Wadena city, MN

Otter Tail County, MN
Wadena County, MN

2022 population: 4,328 ( 240 from 2010 )
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

Change in White population:	162	4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	78	2.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,088
3,874	94.77%
63	1.54%
11	0.27%
18	0.44%
65	1.59%
57	1.39%
214	5.23%

2000
4,257
4,107	96.48%
20	0.47%
22	0.52%
46	1.08%
23	0.54%
39	0.92%
150	3.52%

1990
4,143
4,130	99.69%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.10%
n/a
9	0.22%
13	0.31%

1980
4,699
4,637	98.68%
22	0.47%
0	0.00%
6	0.13%
n/a
34	0.72%
62	1.32%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-233	-5.5
64	1.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-23	-0.6
137	3.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-507	-10.8
-49	-1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Wadena city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
38.0
1,093	25.3%
3,235	74.7%
860	19.9%

1,948
2.14

1,122	57.6%
744	66.3%
174	15.5%
826	42.4%

2010
Number	Percent
42.0
905	22.1%
3,183	77.9%
940	23.0%

1,840
2.14

1,013	55.1%
717	70.8%
146	14.4%
827	44.9%

2000
Number	Percent
39.9
1,011	23.7%
3,246	76.3%
1,024	24.1%

1,851
2.21

1,066	57.6%
819	76.8%
103	9.7%
785	42.4%

1990
Number	Percent
36.0
1,105	26.7%
3,038	73.3%
896	21.6%

1,764
2.32

1,112	63.0%
883	79.4%
126	11.3%
652	37.0%

1980
Number	Percent
33.6
1,313	27.9%
3,386	72.1%
930	19.8%

1,852
2.47

1,268	68.5%
1,112	87.7%
93	7.3%
584	31.5%

2022 Housing Data for Wadena city, MN

Household Income
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
	Number	%
SSI	100	5.1%
Public Assistance	235	12.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	601	30.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	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
	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
	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
	Number	%
Manufacturing	361	20.1%
Health care and social assistance	303	16.9%
Retail trade	179	10.0%
Other services	170	9.5%
Construction	159	8.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	148	8.2%
Educational services	146	8.1%
Wholesale trade	146	8.1%
Finance and insurance	76	4.2%
Transportation and warehousing	65	3.6%
Accommodation and food services	62	3.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	49	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
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%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,823	95.0%
Other	147	3.7%
Spanish	33	0.8%
Other Indo-European	20	0.5%

Ancestry
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
	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
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
< 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
	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

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,334	64.3%	Joe Biden (D)	689	33.2%	51	2.5%	2,074	19	18	0.06%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	1,185	63.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	554	29.5%	136	7.3%	1,875	18	17	0.06%
2012	58%	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%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wadena city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

689

33.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,334

64.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,074

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Wadena city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

554

29.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,185

63.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

4.6%

TOTAL

1,875

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Wadena city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

782

42.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,019

55.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,837

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Wadena city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

882

42.7%

John McCain (R)

1,138

55.1%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,065

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Wadena city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,209

59.3%

John Kerry (D)

809

39.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,038

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Wadena city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,089

56.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

715

37.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,913

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wadena city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	47%	Scott Jensen (R)	930	62.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	493	33.3%	58 [+]	3.9%	1,481	18	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 25 (1.7%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 15 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 14 (0.9%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.3%);
2020	S2	64%	Jason Lewis (R)	1,181	57.7%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	672	32.8%	195 [+]	9.5%	2,048	14	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 142 (6.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 51 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S2	46%	Karin Housley (R)	852	58.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	551	37.7%	57 [+]	3.9%	1,460	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 43 (2.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 14 (1.0%);
2018	S1	46%	Jim Newberger (R)	781	53.3%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	647	44.2%	37 [+]	2.5%	1,465	17	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 31 (2.1%); Paula Overby (Green) 6 (0.4%);
2018	G	46%	Jeff Johnson (R)	862	58.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	564	38.5%	38 [+]	2.6%	1,464	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 32 (2.2%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 6 (0.4%);
2014	S2	44%	Mike McFadden (R)	689	49.1%	Al Franken* (DFL)	651	46.4%	64 [+]	4.6%	1,404	6	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 42 (3.0%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 21 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	44%	Jeff Johnson (R)	724	51.7%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	610	43.6%	66 [+]	4.7%	1,400	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 36 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 18 (1.3%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 11 (0.8%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 1 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	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%

Wadena city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wadena city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Wadena city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wadena city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wadena city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wadena city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wadena city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wadena city, MN