Wahpeton, ND-MN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

22,963

0.17% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

39.3

0.769% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.6%

2.01% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$70,762

5.46% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$176,100

6.02% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,599

0.923% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wahpeton, ND-MN had a population of 23k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $70,762. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wahpeton, ND-MN declined from 23,002 to 22,963, a −0.17% decrease and its median household income grew from $67,099 to $70,762, a 5.46% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wahpeton, ND-MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.96%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%), White (Hispanic) (1.15%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.923%).

None of the households in Wahpeton, ND-MN 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.

99.3% of the residents in Wahpeton, ND-MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wahpeton, ND-MN are North Dakota State College of Science (569 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Wahpeton, ND-MN was $176,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.1%.

Most people in Wahpeton, ND-MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Wahpeton, ND-MN was 2 cars per household.

Wahpeton, ND-MN borders Fargo, ND-MN and Fergus Falls, MN.

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Population & Diversity

Wahpeton, ND-MN is home to a population of 23k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.07% of Wahpeton, ND-MN residents were born outside of the country (245 people).

In 2023, there were 30.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.6k people) in Wahpeton, ND-MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 680 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 391 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Wahpeton, ND-MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wahpeton, ND-MN was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wahpeton, ND-MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.6k ± 147
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
680 ± 93.9
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
391 ± 92

3.69%

Hispanic Population

848 people

3.69% of the people in Wahpeton, ND-MN are hispanic (848 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wahpeton, ND-MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
56,105 ± 6,935 people
Somalia
40,313 ± 5,896 people
India
31,057 ± 4,951 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Dakota and Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 56,105 North Dakota and Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 40,313 and India with 31,057.

Foreign-Born Population

1.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

245 people

0.778%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

179 people

As of 2023, 1.07% of Wahpeton, ND-MN residents (245 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wahpeton, ND-MN was 0.778%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
456 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
242 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
180 ± 77

Wahpeton, ND-MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wahpeton, ND-MN employs 11.6k people. The largest industries in Wahpeton, ND-MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,752 people), Manufacturing (1,596 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,279 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($89,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,033), and Wholesale Trade ($62,500).

Males in North Dakota have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,891. The income inequality in North Dakota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

11.6k

2023 Value

± 553

−0.923%

1 Year decline

± 6.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wahpeton, ND-MN declined at a rate of −0.923%, from 11.7k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wahpeton, ND-MN, are Management Occupations (1,422 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,023 people), and Production Occupations (985 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wahpeton, ND-MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.6k

2023 Value

± 553

−0.923%

1 Year decline

± 6.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wahpeton, ND-MN declined at a rate of −0.923%, from 11.7k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wahpeton, ND-MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,752 people), Manufacturing (1,596 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1,279 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wahpeton, ND-MN, though some of these residents may live in Wahpeton, ND-MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,887

Median earning men ± $3,681

$36,768

Median earning women ± $2,598

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,118), Information ($77,188), and Public Administration ($70,547).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($60,573), Wholesale Trade ($57,857), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,813).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

68
Construction
67
Other Services (except Public Administration)
43
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$124k
Manufacturing
$45.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$31.8k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota and North Dakota went to Kamala Harris with 48.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.7%), followed by Other (0.706%).

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

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members 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-MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota and North Dakota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (48.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.7%)
Republican Party
Other (0.706%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota and North Dakota went to Kamala Harris with 48.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.7%), followed by Other (0.706%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Dakota and Minnesota

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John Hoeven

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Kevin Cramer

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

John Hoeven, Kevin Cramer, Amy Klobuchar, and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing North Dakota and Minnesota.

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 and Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Wahpeton, ND-MN awarded 569 degrees. The student population of Wahpeton, ND-MN in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 1,667 male students and 1,275 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wahpeton, ND-MN are White (513 and 90.5%), followed by Two or More Races (23 and 4.06%), Hispanic or Latino (12 and 2.12%), and Black or African American (11 and 1.94%).

The largest universities in Wahpeton, ND-MN by number of degrees awarded are North Dakota State College of Science (569 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wahpeton, ND-MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (82 and 14.4%), Other Electrical Engineering Technology (48 and 8.44%), and Diesel Mechanics Technology (46 and 8.08%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,942 students enrolled in Wahpeton, ND-MN, 56.7% men and 43.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,997 records, of which 39.4% were women and 60.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
82 degrees awarded
Other Electrical Engineering Technology
48 degrees awarded
Diesel Mechanics Technology
42 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wahpeton, ND-MN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 82 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

North Dakota State College of Science

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

569 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Dakota State College of Science with 569 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 334 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wahpeton, ND-MN, which is 1.42 times more than the 235 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 513 degrees mean that there were 22.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 23 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 2022.

Public, 2-year ($884) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.817% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.945% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Bachelors Degree (1.16M), and Some college (1.11M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wahpeton, ND-MN was $176,100 in 2023, which is 0.58 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $166,100 to $176,100, a 6.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Wahpeton, ND-MN is 72.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wahpeton, ND-MN have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wahpeton, ND-MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wahpeton, ND-MN is $70,762. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Wahpeton, ND-MN was Carver County, MN with a value of $123,144, followed by Scott County, MN and Washington County, MN, with respective values of $120,247 and $114,457.

Housing

Property

$176,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,292

$6,817

Median Property Taxes

±$350

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-MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2023

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.1% of the housing units in Wahpeton, ND-MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wahpeton, ND-MN was Carver County, MN with a value of $123,144, followed by Scott County, MN and Washington County, MN, with respective values of $120,247 and $114,457.

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

Household Income

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

$70,762

Median Household Income

± $3,889

9.46k

Number of Households

± 497

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.46k households in Wahpeton, ND-MN grew to $70,762 from the previous year's value of $67,099.

The following chart displays the households in Wahpeton, ND-MN 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-MN is from North Dakota and Minnesota.

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.433

2021 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2022, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.835% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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.

In the same year, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 and income inequality had a 0.267% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478, meaning wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Worked At Home (8.14%)
Carpooled (6.56%)

In 2023, 77.7% of workers in Wahpeton, ND-MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.14%) and those who carpooled to work (6.56%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wahpeton, ND-MN have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.2% of the workforce in Wahpeton, ND-MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wahpeton, ND-MN 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-MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wahpeton, ND-MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wahpeton, ND-MN (2.5k out of 21.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wahpeton, ND-MN 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.3% of the population of Wahpeton, ND-MN has health coverage, with 51.7% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Dakota see 1286 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0777% decrease from the previous year (1287 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1438 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 471 patients per year.

Similarly, primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1110 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.726% increase from the previous year (1102 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1307 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 322 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,286 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Dakota

1,110 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in North Dakota see an average of 1,286 patients per year. This represents a 0.0777% decrease from the previous year (1,287 patients).

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,110 patients per year. This represents a 0.726% increase from the previous year (1,102 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in North Dakota and Minnesota in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.74%

Uninsured

51.7%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wahpeton, ND-MN grew by 14.8% from 5% to 5.74%.

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

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