Wadena

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  4. Wadena Employment Information
  5. Wadena Family Information
  6. Wadena Education Information
  7. Wadena Public Benefits Information
  8. Wadena Criminal Information
  9. Wadena Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Wadena Zip Codes


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Wadena Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,304
  • Land Area (2000): 94.950 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.082 square kilometers
Wadena Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 4,340 2003 4,228 2005 4,154
2002 4,382 2004 Not Available 2006 Not Available

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Houses (2000): 2,329
Wadena Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,117 78.05%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 128 2.43%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,030 19.53%

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Wadena Employment Information Back to top
Wadena Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 126 10.61%
2. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 120 10.10%
3. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 73 6.14%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 66 5.56%
5. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 63 5.30%
6. Educational Services 59 4.97%
7. Health Care 54 4.55%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 51 4.29%
9. Truck Transportation 41 3.45%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 40 3.37%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 35 2.95%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 2.86%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 31 2.61%
14. Repair and Maintenance 29 2.44%
15. Social Assistance 28 2.36%
16. Gasoline Stations 27 2.27%
17. Public Administration 25 2.10%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 1.94%
19. Food Manufacturing 21 1.77%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 21 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 210 18.82%
2. Health Care 203 18.19%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 122 10.93%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 69 6.18%
5. Public Administration 59 5.29%
6. Finance and Insurance 51 4.57%
7. Social Assistance 43 3.85%
8. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 41 3.67%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 35 3.14%
10. Construction 22 1.97%
11. Gasoline Stations 20 1.79%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 19 1.70%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 17 1.52%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 15 1.34%
15. Department and Other General Stores 12 1.08%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 11 0.99%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11 0.99%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 11 0.99%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 0.99%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 10 0.90%

Wadena Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 110 9.26%
2. Other Production Occupations 78 6.57%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 71 5.98%
4. Other Management Occupations 62 5.22%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 59 4.97%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 54 4.55%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 52 4.38%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 51 4.29%
9. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 39 3.28%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 38 3.20%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 36 3.03%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 31 2.61%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 28 2.36%
14. Electricians 27 2.27%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 26 2.19%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 26 2.19%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 23 1.94%
18. Teachers, Secondary School 23 1.94%
19. Lawyers 22 1.85%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 68 6.09%
2. Registered Nurses 57 5.11%
3. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 53 4.75%
4. Cashiers 52 4.66%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 45 4.03%
6. Other Management Occupations 44 3.94%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 44 3.94%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 43 3.85%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 37 3.32%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 31 2.78%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 31 2.78%
12. Child Care Workers 30 2.69%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 30 2.69%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 29 2.60%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 27 2.42%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 25 2.24%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 25 2.24%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 24 2.15%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 24 2.15%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 23 2.06%

Wadena Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,911 46.22%
15-35 hours 676 16.35%
1-14 hours 155 3.75%
No regular hours 1,393 33.69%

Wadena Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 107 5.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 68 3.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 87 4.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 140 6.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 191 8.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 191 8.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 571 26.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 214 10.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 50 2.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 76 3.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 54 2.53%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 25 1.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 183 8.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 181 8.47%

Wadena Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 277 12.96%
5-9 803 37.56%
10-14 379 17.73%
15-19 188 8.79%
20-24 127 5.94%
25-29 94 4.40%
30-34 107 5.00%
35-39 5 0.23%
40-44 14 0.65%
45-59 72 3.37%
60-89 25 1.17%
At least 90 47 2.20%

Wadena Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 17 0.80% 1,851 86.58%
30-44 6 0.28% 120 5.61%
45-59 8 0.37% 64 2.99%
At least 60 9 0.42% 63 2.95%

Wadena Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.40%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 283 12.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,704 75.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 22 0.98%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 40 1.78%
Color 6 Box Walked 80 3.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 115 5.10%

