Wahpeton, ND

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2021 Population
7,928
2.01% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Hoeven
Republican Party
US Senator
Kevin Cramer
Republican Party
US Representative
Kelly Armstrong
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
33.9
3.35% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
17.6%
5.61% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$45,000
1.29% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$133,300
6.55% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
4,247
1.17% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Wahpeton, ND had a population of 7.93k people with a median age of 33.9 and a median household income of $45,000. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wahpeton, ND grew from 7,772 to 7,928, a 2.01% increase and its median household income grew from $44,426 to $45,000, a 1.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wahpeton, ND are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.83%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.9%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.83%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.44%).

None of the households in Wahpeton, ND reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Wahpeton, ND are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wahpeton, ND are North Dakota State College of Science (517 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Wahpeton, ND was $133,300, and the homeownership rate was 52.5%.

Most people in Wahpeton, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Wahpeton, ND was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Wahpeton, ND is home to a population of 7.93k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.757% of Wahpeton, ND residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2021, there were 23.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.02k people) in Wahpeton, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 304 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 151 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%
2021 Citizenship
99.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.7% of Wahpeton, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Wahpeton, ND was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wahpeton, ND
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.02k ± 180
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    304 ± 76.2
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    151 ± 155
3.96%
Hispanic Population
314 people

In 2021, there were 23.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.02k people) in Wahpeton, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 304 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 151 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.96% of the people in Wahpeton, ND are hispanic (314 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    2,882 ± 1,316 people
  2. Mexico
    2,860 ± 1,311 people
  3. Liberia
    2,541 ± 1,236 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Canada, the natal country of 2,882 North Dakota residents, followed by Mexico with 2,860 and Liberia with 2,541.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.757%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
60 people
1.11%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
86 people

As of 2021, 0.757% of Wahpeton, ND residents (60 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wahpeton, ND was 1.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    221 ± 89
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    153 ± 77
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    111 ± 66

Wahpeton, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Wahpeton, ND employs 4.25k people. The largest industries in Wahpeton, ND are Retail Trade (625 people), Manufacturing (617 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (568 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($155,298), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,743), and Transportation & Warehousing ($54,154).

Males in North Dakota have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,494. The income inequality in North Dakota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.433, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

4.25k
2021 Value
± 405
1.17%
1 Year growth
± 13.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Wahpeton, ND grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 4.2k employees to 4.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wahpeton, ND, are Production Occupations (552 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (422 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (401 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wahpeton, ND.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.25k
2021 Value
± 405
1.17%
1 Year growth
± 13.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Wahpeton, ND grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 4.2k employees to 4.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wahpeton, ND, are Retail Trade (625 people), Manufacturing (617 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (568 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wahpeton, ND, though some of these residents may live in Wahpeton, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,065
Median earning men ± $5,728
$25,476
Median earning women ± $2,009

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,028), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,419), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($49,444), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,708), and Manufacturing ($44,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Dakota.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from North Dakota to other states, or from other states to North Dakota.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $70.8B
  2. $9.25B
  3. $8.64B

In 2020, the top outbound North Dakota product (by dollars) was Crude petroleum with $70.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($9.25B) and Other ag prods. ($8.64B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound North Dakota products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$154B
2020 Value in North Dakota
$278B
Projected 2050 Value in North Dakota
81.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound North Dakota trade was $154B. This is expected to increase 81.1% to $278B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from North Dakota to other states, or from other states to North Dakota.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $27.1B
  2. $17.1B
  3. $15.8B

In 2020, the top outbound North Dakota domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $27.1B, followed by Texas with $17.1B and Minnesota and $15.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that North Dakota shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.6%).

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing the state of North Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wahpeton, ND is currently represented by Kelly Armstrong in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from North Dakota

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John Hoeven
Senator from North Dakota3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Kevin Cramer
Senator from North Dakota1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing North Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Wahpeton, ND

Kelly Armstrong
North Dakota at-large Representative
Republican Party

Wahpeton, ND is currently represented by Kelly Armstrong (Republican Party).

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In 2021, universities in Wahpeton, ND awarded 517 degrees. The student population of Wahpeton, ND in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 1,542 male students and 1,260 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wahpeton, ND are White (471 and 91.6%), followed by Two or More Races (14 and 2.72%), Hispanic or Latino (10 and 1.95%), and Black or African American (9 and 1.75%).

The largest universities in Wahpeton, ND by number of degrees awarded are North Dakota State College of Science (517 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wahpeton, ND are Liberal Arts & Sciences (77 and 14.9%), Diesel Mechanics Technology (52 and 10.1%), and Registered Nursing (40 and 7.74%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 2,802 students enrolled in Wahpeton, ND, 55% men and 45% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,031 records, of which 43% were women and 57% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 77 degrees awarded
  2. 51 degrees awarded
  3. 40 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wahpeton, ND was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 77 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Wahpeton, ND according to their major.

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Universities

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Largest Universities by degrees awarded
517 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Dakota State College of Science with 517 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 297 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wahpeton, ND, which is 1.35 times more than the 220 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 471 degrees mean that there were 33.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 14 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,804) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($842) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.295% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.458% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (158k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (120k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Wahpeton, ND was $133,300 in 2021, which is 0.544 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $125,100 to $133,300, a 6.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Wahpeton, ND is 52.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Wahpeton, ND have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wahpeton, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$133,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$13,981
$1,721
Median Property Taxes
±$226

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wahpeton, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wahpeton, ND compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

52.5%
Homeownership
2021
63.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 52.5% of the housing units in Wahpeton, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.2%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9709
  2. Census Tract 9710

The following map shows all of the places in Wahpeton, ND colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$45,000
Median Household Income
± $9,060
3.28k
Number of Households
± 346

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.28k households in Wahpeton, ND grew to $45,000 from the previous year's value of $44,426.

The following chart displays the households in Wahpeton, ND distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wahpeton, ND is from North Dakota.
0.433
2021 Wage GINI in North Dakota
0.432
2020 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2021, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.244% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (83.9%)
  2. Carpooled (7.96%)
  3. Walked (4.2%)

In 2021, 83.9% of workers in Wahpeton, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.96%) and those who walked to work (4.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

15.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wahpeton, ND have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in Wahpeton, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wahpeton, ND distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wahpeton, ND have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wahpeton, ND (1.21k out of 6.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wahpeton, ND is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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93.1% of the population of Wahpeton, ND has health coverage, with 48.9% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 1.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Richland County, ND see 2022 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.394% decrease from the previous year (2030 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1469 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5385 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,022 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Richland County, ND

Primary care physicians in Richland County, ND see an average of 2,022 patients per year. This represents a 0.394% decrease from the previous year (2,030 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Richland County, ND in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 31.1% between 18 and 34 years, 31.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.92%
Uninsured
48.9%
Employer Coverage
13.1%
Medicaid
10.6%
Medicare
18.5%
Non-Group
1.9%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wahpeton, ND grew by 44.6% from 4.79% to 6.92%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wahpeton, ND changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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