2022 population: 4,328
( 240 from 2010
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Land area: 10.6 square miles
Population density: 409.6 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 4,036 | 93.25% | 4.2% |
Black: | 3 | 0.07% | 95.2% |
Indian: | 7 | 0.16% | 36.4% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
2+ races: | 170 | 3.93% | 161.5% |
Hispanic: | 112 | 2.59% | 96.5% |
Total non-White: | 292 | 6.75% | 36.4% |
2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate |
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Change in White population: | 162 | 4.8 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 78 | 2.3 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 2,167 | |
Median Value | $150,589 | |
Occupied | 1,948 | 89.9% |
Vacant | 219 | 10.1% |
Owned | 1,002 | 51.4% |
Rented | 946 | 48.6% |
Median Rent | $646 | |
Single-Family Units | 1,272 | 58.7% |
Detached | 1,272 | 58.7% |
Attached | 0 | 0.0% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 718 | 33.1% |
Mobile Homes | 0 | 0.0% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 68 | 3.5% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 117 | 6.0% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 268 | 13.8% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 238 | 12.2% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 50 | 2.6% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 98 | 5.0% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 24 | 1.2% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 135 | 6.9% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 73 | 3.7% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 257 | 13.2% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 112 | 5.7% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 231 | 11.9% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 170 | 8.7% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 48 | 2.5% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 41 | 2.1% |
$200,000 or more | 18 | 0.9% |
Median Household Income | 45,217 | |
Per Capita Income | 25,180 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 100 | 5.1% |
Public Assistance | 235 | 12.1% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 601 | 30.9% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 1,583 | 68.8% |
Unemployed | 225 | 9.8% |
In Armed Forces | 34 | 1.5% |
Total Labor Force | 1,842 | 80.1% |
Not in Labor Force | 458 | 19.9% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 29.7% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 703 | 555 | 55.9% |
Non-Profit | 14 | 170 | 7.6% |
Self-Employed | 116 | 196 | 37.2% |
Local Government | 30 | 22 | 57.7% |
State Government | 26 | 25 | 51.0% |
Federal Government | 0 | 17 | 0.0% |
Total Private + Self | 819 | 751 | 52.2% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 70 | 234 | 23.0% |
Total | 889 | 985 | 47.4% |
Pct. Govt. | 6.4% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 169 | 9.0% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 324 | 17.3% |
Professional, Technical | 235 | 12.5% |
Service Occupations | 393 | 21.0% |
Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 148 | 7.9% |
All others | 753 | 40.2% |
White Collar | 38.8% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Manufacturing | 361 | 19.3% |
Health care and social assistance | 303 | 16.2% |
Retail trade | 179 | 9.6% |
Other services | 170 | 9.1% |
Construction | 159 | 8.5% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 148 | 7.9% |
Educational services | 146 | 7.8% |
Wholesale trade | 146 | 7.8% |
Finance and insurance | 76 | 4.1% |
Transportation and warehousing | 65 | 3.5% |
Accommodation and food services | 62 | 3.3% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 49 | 2.6% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 10 | 0.5% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 95 | 2.20% |
Puerto Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Cuban | 0 | 0.00% |
Dominican | 0 | 0.00% |
Total Central American | 9 | 0.21% |
Costa Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Guatemalan | 9 | 0.21% |
Honduran | 0 | 0.00% |
Nicaraguan | 0 | 0.00% |
Panamanian | 0 | 0.00% |
Salvadoran | 0 | 0.00% |
Other Central American | 0 | 0.00% |
Total South American | 0 | 0.00% |
Argentinean | 0 | 0.00% |
Bolivian | 0 | 0.00% |
Chilean | 0 | 0.00% |
Colombian | 0 | 0.00% |
Ecuadorian | 0 | 0.00% |
Paraguayan | 0 | 0.00% |
Peruvian | 0 | 0.00% |
Uruguayan | 0 | 0.00% |
Venezuelan | 0 | 0.00% |
Other South American | 0 | 0.00% |
Other Hispanic | 8 | 0.18% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 3,823 | 95.0% |
Other | 147 | 3.7% |
Spanish | 33 | 0.8% |
Other Indo-European | 20 | 0.5% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
German | 1,586 | 36.6% |
Norwegian | 655 | 15.1% |
Finnish | 371 | 8.6% |
Swedish | 247 | 5.7% |
English | 245 | 5.7% |
Irish | 231 | 5.3% |
American | 212 | 4.9% |
French Canadian | 181 | 4.2% |
African | 121 | 2.8% |
Polish | 110 | 2.5% |
Italian | 105 | 2.4% |
Dutch | 71 | 1.6% |
Scandinavian | 61 | 1.4% |
Scotch-Irish | 61 | 1.4% |
French | 49 | 1.1% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 4,190 | 96.8% |
Not a citizen | 138 | 3.2% |
Native | 4,154 | 96.0% |