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Wadena Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,189 (5,059 people)
Families (2000): 1,348 (4,023 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 538
People at same address in 1995: 2,906
Wadena Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 423 19.23%
$10,000-$14,999 193 8.77%
$15,000-$19,999 208 9.45%
$20,000-$24,999 153 6.95%
$25,000-$29,999 132 6.00%
$30,000-$34,999 149 6.77%
$35,000-$39,999 159 7.23%
$40,000-$44,999 131 5.95%
$45,000-$49,999 127 5.77%
$50,000-$59,999 186 8.45%
$60,000-$74,999 135 6.14%
$75,000-$99,999 131 5.95%
$100,000-$124,999 22 1.00%
$125,000-$149,999 8 0.36%
$150,000-$199,999 15 0.68%
$200,000 or more 28 1.27%

Wadena Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 753 33.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 676 30.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 86 3.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 240 10.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 234 10.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 132 5.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 45 2.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 0.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.05%

Wadena Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,551 25.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 952 15.62%
Public Assistance 143 2.35%
Retirement 313 5.14%
Self Employment 334 5.48%
Social Security 893 14.65%
Supplemental Security 159 2.61%
Wage / Salary 1,439 23.61%
Other 311 5.10%

Wadena Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 625 57.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 456 42.18%

Wadena Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 161 8.18%
Color 1 Box Married 1,139 57.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 625 31.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 44 2.23%

Wadena Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 196 8.70%
Color 1 Box Married 1,237 54.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 445 19.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 375 16.64%

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Wadena Education Information Back to top
Wadena Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 342 8.59%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 430 10.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,356 34.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 993 24.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 330 8.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 314 7.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 216 5.43%

Wadena Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 48 0.90% 37 0.70% 85 1.60%
Kindergarten 56 1.06% 40 0.75% 96 1.81%
Grades 1-4 244 4.60% 18 0.34% 262 4.94%
Grades 5-8 309 5.83% 18 0.34% 327 6.17%
Grades 9-12 353 6.66% 0 0.00% 353 6.66%
Undergrad college 296 5.58% 12 0.23% 308 5.81%
Graduate or professional school 32 0.60% 2 0.04% 34 0.64%
Total 1,338 25.23% 127 2.39% 1,465 27.62%

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Wadena Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wadena Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,394 85.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 735 14.33%

Wadena Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wadena Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 22
Wadena Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 2.074 1.382 0.000 0.000 3.456 0.000 2.535 46.313 4.608 53.456
2002 2.054 1.826 0.000 0.456 4.336 0.228 5.477 44.500 3.423 53.628
2003 0.710 1.656 0.000 0.000 2.365 0.000 2.838 28.146 4.021 35.005
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.926 0.481 0.000 0.000 2.407 0.000 3.130 32.499 1.204 36.832
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 2.261 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.261 0.000 0.251 23.361 0.251 23.863

Wadena Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 7
2005 1 7
2006 1 8
2007 1 8

Wadena Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 247
2002 254

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Wadena Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wadena Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 641 12.09%
10-19 Years 839 15.82%
20-29 Years 608 11.46%
30-39 Years 583 10.99%
40-49 Years 739 13.93%
50-59 Years 523 9.86%
60-69 Years 447 8.43%
70-79 Years 504 9.50%
80-89 Years 327 6.17%
90+ Years 93 1.75%

Wadena Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,565 48.36%
Color 1 Box Female 2,739 51.64%

Wadena Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,177 97.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 39 0.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 35 0.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 26 0.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Wadena Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,418 40.50%
2. Norwegian 940 15.75%
3. Swedish 513 8.59%
4. Irish 354 5.93%
5. United States Or American 322 5.39%
6. English 307 5.14%
7. Finnish 234 3.92%
8. French Non-Basque 150 2.51%
9. Polish 124 2.08%
10. Dutch 119 1.99%

Wadena Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,796 97.16%
2. German 42 0.85%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 31 0.63%
4. Scandinavian 28 0.57%
5. Russian 12 0.24%
6. Chinese 10 0.20%
7. Vietnamese 6 0.12%
8. French 4 0.08%
9. Korean 3 0.06%
10. Other West Germanic 2 0.04%

Wadena Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,226 99.07%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 37 0.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12 0.23%

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Wadena Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wadena Zip Codes Back to top
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56482