Waite Park, MN City Data

Waite Park, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,568 people who live in Waite Park and approximately 133,166 who live in Stearns County. We want to help people moving to or living in Waite Park 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 Waite Park. We have included Waite Park housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Waite Park Information

Stearns County where Waite Park resides is 1,389.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 133,166 and has a population rank of 403 out of all the places in the United States.

Waite Park has a total of 6,568 people and of those residents there are 3,198 males and 3,370 females. The median age of the male population is 28.7 and the female population is 29.9. There are approximately 1,746 births each year and around 832 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Waite Park varies per year, but currently 6,487 are one race and 81 are two or more races.

Of the 6,568 people who live in Waite Park, there are 1,552 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Waite Park is 767 male and 785 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 5,280.

General Waite Park Information
Total area in square miles - Stearns County	1,389.93
Water area in square miles - Stearns County	N/A
Resident population - Stearns County	133,166
Population rank - Stearns County	403
Total population	6,568
Total population (male)	3,198
Total population (female)	3,370
Population median age (male)	28.7
Population median age (female)	29.9
Births - Stearns County	1,746
Deaths- Stearns County	832
Population of one race	6,487
Population of two or more races	81
Population under 20 years	1,552
Population under 20 years (male)	767
Population under 20 years (female)	785
Total population 18 years and over	5,280

Waite Park Social Characteristics

There are 47,604 households in Waite Park. Families make up 32,331 of these households. The table below breaks down the Waite Park families into three different groups. Married-couple families (26,822), male householder with no wife present (1,759) and female householder with no husband present (3,286). The remainder of the Waite Park households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,475. Waite Park, MN moving companies help people in Waite Park 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 Waite Park. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Waite Park is based, there are 52,745 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,277 never married, 28,476 now married, 396 separated, 4,104 widowed, and 3,492 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 310 separated, 796 widowed and 3,224 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Waite Park social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Waite Park.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Stearns County)
Total households	47,604
Family households (families)	32,331
With own children under 18 years	17,070
Married-couple family	26,822
With own children under 18 years	13,757
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,759
With own children under 18 years	924
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,286
With own children under 18 years	2,388
Nonfamily households	15,475
Householder living alone	11,229
65 years and over	3,985

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	741
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	602
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,484
Householder	1,537
Spouse	1,082
Child	1,490
Other relatives	51
Nonrelatives	182
Unmarried partner	95
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	46
Unmarried partner	278
Foster child	4
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,003
Male householder	634
Male householder living alone	398
Male householder not living alone	236
Female householder	796
Female householder living alone	554
Female householder not living alone	242
Nonrelatives	573
Unmarried partner	183
Roomer or boarder	35
Housemate or roommate	330
Foster child	2
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	52,745
Never married	16,277
Now married	28,476
Separated	396
Widowed	4,104
Divorced	3,492
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	310
Widowed	796
Divorced	3,224

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,568
Male	3,198
Under 5 years	228
5 to 9 years	155
10 to 14 years	176
15 to 17 years	95
18 and 19 years	113
20 years	84
21 years	99
22 to 24 years	320
25 to 29 years	436
30 to 34 years	276
35 to 39 years	215
40 to 44 years	192
45 to 49 years	145
50 to 54 years	142
55 to 59 years	105
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	61
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	52
70 to 74 years	87
75 to 79 years	79
80 to 84 years	43
85 years and over	22
Female	3,370
Under 5 years	217
5 to 9 years	167
10 to 14 years	152
15 to 17 years	98
18 and 19 years	151
20 years	126
21 years	126
22 to 24 years	372
25 to 29 years	284
30 to 34 years	223
35 to 39 years	181
40 to 44 years	170
45 to 49 years	157
50 to 54 years	156
55 to 59 years	131
60 and 61 years	51
62 to 64 years	68
65 and 66 years	47
67 to 69 years	61
70 to 74 years	125
75 to 79 years	118
80 to 84 years	87
85 years and over	102

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,568
One race	6,487
White	6,091
Black or African American	47
American Indian and Alaska Native	37
Asian	230
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	2
Two or more races	81

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,487
People who are White alone	6,012
People who are Black or African American alone	46
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	37
People who are Asian alone	230
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	131
People who are Some other race alone	78

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	124,571
Same house	71,138
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,986
Different state or abroad	7,931
Different state	6,528
Abroad	1,403

PLACE OF BIRTH (Stearns County)
Total resident population	133,166
Born in United States	93,204
State of residence	110,682
Different state	18,831
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	505
Foreign born	3,148

Waite Park 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 Waite Park. That total enrollment is 43,624 for the population of the country, which includes Waite Park. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,116 and elementary or high school enrollment was 48,903 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 15,314.

