Wahpeton, ND

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2024 Population

8,010

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

US Representative

Julie Fedorchak

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

0.287% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

5.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,750

9.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$171,300

4.07% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,492

3.67% 1-year growth

About

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.

99.2% of the residents in Wahpeton, ND are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wahpeton, ND are North Dakota State College of Science (553 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Wahpeton, ND was $171,300, and the homeownership rate was 45.4%.

Most people in Wahpeton, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Wahpeton, ND was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wahpeton, ND is home to a population of 8.01k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.12% of Wahpeton, ND residents were born outside of the country (170 people).

In 2024, there were 24.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.97k people) in Wahpeton, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 285 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 149 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Wahpeton, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wahpeton, ND was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wahpeton, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wahpeton, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.97k ± 160
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
285 ± 74
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
149 ± 62

3.75%

Hispanic Population

300 people

3.75% of the people in Wahpeton, ND are hispanic (300 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wahpeton, ND as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,300 ± 1,407 people
Philippines
3,164 ± 1,378 people
Canada
2,986 ± 1,339 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,300 North Dakota residents, followed by Philippines with 3,164 and Canada with 2,986.

Foreign-Born Population

2.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

170 people

0.675%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

As of 2024, 2.12% of Wahpeton, ND residents (170 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wahpeton, ND was 0.675%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wahpeton, ND compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
198 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
96 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
83 ± 60

Wahpeton, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wahpeton, ND.

Health

91.4% of the population of Wahpeton, ND has health coverage, with 52.7% on employee plans, 9.81% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Dakota see 1,294 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,294 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1425 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 420 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.9% under 18 years, 32.9% between 18 and 34 years, 30.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.57%

Uninsured

52.7%

Employer Coverage

9.81%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.47%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wahpeton, ND declined by 0.19% from 8.58% to 8.57%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Wahpeton, ND employs 4.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wahpeton, ND were Manufacturing (844 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (756 people), and Educational Services (592 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($92,308), Utilities ($86,806), and Finance & Insurance ($84,107).

Employment

Occupations

4.49k

2024 Value

± 476

3.67%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wahpeton, ND grew at a rate of 3.67%, from 4.33k employees to 4.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wahpeton, ND, are Production Occupations (608 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (411 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (357 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wahpeton, ND.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.49k

2024 Value

± 476

3.67%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wahpeton, ND grew at a rate of 3.67%, from 4.33k employees to 4.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wahpeton, ND, are Manufacturing (844 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (756 people), and Educational Services (592 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,444

Median earning men ± $5,828

$31,468

Median earning women ± $2,034

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,553), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,938), and Manufacturing ($52,386).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,578), Manufacturing ($57,898), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,563).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

Y-Axis

2.83%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.3%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.69%).

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 Julie Fedorchak in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Wahpeton, ND. Showing the available data for North Dakota.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (67%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (30.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.69%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 67% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.69%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Dakota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Dakota.

John Hoeven

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Kevin Cramer

Senator from North Dakota

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wahpeton, ND

Julie Fedorchak

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Wahpeton, ND is currently represented by Julie Fedorchak (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Wahpeton, ND have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2024, universities in Wahpeton, ND awarded 553 degrees. The student population of Wahpeton, ND in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,786 male students and 1,581 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wahpeton, ND are White (478 and 86.6%), Two or More Races (21 and 3.8%), Black or African American (19 and 3.44%), and Hispanic or Latino (19 and 3.44%).

The largest universities in Wahpeton, ND by number of degrees awarded are North Dakota State College of Science (553 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wahpeton, ND are Liberal Arts & Sciences (71 and 12.8%), Electrician (60 and 10.8%), and Diesel Mechanics Technology (59 and 10.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,367 students enrolled in Wahpeton, ND, 53% men and 47% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,656 records, of which 45.7% were women and 54.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
67 degrees awarded
Electrician
60 degrees awarded
Diesel Mechanics Technology
55 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wahpeton, ND was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 67 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

North Dakota State College of Science

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

553 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Dakota State College of Science with 553 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 376 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wahpeton, ND, which is 2.12 times more than the 177 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 478 degrees mean that there were 22.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 21 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,996) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($978) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wahpeton, ND was $171,300 in 2024, which is 0.515 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $164,600 to $171,300, a 4.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Wahpeton, ND is 45.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wahpeton, ND have an average commute time of 17.6 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.

Housing

Property

$171,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,483

$1,570

Median Property Taxes

±$231

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.

Rent vs Own

45.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.4% of the housing units in Wahpeton, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wahpeton, ND compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,750

Median Household Income

± $8,075

3.46k

Number of Households

± 395

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.46k households in Wahpeton, ND grew to $62,750 from the previous year's value of $57,417.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wahpeton, ND is from North Dakota.

0.43

2024 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2024, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.511% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Walked (7.87%)
Worked At Home (6.79%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Wahpeton, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.87%) and those who worked at home (6.79%).

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.

Commute Time

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wahpeton, ND have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.93% of the workforce in Wahpeton, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wahpeton, ND compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wahpeton, ND (1.05k out of 6.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wahpeton, ND is White, followed by Two Or More 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.