Median Household Income
$56,080 ± $8,925
Median Home Value
$160,800 ± $7,414
Median Gross Rent
$684 ± $105/mo
Per Capita Income
$31,596
Poverty Rate
17.7%
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
Homeownership Rate
58.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.6%
Median Age
39.2
Average Commute
14 min
Households
2,042
Veterans
253
Population Over Time
Wadena grew 9.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
4,033
2016
4,079
2018
4,051
2020
4,145
2022
4,328
2024
4,419
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
77.9%
Hispanic or Latino
4.5%
Black or African American
1.8%
Asian
0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.