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 Waite Park population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	43,624
Pre-kindergarten	2,073
Public	1,354
Private	719
Kindergarten	1,784
Public	1,379
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,557
Public	12,872
Private	2,685
Elementary and high school	24,452
Public	20,960
Private	3,492
High school grades 9 to 12	8,895
Public	8,088
Private	807
College, undergraduate years	14,327
Public	10,498
Private	3,829
Graduate or professional school	988
Public	700
Private	288
Not enrolled in school	84,280

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	77,519
Less than 9th grade	5,775
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,891
High school graduate	25,874
Some college, no degree	18,455
Associate's degree	5,488
Bachelor's degree	17,036
Graduate or professional degree	22
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,565

Waite Park Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 103,463 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Waite Park. The Waite Park occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (21,864), service occupations (10,602), sales and office occupations (19,318), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (808), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,400) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,519). The 103,463 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 58,358 private wage and salary workers, 8,226 government workers, 5,672 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Stearns County)
Population 16 years and over	103,463
In labor force	75,320
Civilian labor force	75,265
Employed	72,511
Unemployed	2,754
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	55
Females 16 years and over	51,656
In labor force	35,394
Civilian labor force	35,392
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,108
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	51,807
In labor force	39,926
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,646
Armed forces	53

COMMUTING TO WORK (Stearns County)
Workers 16 years and over	71,453
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	55,144
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,746
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,005
Other means	225
Worked at home	4,150
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,302,145

OCCUPATION (Stearns County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,864
Management, professional, and related occupations	21,864
Service occupations	10,602
Sales and office occupations	19,318
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	808
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,400
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,519

INDUSTRY (Stearns County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,864
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,158
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,334
Wholesale trade	2,620
Retail trade	11,702
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,712
Information	1,419
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,644
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,837
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,461
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,455
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,653

CLASS OF WORKER (Stearns County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,864
Private wage and salary workers	58,358
Government workers	8,226
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,672
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Waite Park Housing Characteristics

In Waite Park, MN there are 50,291 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 47,604 occupied and 2,687 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Waite Park, there are 36,113 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,085 units in Waite Park. 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 Waite Park, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Waite Park, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Waite Park. There are 792 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,485 with rent between $200-299, 4,474 with rent between $300-499 and 4,977 with rent for $500 and above. Full Waite Park gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Waite Park, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Stearns County)
Total housing units	50,291
Occupied housing units	47,604
Vacant housing units	2,687

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Stearns County)
Total housing units	50,291
1-unit, detached	36,113
1-unit, attached	1,085
2 units	974
3 or 4 units	950
5 to 9 units	1,333
10 to 19 units	2,590
20 to 49 units	3,815
50 or more units	1,444
Mobile home	1,960

HOUSING TENURE (Stearns County)
Occupied housing units	47,604
Owner-occupied	35,124
Renter-occupied	12,480

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Stearns County)
Occupied housing units	47,604
No vehicles available	2,864
2 vehicle available	31,433
3 vehicles available	7,235
4 vehicles available	2,330
5 or more vehicles available	862

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Stearns County)
Occupied housing units	47,604
Utility gas	26,221
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,370
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,163
Coal or coke	5
Wood	1,534
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	494
No fuel used	206

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Stearns County)
Occupied housing units	47,604
Less Than $50,000	35,124
$50,000 to $99,999	11,823
$100,000 to $149,999	8,976
$150,000 to $199,999	2,788
$200,000 to $299,999	1,344
$300,000 to $499,999	224
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	100,300

GROSS RENT (Stearns County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,480
Less than $200	792
$200 to $299	1,485
$300 to $499	4,474
$500 to $699	3,608
$700 to $999	1,112
$1,000 to $1,499	223
$1,500 or more	33