At a glance facts
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Who lives in Waite Park?
Age
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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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% |
Sex
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Male | 3,613 | 47.4% | ||
Female | 4,010 | 52.6% |
Race & Ethnicity
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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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% |
Language
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
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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% |
Disability Status
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total population for whom disability status is determined | 7,588 | 100.0% | ||
Population with a disability | 1,207 | 15.9% |
Nativity
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Foreign-born residents | 1,401 | 18.4% |
Residency
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
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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?
Income & Poverty
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
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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 |
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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% |
Health Coverage
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
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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% |
Housing
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
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Total housing units | 3,696 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
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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 |
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Year built (2014-2018)
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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 |
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Households (2014-2018)
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Total households | 3,497 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Households by type (2014-2018)
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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 |
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
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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 |
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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% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
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Households paying rent | 2,058 | |||
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) | $845 |
Transportation
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
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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 |
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
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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 |
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
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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% |
Workforce
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
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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 |
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
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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% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
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Total employed workers | 13,138 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Worker age (2017)
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Age 29 or younger | 3,703 | 28.2% | ||
Age 30 to 54 | 6,606 | 50.3% | ||
Age 55 or older | 2,829 | 21.5% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by earnings (2017)
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$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 |
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
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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 |
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Workers by race (2017)
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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 |
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
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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% |