At a glance facts
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Who lives in Wadena County?
Age
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Under 5 years | 888 | 6.5% | ||
5-9 years | 932 | 6.8% | ||
10-14 years | 1,042 | 7.6% | ||
15-17 years | 545 | 4.0% | ||
18-24 years | 990 | 7.3% | ||
25-34 years | 1,430 | 10.5% | ||
35-44 years | 1,465 | 10.7% | ||
45-54 years | 1,593 | 11.7% | ||
55-64 years | 1,896 | 13.9% | ||
65-74 years | 1,450 | 10.6% | ||
75-84 years | 1,001 | 7.3% | ||
85 years and older | 414 | 3.0% |
Sex
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Male | 6,727 | 49.3% | ||
Female | 6,919 | 50.7% |
Race & Ethnicity
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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White | 13,063 | 95.7% | ||
Of Color | 583 | 4.3% | ||
Black or African American | 147 | 1.1% | ||
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 108 | 0.8% | ||
Asian or Pacific Islander | 57 | 0.4% | ||
Other | suppressed | |||
Two or more races | 202 | 1.5% | ||
Hispanic or Latino | 257 | 1.9% |
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) | 12,758 | 100.0% | ||
English only | 12,441 | 97.5% | ||
Language other than English | 317 | 2.5% | ||
Speaks English less than "very well" | 58 | 0.5% |
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 | 13,355 | 100.0% | ||
Population with a disability | 2,706 | 20.3% |
Nativity
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Foreign-born residents | 109 | 0.8% |
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) | 13,470 | 100.0% | ||
Same residence | 12,009 | 89.2% | ||
Different residence in the U.S. | 1,442 | 10.7% | ||
Different residence outside the U.S. | suppressed |
What's Wadena County'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 | 5,677 | 100.0% | ||
Less than $35,000 | 2,023 | 35.6% | ||
$35,000-$49,999 | 1,090 | 19.2% | ||
$50,000-$74,999 | 1,113 | 19.6% | ||
$75,000-$99,999 | 655 | 11.5% | ||
$100,000 or more | 796 | 14.0% | ||
Median household income (2018 dollars) | $45,860 | 100% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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All people for whom poverty status is determined | 13,248 | 100.0% | ||
Less than $35,000 | 2,023 | 35.6% | ||
With income below poverty | 2,023 | 15.3% | ||
With income 100%-149% of poverty | 1,250 | 9.4% | ||
With income 150%-199% of poverty | 1,957 | 14.8% | ||
With income 200% of poverty or higher | 8,018 | 60.5% | ||
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) | 2,592 | 19.6% | ||
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) | 2,453 | 18.5% | ||
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) | 2,434 | 18.4% | ||
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) | 1,679 | 12.7% | ||
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) | 1,323 | 10.0% | ||
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) | 1,750 | 13.2% | ||
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) | 1,873 | 14.1% | ||
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) | 1,729 | 13.1% |
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 | 13,355 | 100.0% | ||
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage | 987 | 7.4% |
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 | 7,067 | 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) | 1,390 | 19.7% | ||
Occupied housing units | 5,677 | 80.3% | ||
Average household size | 2.3 | |||
Owner-occupied | 4,405 | 62.3% | ||
Average household size | 2.4 | |||
Renter-occupied | 1,272 | 18.0% | ||
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 | 939 | 13.3% | ||
1970-1999 | 2,976 | 42.1% | ||
1940-1969 | 1,830 | 25.9% | ||
1939 or earlier | 1,322 | 18.7% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Households (2014-2018)
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Total households | 5,677 | 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 | 3,595 | 63.3% | ||
With children under 18 years | 1,683 | 29.6% | ||
Married-couple family households | 2,659 | 46.8% | ||
With children under 18 years | 976 | 17.2% | ||
Single-person family households | 936 | 16.5% | ||
With children under 18 years | 707 | 12.5% | ||
Nonfamily households | 2,082 | 36.7% | ||
Householder living alone | 1,821 | 32.1% | ||
65 years and over | 808 | 14.2% | ||
Households with one or more children under 18 years | 1,693 | 29.8% | ||
Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,951 | 34.4% |
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 | 2,229 | 39.3% | ||
Moved in 2000-2009 | 1,535 | 27.0% | ||
Moved in 1990-1999 | 862 | 15.2% | ||
Moved in 1989 or earlier | 1,051 | 18.5% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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All households for which cost burden is calculated | 5,515 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened households | 1,356 | 24.6% | ||
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated | 4,382 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened owner households | 904 | 20.6% | ||
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated | 1,133 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened renter households | 452 | 39.9% |
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 | 1,160 | |||
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) | $692 |
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 | 305 | 5.4% | ||
1 vehicle available | 1,662 | 29.3% | ||
2 vehicles available | 2,164 | 38.1% | ||
3 or more vehicles available | 1,546 | 27.2% |
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) | 5,924 | 100.0% | ||
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) | 5,192 | 87.6% | ||
Public transportation | suppressed | |||
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other | 703 | 11.9% |
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) | 5,523 | 100.0% | ||
Less than 10 minutes | 1,434 | 26.0% | ||
10-19 minutes | 1,850 | 33.5% | ||
20-29 minutes | 837 | 15.2% | ||
30 minutes or longer | 1,402 | 25.4% |
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) | 9,249 | 100.0% | ||
Less than high school | 890 | 9.6% | ||
High school diploma or GED | 3,440 | 37.2% | ||
Some college or associate’s degree | 3,663 | 39.6% | ||
Bachelor’s Degree | 914 | 9.9% | ||
Graduate or professional Degree | 342 | 3.7% | ||
High school graduate or higher | 8,359 | 90.4% | ||
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 1,256 | 13.6% |
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 | 7,305 | 100.0% | ||
Working age adults who are employed | 5,399 | 73.9% | ||
Civilian labor force | 5,700 | 100.0% | ||
Unemployed | 301 | 5.3% |
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 | 5,829 | 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 | 1,369 | 23.5% | ||
Age 30 to 54 | 2,888 | 49.5% | ||
Age 55 or older | 1,572 | 27.0% |
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 | 1,619 | 27.8% | ||
$15,001 to $39,999 per year | 2,209 | 37.9% | ||
$40,000 or more per year | 2,001 | 34.3% |
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 | 415 | 7.1% | ||
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation | suppressed | |||
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 149 | 2.6% | ||
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 63 | 1.1% | ||
Construction | 330 | 5.7% | ||
Educational services | 707 | 12.1% | ||
Finance and insurance | 165 | 2.8% | ||
Health care and social assistance | 1,178 | 20.2% | ||
Information | 63 | 1.1% | ||
Management of companies and enterprises | 51 | 0.9% | ||
Manufacturing | 824 | 14.1% | ||
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | suppressed | |||
Other services (excluding public administration) | 190 | 3.3% | ||
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 127 | 2.2% | ||
Public administration | 245 | 4.2% | ||
Real estate and rental and leasing | 32 | 0.5% | ||
Retail trade | 669 | 11.5% | ||
Transportation and warehousing | 186 | 3.2% | ||
Utilities | 31 | 0.5% | ||
Wholesale trade | 297 | 5.1% |
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 | 5,626 | 96.5% | ||
Black or African American alone | 85 | 1.5% | ||
American Indian or Alaska Native alone | 33 | 0.6% | ||
Asian alone | 33 | 0.6% | ||
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone | suppressed | |||
Two or more race groups | 51 | 0.9% |
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 | 360 | 6.2% | ||
High school or equivalent, no college | 1,404 | 24.1% | ||
Some college or associate degree | 1,788 | 30.7% | ||
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree | 908 | 15.6% |