Wadena, MN City Data

Wadena, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,294 people who live in Wadena and approximately 13,713 who live in Wadena 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

Wadena County where Wadena resides is 543 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,713 and has a population rank of 2,182 out of all the places in the United States.

Wadena has a total of 4,294 people and of those residents there are 2,045 males and 2,249 females. The median age of the male population is 36.3 and the female population is 44.8. There are approximately 159 births each year and around 193 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wadena varies per year, but currently 4,267 are one race and 27 are two or more races.

Of the 4,294 people who live in Wadena, there are 1,154 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wadena is 626 male and 528 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 3,290.

General Wadena Information
Total area in square miles - Wadena County	543
Water area in square miles - Wadena County	N/A
Resident population - Wadena County	13,713
Population rank - Wadena County	2,182
Total population	4,294
Total population (male)	2,045
Total population (female)	2,249
Population median age (male)	36.3
Population median age (female)	44.8
Births - Wadena County	159
Deaths- Wadena County	193
Population of one race	4,267
Population of two or more races	27
Population under 20 years	1,154
Population under 20 years (male)	626
Population under 20 years (female)	528
Total population 18 years and over	3,290

Wadena Social Characteristics

There are 5,426 households in Wadena. Families make up 3,642 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wadena families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,998), male householder with no wife present (213) and female householder with no husband present (403). The remainder of the Wadena households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,817. Wadena, MN 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 5,562 females 15 and over; of those females there are 973 never married, 3,193 now married, 48 separated, 852 widowed, and 496 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 56 separated, 146 widowed and 466 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 (Wadena County)
Total households	5,426
Family households (families)	3,642
With own children under 18 years	1,682
Married-couple family	2,998
With own children under 18 years	1,261
Male householder, no wife present, family	213
With own children under 18 years	114
Female householder, no husband present, family	403
With own children under 18 years	274
Nonfamily households	1,817
Householder living alone	1,574
65 years and over	822

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	506
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	686
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,183
Householder	1,063
Spouse	834
Child	1,134
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	83
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	74
Foster child	7
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	938
Male householder	307
Male householder living alone	237
Male householder not living alone	70
Female householder	501
Female householder living alone	471
Female householder not living alone	30
Nonrelatives	130
Unmarried partner	38
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	60
Foster child	N/A
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,562
Never married	973
Now married	3,193
Separated	48
Widowed	852
Divorced	496
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	56
Widowed	146
Divorced	466

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,294
Male	2,045
Under 5 years	136
5 to 9 years	131
10 to 14 years	188
15 to 17 years	81
18 and 19 years	90
20 years	46
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	83
25 to 29 years	110
30 to 34 years	95
35 to 39 years	124
40 to 44 years	146
45 to 49 years	135
50 to 54 years	114
55 to 59 years	92
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	49
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	50
70 to 74 years	79
75 to 79 years	89
80 to 84 years	65
85 years and over	58
Female	2,249
Under 5 years	124
5 to 9 years	111
10 to 14 years	135
15 to 17 years	98
18 and 19 years	60
20 years	28
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	67
25 to 29 years	92
30 to 34 years	105
35 to 39 years	140
40 to 44 years	139
45 to 49 years	139
50 to 54 years	108
55 to 59 years	94
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	68
65 and 66 years	41
67 to 69 years	76
70 to 74 years	129
75 to 79 years	154
80 to 84 years	121
85 years and over	149

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,294
One race	4,267
White	4,203
Black or African American	36
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	27

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,121
People who are White alone	4,033
People who are Black or African American alone	35
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	25
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,844
Same house	7,982
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,093
Different state or abroad	605
Different state	589
Abroad	16

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wadena County)
Total resident population	13,713
Born in United States	10,946
State of residence	11,043
Different state	2,490
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	47
Foreign born	133

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 3,538 for the population of the country, which includes Wadena. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 999 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,123 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 568.

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	3,538
Pre-kindergarten	177
Public	129
Private	48
Kindergarten	230
Public	186
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,657
Public	1,578
Private	79
Elementary and high school	2,562
Public	2,465
Private	97
High school grades 9 to 12	905
Public	887
Private	18
College, undergraduate years	520
Public	494
Private	26
Graduate or professional school	49
Public	47
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	9,664

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,047
Less than 9th grade	946
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	906
High school graduate	3,340
Some college, no degree	2,024
Associate's degree	619
Bachelor's degree	1,212
Graduate or professional degree	13.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	771

Wadena Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,565 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wadena. The Wadena occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,742), service occupations (901), sales and office occupations (1,264), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (157), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (607) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,278). The 10,565 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,249 private wage and salary workers, 878 government workers, 767 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wadena County)
Population 16 years and over	10,565
In labor force	6,301
Civilian labor force	6,301
Employed	5,949
Unemployed	352
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,418
In labor force	2,926
Civilian labor force	2,926
Unemployed Civilian labor force	108
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,147
In labor force	3,375
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	244
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wadena County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,831
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,310
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	699
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	243
Other means	34
Worked at home	474
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	103,535

OCCUPATION (Wadena County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,742
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,742
Service occupations	901
Sales and office occupations	1,264
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	157
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	607
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,278

INDUSTRY (Wadena County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,742
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	454
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	937
Wholesale trade	299
Retail trade	737
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	275
Information	70
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	206
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	233
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,477
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	360
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	183

CLASS OF WORKER (Wadena County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,742
Private wage and salary workers	4,249
Government workers	878
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	767
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wadena Housing Characteristics

In Wadena, MN there are 6,334 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,426 occupied and 908 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wadena, there are 4,791 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 46 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, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wadena, MN 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 258 housing units with rent less than $200, 191 with rent between $200-299, 447 with rent between $300-499 and 143 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, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wadena County)
Total housing units	6,334
Occupied housing units	5,426
Vacant housing units	908

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wadena County)
Total housing units	6,334
1-unit, detached	4,791
1-unit, attached	46
2 units	77
3 or 4 units	214
5 to 9 units	153
10 to 19 units	105
20 to 49 units	98
50 or more units	135
Mobile home	641

HOUSING TENURE (Wadena County)
Occupied housing units	5,426
Owner-occupied	4,212
Renter-occupied	1,214

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wadena County)
Occupied housing units	5,426
No vehicles available	474
2 vehicle available	3,205
3 vehicles available	739
4 vehicles available	222
5 or more vehicles available	90

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wadena County)
Occupied housing units	5,426
Utility gas	1,896
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,115
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	965
Coal or coke
Wood	600
Solar energy
Other fuel	17
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wadena County)
Occupied housing units	5,426
Less Than $50,000	4,212
$50,000 to $99,999	1,083
$100,000 to $149,999	230
$150,000 to $199,999	56
$200,000 to $299,999	27
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	56,900

GROSS RENT (Wadena County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,214
Less than $200	258
$200 to $299	191
$300 to $499	447
$500 to $699	106
$700 to $999	37
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A