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$169,504	$177,206
Average Home Value	$207,373	$217,353
<$50,000	21	17
$50,000 - $99,999	251	236
$100,000 - $149,999	180	170
$150,000 - $199,999	232	238
$200,000 - $249,999	100	97
$250,000 - $299,999	44	48
$300,000 - $399,999	167	196
$400,000 - $499,999	55	62
$500,000 - $749,999	30	36
$1,000,000 +	2	2

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	203
2000-2009	90
1990-1999	198
1980-1989	146
1970-1979	256
1960-1969	333
1950-1959	347
1940-1949	83
1939 or Before	544

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Income

Income

Wadena	2024	2029
Median Household	$48,059	$52,866
Average Household	$65,273	$74,486
Per Capita	$28,598	$32,509

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Household Income

Wadena	2024
<$15,000	208
$15,000 - $24,999	354
$25,000 - $34,999	166
$35,000 - $49,999	251
$50,000 - $74,999	316
$75,000 - $99,999	264
$100,000 - $149,999	248
$150,000 - $199,999	44
$200,000+	57

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	1,984
In-County Residents	1,376
Out-of-County Residents	607
Drive Alone	1,622
Carpooled	159
Public Transport	8
Work at Home	165
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	21
Other	9
Less than 5 minutes	212
5-9 minutes	565
10-14 minutes	403
15-19 minutes	72
20-24 minutes	272
25-29 minutes	40
30-34 minutes	134
35-39 minutes	1
40-44 minutes	49
45-59 minutes	55
60-89 minutes	10
90+ minutes	6
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	4,878
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	5
Mining	0
Utilities	49
Construction	97
Manufacturing	84
Wholesale Trade	262

Retail Trade	736
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	81
Furn & Home Furnish Str	100
Electronics & Appl Store	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	57
Food & Beverage Stores	83
Health/Pers Care Stores	28
Gasoline Stations	13
Clothing/Accessory Store	17
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	5
General Merchandise Str	351

Transportation/Warehouse	142
Information	65

Finance & Insurance	103
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	33
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	29
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	41

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	32
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	174
Legal Services	13
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	46
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	22
Educational Services	771
HealthCare/Social Assist	1,432
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	29

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	261
Accommodation	15
Food Srv/Drinking Places	246

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	275
Auto Repair/Maintenance	22
Public Administration Emp	268

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Educational Attainment (25+)

Wadena	2024
<9th Grade	83
Some High School	102
GED	38
Graduated High School	1,023
Some College/No Degree	592
Associates Degree	599
Bachelor's Degree	460
Graduate Degree	72

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	349
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	2
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	4
Construction Bus	13
Manufacturing Bus	9
Wholesale Trade Bus	14

Retail Trade Bus	43
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	12
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	6
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	5
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	6
Gasoline Stations Bus	1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	6
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	2
General Merchandise Str Bus	3

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	6
Information Bus	9

Finance & Insurance Bus	24
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	5
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	7
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	12

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	11
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	24
Legal Services Bus	6
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	2
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	5
Educational Services Bus	15
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	37
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	5

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	16
Accommodation Bus	2
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	14

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	64
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	6
Public Administration Bus	37

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26