Wadena County

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Wadena County	13,713	13,843	14,153	14,150

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	826
5-9	859
10-14	842
15-19	753
20-24	667
25-29	852
30-34	743
35-39	755
40-44	766
45-49	752
50-54	835
55-59	937
60-64	968
65-69	1,041
70-74	898
75-79	665
80-84	461
85+	533
18+	11,158
Median Age	45

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Wadena County	2023
Total	14,153.00
White Alone	92.93%
Black Alone	1.04%
American Indian Alone	0.54%
Asian Alone	0.48%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.13%
Some Other Race	0.61%
Two or More Races	4.27%
Hispanic Origin	2.05%
Diversity Index	16.90

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Wadena County	2023 - 2028
Population	0.00%
Households	0.15%
Families	0.06%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	5,426	5,705	5,882	5,927
Housing Units	6,334	6,899	7,023	7,052
Owner Occupied Units			4,634	4,730
Renter Occupied Units			1,248	1,197
Vacant Units			1,141	1,125

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Wadena County	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$169,858	$181,938
Average Home Value	$202,929	$214,397
<$50,000	257	240
$50,000 - $99,999	699	653
$100,000 - $149,999	1,025	961
$150,000 - $199,999	846	800
$200,000 - $249,999	546	597
$250,000 - $299,999	408	448
$300,000 - $399,999	545	662
$400,000 - $499,999	179	217
$500,000 - $749,999	107	131
$1,000,000 +	16	17

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	385
2000-2009	819
1990-1999	872
1980-1989	684
1970-1979	1,196
1960-1969	749
1950-1959	679
1940-1949	288
1939 or Before	1,223

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Income

Wadena County	2023	2028
Median Household	$55,873	$64,335
Average Household	$76,288	$86,416
Per Capita	$31,829	$36,320

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Wadena County	2023
<$15,000	559
$15,000 - $24,999	663
$25,000 - $34,999	608
$35,000 - $49,999	807
$50,000 - $74,999	979
$75,000 - $99,999	961
$100,000 - $149,999	874
$150,000 - $199,999	229
$200,000+	202

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	5,981
In-County Residents	3,796
Out-of-County Residents	2,133
Drive Alone	4,616
Carpooled	604
Public Transport	12
Work at Home	530
Motorcycle	1
Bicycle	0
Walked	165
Other	53
Less than 5 minutes	219
5-9 minutes	1,084
10-14 minutes	1,084
15-19 minutes	726
20-24 minutes	669
25-29 minutes	216
30-34 minutes	600
35-39 minutes	106
40-44 minutes	156
45-59 minutes	304
60-89 minutes	147
90+ minutes	140
Average Travel Time	22

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	8,601
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	43
Mining	1
Utilities	49
Construction	271
Manufacturing	599
Wholesale Trade	349

Retail Trade	1,036
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	106
Furn & Home Furnish Str	103
Electronics & Appl Store	3
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	126
Food & Beverage Stores	144
Health/Pers Care Stores	31
Gasoline Stations	30
Clothing/Accessory Store	25
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	59
General Merchandise Str	409

Transportation/Warehouse	278
Information	236

Finance & Insurance	165
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	86
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	23
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	56

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	53
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	157
Legal Services	13
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	46
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	57
Educational Services	1,313
HealthCare/Social Assist	2,605
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	111

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	398
Accommodation	73
Food Srv/Drinking Places	325

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	391
Auto Repair/Maintenance	40
Public Administration Emp	416

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Wadena County	2023
<9th Grade	289
Some High School	500
GED	365
Graduated High School	3,219
Some College/No Degree	2,327
Associates Degree	1,669
Bachelor's Degree	1,442
Graduate Degree	395

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	742
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	17
Mining Bus	1
Utilities Bus	4
Construction Bus	75
Manufacturing Bus	35
Wholesale Trade Bus	32

Retail Trade Bus	99
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	22
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	3
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	2
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	15
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	15
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	6
Gasoline Stations Bus	6
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	8
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	11
General Merchandise Str Bus	11

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	22
Information Bus	22

Finance & Insurance Bus	36
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	10
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	5
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	21

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	20
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	31
Legal Services Bus	6
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	2
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	11
Educational Services Bus	26
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	64
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	13

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	33
Accommodation Bus	9
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	24

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	118
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	15
Public Administration Bus	60

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17