At a glance facts

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Who lives in Waite Park?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Under 5 years 632 8.3%
5-9 years 310 4.1%
10-14 years 327 4.3%
15-17 years 396 5.2%
18-24 years 1,426 18.7%
25-34 years 1,176 15.4%
35-44 years 577 7.6%
45-54 years 859 11.3%
55-64 years 697 9.1%
65-74 years 626 8.2%
75-84 years 354 4.6%
85 years and older 243 3.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Male 3,613 47.4%
Female 4,010 52.6%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
White 5,335 70.0%
Of Color 2,288 30.0%
Black or African American 1,370 18.0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native suppressed
Asian or Pacific Islander 309 4.1%
Other suppressed
Two or more races suppressed
Hispanic or Latino 660 8.7%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Language spoken (2014-2018)
Population (5 years and older) 6,991 100.0%
English only 5,306 75.9%
Language other than English 1,685 24.1%
Speaks English less than "very well" 1,063 15.2%
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Total population for whom disability status is determined 7,588 100.0%
Population with a disability 1,207 15.9%
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Foreign-born residents 1,401 18.4%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
Population (1 year and over in US) 7,481 100.0%
Same residence 5,360 71.6%
Different residence in the U.S. 2,043 27.3%
Different residence outside the U.S. suppressed

What's Waite Park's quality of life?

Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
Total households 3,497 100.0%
Less than $35,000 1,471 42.1%
$35,000-$49,999 739 21.1%
$50,000-$74,999 594 17.0%
$75,000-$99,999 381 10.9%
$100,000 or more 312 8.9%
Median household income (2018 dollars) $39,685 100%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All people for whom poverty status is determined 7,508 100.0%
Less than $35,000 1,471 42.1%
With income below poverty 1,442 19.2%
With income 100%-149% of poverty 938 12.5%
With income 150%-199% of poverty 711 9.5%
With income 200% of poverty or higher 4,417 58.8%
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) 2,297 30.6%
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) 1,669 22.2%
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) 1,309 17.4%
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) suppressed
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) 1,244 16.6%
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) suppressed
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) 1,252 16.7%
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) 1,060 14.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Health coverage (2014-2018)
Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined 7,588 100.0%
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage 492 6.5%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Total housing units (2014-2018)
Total housing units 3,696 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) suppressed
Occupied housing units 3,497 94.6%
Average household size 2.2
Owner-occupied 1,411 38.2%
Average household size 2.3
Renter-occupied 2,086 56.4%
Average household size 2.1
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year built (2014-2018)
2000 or later 671 18.2%
1970-1999 2,174 58.8%
1940-1969 512 13.9%
1939 or earlier 339 9.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Households (2014-2018)
Total households 3,497 100.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Households by type (2014-2018)
Family households 1,756 50.2%
With children under 18 years 963 27.5%
Married-couple family households 1,034 29.6%
With children under 18 years 419 12.0%
Single-person family households 722 20.6%
With children under 18 years 544 15.6%
Nonfamily households 1,741 49.8%
Householder living alone 1,310 37.5%
65 years and over 422 12.1%
Households with one or more children under 18 years 1,002 28.7%
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 877 25.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
Moved in 2010 or later 2,346 67.1%
Moved in 2000-2009 621 17.8%
Moved in 1990-1999 350 10.0%
Moved in 1989 or earlier 350 10.0%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
All households for which cost burden is calculated 3,454 100.0%
Cost-burdened households 1,358 39.3%
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated 1,411 100.0%
Cost-burdened owner households 302 21.4%
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated 2,043 100.0%
Cost-burdened renter households 1,056 51.7%
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
Households paying rent 2,058
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) $845
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
No vehicles 282 8.1%
1 vehicle available 1,635 46.8%
2 vehicles available 1,119 32.0%
3 or more vehicles available 461 13.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Transportation to work (2014-2018)
Workers (16 years and older) 4,055 100.0%
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) 3,665 90.4%
Public transportation suppressed
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other 390 9.6%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Travel time to work (2014-2018)
Total workers age 16+ (not home based) 3,888 100.0%
Less than 10 minutes 798 20.5%
10-19 minutes 1,918 49.3%
20-29 minutes 685 17.6%
30 minutes or longer 487 12.5%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Educational attainment (2014-2018)
Population (25 years and older) 4,532 100.0%
Less than high school 724 16.0%
High school diploma or GED 1,311 28.9%
Some college or associate’s degree 1,694 37.4%
Bachelor’s Degree 581 12.8%
Graduate or professional Degree 222 4.9%
High school graduate or higher 3,808 84.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 803 17.7%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Working Adults (2014-2018)
Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 4,733 100.0%
Working age adults who are employed 3,875 81.9%
Civilian labor force 4,060 100.0%
Unemployed 185 4.6%
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
Total employed workers 13,138 100.0%
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Worker age (2017)
Age 29 or younger 3,703 28.2%
Age 30 to 54 6,606 50.3%
Age 55 or older 2,829 21.5%
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Workers by earnings (2017)
$15,000 per year or less 3,426 26.1%
$15,001 to $39,999 per year 4,607 35.1%
$40,000 or more per year 5,105 38.9%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by industry of employment (2017)
Accommodation and food services 1,020 7.8%
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation 22 0.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 884 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 140 1.1%
Construction 650 4.9%
Educational services 1,135 8.6%
Finance and insurance 465 3.5%
Health care and social assistance 2,239 17.0%
Information 227 1.7%
Management of companies and enterprises 114 0.9%
Manufacturing 1,917 14.6%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 22 0.2%
Other services (excluding public administration) 465 3.5%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 480 3.7%
Public administration 427 3.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing 144 1.1%
Retail trade 1,741 13.3%
Transportation and warehousing 451 3.4%
Utilities 28 0.2%
Wholesale trade 535 4.1%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by race (2017)
White alone 11,605 88.3%
Black or African American alone 837 6.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native alone 62 0.5%
Asian alone 464 3.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone suppressed
Two or more race groups 162 1.2%
Category Count Count margin-of-error Percent Percent margin-of-error
Workers by educational attainment (2017)
Less than high school 767 5.8%
High school or equivalent, no college 2,772 21.1%
Some college or associate degree 3,415 26.0%
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree 2,481 18.9%