Foreign-born | 174 | 4.0% |
Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
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< 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
91 | 3.2% | 120 | 4.3% | 938 | 33.3% | 1,177 | 41.8% | 397 | 14.1% | 90 | 3.2% |
Average years of education: 12.9 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 91 | 3.2% |
9-12 Years | 120 | 4.3% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 938 | 33.3% |
Some College | 1,177 | 41.8% |
Bach. Degree | 397 | 14.1% |
Grad Degree | 90 | 3.2% |
Average years of education: 12.9 |
Recent Trends | ||||
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Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
2020 vs. 2016 | R +149 | R +14 | D + 4.4% | |
D +135 | ||||
2020 vs. 2012 | R +315 | R +408 | R + 18.7% | |
D -93 | ||||
2020 vs. 2008 | R +196 | R +389 | R + 19.2% | |
D -193 | ||||
2016 vs. 2008 | R +47 | R +375 | R + 23.6% | |
D -328 | ||||
How to interpret this table |
Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
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2020 | 62% | Donald Trump* (R) | 1,334 | 64.3% | Joe Biden (D) | 689 | 33.2% | 51 | 2.5% | 2,074 | 19 | 18 | 0.06% |
2016 | 57% | Donald Trump (R) | 1,185 | 63.2% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 554 | 29.5% | 136 | 7.3% | 1,875 | 18 | 17 | 0.06% |
2012 | 57% | Mitt Romney (R) | 1,019 | 55.5% | Barack Obama* (D) | 782 | 42.6% | 36 | 2.0% | 1,837 | 11 | 8 | 0.06% |
2008 | 65% | John McCain (R) | 1,138 | 55.1% | Barack Obama (D) | 882 | 42.7% | 45 | 2.2% | 2,065 | 11 | 10 | 0.07% |
2004 | 63% | George W. Bush* (R) | 1,209 | 59.3% | John Kerry (D) | 809 | 39.7% | 20 | 1.0% | 2,038 | 12 | 9 | 0.07% |
2000 | 59% | George W. Bush (R) | 1,089 | 56.9% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 715 | 37.4% | 109 | 5.7% | 1,913 | 11 | 9 | 0.08% |
2020 President, Wadena city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Joe Biden (D) | 689 | 33.2% | |||||||||
Donald Trump* (R) | 1,334 | 64.3% | |||||||||
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 21 | 1.0% | |||||||||
Other | 30 | 1.4% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 2,074 | ||||||||||
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2016 President, Wadena city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Hillary Clinton (D) | 554 | 29.5% | |||||||||
Donald Trump (R) | 1,185 | 63.2% | |||||||||
Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 50 | 2.7% | |||||||||
Other | 86 | 4.6% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 1,875 | ||||||||||
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2012 President, Wadena city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Barack Obama* (D) | 782 | 42.6% | |||||||||
Mitt Romney (R) | 1,019 | 55.5% | |||||||||
Other | 36 | 2.0% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 1,837 | ||||||||||
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2008 President, Wadena city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Barack Obama (D) | 882 | 42.7% | |||||||||
John McCain (R) | 1,138 | 55.1% | |||||||||
Other | 45 | 2.2% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 2,065 | ||||||||||
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2004 President, Wadena city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
George W. Bush* (R) | 1,209 | 59.3% | |||||||||
John Kerry (D) | 809 | 39.7% | |||||||||
Ralph Nader (I) | 12 | 0.6% | |||||||||
Other | 8 | 0.4% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 2,038 | ||||||||||
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2000 President, Wadena city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
George W. Bush (R) | 1,089 | 56.9% | |||||||||
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 715 | 37.4% | |||||||||
Ralph Nader (Grn) | 79 | 4.1% | |||||||||
Other | 30 | 1.6% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 1,913 | ||||||||||
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Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
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2022 | G | 44% | Scott Jensen (R) | 930 | 62.8% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 493 | 33.3% | 58 [+] | 3.9% | 1,481 | 18 | 0.06% |
2020 | S2 | 61% | Jason Lewis (R) | 1,181 | 57.7% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 672 | 32.8% | 195 [+] | 9.5% | 2,048 | 14 | 0.06% |
2018 | S2 | 44% | Karin Housley (R) | 852 | 58.4% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 551 | 37.7% | 57 [+] | 3.9% | 1,460 | 16 | 0.06% |
2018 | S1 | 44% | Jim Newberger (R) | 781 | 53.3% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 647 | 44.2% | 37 [+] | 2.5% | 1,465 | 17 | 0.06% |
2018 | G | 44% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 862 | 58.9% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 564 | 38.5% | 38 [+] | 2.6% | 1,464 | 16 | 0.06% |
2014 | S2 | 43% | Mike McFadden (R) | 689 | 49.1% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 651 | 46.4% | 64 [+] | 4.6% | 1,404 | 6 | 0.07% |
2014 | G | 43% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 724 | 51.7% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 610 | 43.6% | 66 [+] | 4.7% | 1,400 | 7 | 0.07% |