Wadena, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,980 (Urban population: 3,789 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 191 (all nonfarm))

Wadena, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,933 (1,864 occupied: 1,183 owner occupied, 681 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	25%

Housing density: 368 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $229,353.

Median contract rent in 2007: $319 (lower quartile is $205, upper quartile is $431)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $330

Median gross rent in Wadena, MN in 2007: $409

Housing units in Wadena with a mortgage: 611 (36 second mortgage, 27 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 465

Wadena,MN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,767 (it was $53,200 in 2000)

Wadena:	$94,767
Minnesota:	$213,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,816 - $149,840

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $117,753
Here: $117,753
State: $270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $107,257
Here: $107,257
State: $220,268

In 2-unit structures: $254,845
Here: $254,845
State: $280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $107,978
Here: $107,978
State: $204,358

Mobile homes: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $34,666

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,083

In family households: 3,218 (814 male householders, 252 female householders)
800 spouses, 1,214 children (1,083 natural, 53 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 8 other relatives, 86 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 865 (284 male householders (215 living alone)), 501 female householders (494 living alone)), 80 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 174 (145 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 545 2-persons, 180 3-persons, 187 4-persons, 100 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 709 1-person, 76 2-persons.

666 married couples with children.
273 single-parent households (54 men, 219 women).

96.9% of residents of Wadena speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 63% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (46% speak English well, 54% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 35 (0.8%)
(82.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	3.7

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wadena, Minnesota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 29 4 rooms: 120 5 rooms: 186 6 rooms: 264 7 rooms: 234 8 rooms: 187 9 or more rooms: 156

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wadena, Minnesota:
	1 room: 27 2 rooms: 131 3 rooms: 167 4 rooms: 170 5 rooms: 151 6 rooms: 26 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 22
1995 to 1998: 34
1990 to 1994: 66
1980 to 1989: 144
1970 to 1979: 293
1960 to 1969: 339
1950 to 1959: 308
1940 to 1949: 191
1939 or earlier: 536

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wadena:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 52 2 bedrooms: 259 3 bedrooms: 547 4 bedrooms: 291 5 or more bedrooms: 34

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wadena:
	no bedroom: 38 1 bedroom: 333 2 bedrooms: 207 3 bedrooms: 103 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Wadena in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 84 1 vehicle: 428 2 vehicles: 511 3 vehicles: 106 4 vehicles: 44 5 or more vehicles: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Wadena in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 213 1 vehicle: 358 2 vehicles: 100 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Wadena, MN:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 13
$30,000 to $34,999: 20
$35,000 to $39,999: 30
$40,000 to $49,999: 73
$50,000 to $59,999: 89
$60,000 to $69,999: 99
$70,000 to $79,999: 86
$80,000 to $89,999: 81
$90,000 to $99,999: 75
$100,000 to $124,999: 158
$125,000 to $149,999: 80
$150,000 to $174,999: 114
$175,000 to $199,999: 47
$200,000 to $249,999: 46
$250,000 to $299,999: 37
$300,000 to $399,999: 23
$400,000 to $499,999: 15
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Wadena rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Wadena:

Less than $100: 37 people
$100 to $149: 46
$150 to $199: 77
$200 to $249: 90
$250 to $299: 43
$300 to $349: 44
$350 to $399: 72
$400 to $449: 82
$450 to $499: 56
$500 to $549: 13
$550 to $599: 10
$600 to $649: 11
$650 to $699: 10
$700 to $749: 7
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 9
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 10

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 10 1975 to 1979: 6 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 6

Wadena, MN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.9%
Number of people working at home: 75 (4.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 235
5 to 9 minutes: 654
10 to 14 minutes: 261
15 to 19 minutes: 138
20 to 24 minutes: 95
25 to 29 minutes: 81
30 to 34 minutes: 87
35 to 39 minutes: 3
40 to 44 minutes: 14
45 to 59 minutes: 68
60 to 89 minutes: 16
90 or more minutes: 30

Wadena mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,312 (75%)
Carpooled: 240 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 40 (2%)
Bicycle: 9 (1%)
Walked: 63 (4%)
Other means: 18 (1%)
Worked at home: 75 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 400
$10,000 to $14,999: 174
$15,000 to $19,999: 191
$20,000 to $24,999: 120
$25,000 to $29,999: 112
$30,000 to $34,999: 118
$35,000 to $39,999: 134
$40,000 to $44,999: 102
$45,000 to $49,999: 88
$50,000 to $59,999: 153
$60,000 to $74,999: 97
$75,000 to $99,999: 108
$100,000 to $124,999: 15
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $199,999: 13
$200,000 or more: 20

First ancestries reported:

German: 1667

Norwegian: 616

United States or American: 241

Swedish: 225

Finnish: 153

Other groups: 102

Irish: 90

Polish: 75

English: 73

Scotch-Irish: 49

French (except Basque): 44

Dutch: 34

Scandinavian: 33

European: 29

Danish: 24

Eastern European: 22

Italian: 19

Welsh: 17

Scottish: 15

Canadian: 11

Icelander: 10

Subsaharan African:: 8

African: 8

Slovak: 7

Russian: 3

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1

Jamaican: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Taiwan (29%)
Korea (20%)
Germany (17%)
Vietnam (17%)
Mexico (17%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3447
Northeast: 22
Midwest: 511
South: 95
West: 136

57% of Wadena residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 122
9th grade: 44
10th grade: 37
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 49
High school graduate (or equivalency): 352
Less than 1 year of college: 103
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 155
Associate degree: 101
Bachelor's degree: 75
Master's degree: 77
Professional school degree: 48
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 124
9th grade: 34
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 54
12th grade, no diploma: 33
High school graduate (or equivalency): 543
Less than 1 year of college: 142
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 245
Associate degree: 103
Bachelor's degree: 161
Master's degree: 61
Professional school degree: 23
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $32,672
Black householders: $2,625
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,298
Asian householders: $3,251
Some other race householders: $5,346
Two or more races householders: $12,299
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $4,117

Wadena household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Wadena household income for Asian householders

Wadena marital status for males

Wadena marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $92,059
Asian householders: $293,903

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,335
One, attached: 16
Two: 44
3 or 4: 139
5 to 9: 109
10 to 19: 72
20 to 49: 42
50 or more: 135
Mobile homes: 41

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,509

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Wadena:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (13%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (44%) Utility gas (42%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Other fuel (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21

Here:	4.8%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12

Here:	4.4%
Minnesota:	24.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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