Wadena, IA City Data

Wadena, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 243 people who live in Wadena and approximately 22,008 who live in Fayette County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wadena to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wadena. We have included Wadena housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wadena Information

Fayette County where Wadena resides is 731.45 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,008 and has a population rank of 1,691 out of all the places in the United States.

Wadena has a total of 243 people and of those residents there are 113 males and 130 females. The median age of the male population is 41.3 and the female population is 41.5. There are approximately 233 births each year and around 261 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wadena varies per year, but currently 241 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 243 people who live in Wadena, there are 66 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wadena is 30 male and 36 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 184.

General Wadena Information
Total area in square miles - Fayette County	731.45
Water area in square miles - Fayette County	N/A
Resident population - Fayette County	22,008
Population rank - Fayette County	1,691
Total population	243
Total population (male)	113
Total population (female)	130
Population median age (male)	41.3
Population median age (female)	41.5
Births - Fayette County	233
Deaths- Fayette County	261
Population of one race	241
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	66
Population under 20 years (male)	30
Population under 20 years (female)	36
Total population 18 years and over	184

Wadena Social Characteristics

There are 8,778 households in Wadena. Families make up 5,984 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wadena families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,987), male householder with no wife present (370) and female householder with no husband present (700). The remainder of the Wadena households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,826. Wadena, IA moving companies help people in Wadena move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wadena. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wadena is based, there are 9,006 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,603 never married, 5,066 now married, 116 separated, 1,525 widowed, and 696 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 92 separated, 245 widowed and 738 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wadena social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wadena.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fayette County)
Total households	8,778
Family households (families)	5,984
With own children under 18 years	2,759
Married-couple family	4,987
With own children under 18 years	2,043
Male householder, no wife present, family	370
With own children under 18 years	181
Female householder, no husband present, family	700
With own children under 18 years	431
Nonfamily households	2,826
Householder living alone	2,490
65 years and over	1,317

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	32
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	34
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	2.76

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	199
Householder	71
Spouse	54
Child	68
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	44
Male householder	22
Male householder living alone	19
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	18
Female householder living alone	17
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,006
Never married	1,603
Now married	5,066
Separated	116
Widowed	1,525
Divorced	696
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	92
Widowed	245
Divorced	738

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	243
Male	113
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	N/A
Female	130
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	243
One race	241
White	240
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	243
People who are White alone	240
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,718
Same house	12,872
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,231
Different state or abroad	1,255
Different state	1,124
Abroad	131

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fayette County)
Total resident population	22,008
Born in United States	22,146
State of residence	18,811
Different state	2,875
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	87
Foreign born	235

Wadena Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wadena. That total enrollment is 5,850 for the population of the country, which includes Wadena. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,993 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,091 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,054.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wadena population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,850
Pre-kindergarten	444
Public	360
Private	84
Kindergarten	305
Public	258
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,500
Public	2,365
Private	135
Elementary and high school	4,046
Public	3,886
Private	160
High school grades 9 to 12	1,546
Public	1,521
Private	25
College, undergraduate years	970
Public	487
Private	483
Graduate or professional school	85
Public	48
Private	37
Not enrolled in school	15,382

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,632
Less than 9th grade	920
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,311
High school graduate	6,396
Some college, no degree	2,894
Associate's degree	1,093
Bachelor's degree	2,018
Graduate or professional degree	13.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,471

Wadena Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,263 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wadena. The Wadena occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,050), service occupations (1,420), sales and office occupations (2,397), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (278), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (943) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,336). The 17,263 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,663 private wage and salary workers, 1,132 government workers, 1,458 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fayette County)
Population 16 years and over	17,263
In labor force	10,922
Civilian labor force	10,922
Employed	10,424
Unemployed	498
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	8,860
In labor force	4,991
Civilian labor force	4,991
Unemployed Civilian labor force	200
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,403
In labor force	5,931
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	298
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fayette County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,319
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,624
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	987
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	613
Other means	90
Worked at home	968
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	170,670

OCCUPATION (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,050
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,050
Service occupations	1,420
Sales and office occupations	2,397
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	278
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	943
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,336

INDUSTRY (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,050
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,280
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,839
Wholesale trade	410
Retail trade	1,230
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	469
Information	174
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	462
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	455
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,136
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	581
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	313

CLASS OF WORKER (Fayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,050
Private wage and salary workers	7,663
Government workers	1,132
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,458
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wadena Housing Characteristics

In Wadena, IA there are 9,505 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,778 occupied and 727 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wadena, there are 7,982 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 87 units in Wadena. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wadena, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wadena, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wadena. There are 257 housing units with rent less than $200, 314 with rent between $200-299, 724 with rent between $300-499 and 340 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wadena gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wadena, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fayette County)
Total housing units	9,505
Occupied housing units	8,778
Vacant housing units	727

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fayette County)
Total housing units	9,505
1-unit, detached	7,982
1-unit, attached	87
2 units	313
3 or 4 units	393
5 to 9 units	208
10 to 19 units	54
20 to 49 units	71
50 or more units
Mobile home	381

HOUSING TENURE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	8,778
Owner-occupied	6,642
Renter-occupied	2,136

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	8,778
No vehicles available	545
2 vehicle available	5,475
3 vehicles available	1,483
4 vehicles available	428
5 or more vehicles available	228

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	8,778
Utility gas	4,523
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	819
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	600
Coal or coke
Wood	252
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	43
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fayette County)
Occupied housing units	8,778
Less Than $50,000	6,642
$50,000 to $99,999	2,246
$100,000 to $149,999	450
$150,000 to $199,999	123
$200,000 to $299,999	23
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more	18
Median (dollars)	58,300

GROSS RENT (Fayette County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,136
Less than $200	257
$200 to $299	314
$300 to $499	724
$500 to $699	283
$700 to $999	48
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A