Wahpeton

  1. Wahpeton Legal Resources
  2. Wahpeton Statistics
  3. Wahpeton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wahpeton Employment Information
  5. Wahpeton Family Information
  6. Wahpeton Education Information
  7. Wahpeton Public Benefits Information
  8. Wahpeton Criminal Information
  9. Wahpeton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Wahpeton Zip Codes


Wahpeton Legal Resources Back to top

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Wahpeton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,586
  • Land Area (2000): 12.943 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Wahpeton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 8,482 2003 8,436 2005 8,442
2002 8,477 2004 Not Available 2006 8,210

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Houses (2000): 3,492
Wahpeton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,576 99.62%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 33 0.38%

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Wahpeton Employment Information Back to top
Wahpeton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 273 11.85%
2. Construction 247 10.72%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 164 7.12%
4. Wood Manufacturing 127 5.51%
5. Food Manufacturing 121 5.25%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 106 4.60%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 105 4.56%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 104 4.51%
9. Truck Transportation 102 4.43%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 96 4.17%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 66 2.86%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 66 2.86%
13. Public Administration 58 2.52%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51 2.21%
15. Repair and Maintenance 47 2.04%
16. Utilities 47 2.04%
17. Metal Manufactuing 40 1.74%
18. Finance and Insurance 38 1.65%
19. Department and Other General Stores 35 1.52%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 33 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 428 21.69%
2. Educational Services 338 17.13%
3. Social Assistance 152 7.70%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 151 7.65%
5. Public Administration 116 5.88%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 78 3.95%
7. Wood Manufacturing 64 3.24%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 61 3.09%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 60 3.04%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 57 2.89%
11. Department and Other General Stores 56 2.84%
12. Finance and Insurance 45 2.28%
13. Construction 35 1.77%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 30 1.52%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 28 1.42%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 27 1.37%
17. Food Manufacturing 26 1.32%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 23 1.17%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 20 1.01%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 18 0.91%

Wahpeton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 156 6.77%
2. Other Production Occupations 147 6.38%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 123 5.34%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 117 5.08%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 116 5.03%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 115 4.99%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 104 4.51%
8. Agricultural Workers 93 4.04%
9. Other Management Occupations 86 3.73%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 75 3.26%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 71 3.08%
12. Construction Laborers 66 2.86%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 58 2.52%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 53 2.30%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 53 2.30%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 48 2.08%
17. Top Executives 46 2.00%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 45 1.95%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 42 1.82%
20. Woodworkers 40 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 134 6.79%
2. Child Care Workers 116 5.88%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 104 5.27%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 96 4.87%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 89 4.51%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 88 4.46%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 86 4.36%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 84 4.26%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 76 3.85%
10. Postsecondary Teachers 61 3.09%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 56 2.84%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 55 2.79%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 52 2.64%
14. Other Production Occupations 51 2.58%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 47 2.38%
16. Other Healthcare Support 47 2.38%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 43 2.18%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 42 2.13%
19. Business Operations Specialists 37 1.88%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 37 1.88%

Wahpeton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,988 56.58%
15-35 hours 1,235 17.52%
1-14 hours 377 5.35%
No regular hours 1,449 20.56%

Wahpeton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 67 1.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 94 2.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 195 4.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 242 5.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 600 14.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 351 8.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 896 21.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 488 11.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 108 2.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 102 2.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 77 1.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 43 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 475 11.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 420 10.10%

Wahpeton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 601 14.45%
5-9 1,778 42.76%
10-14 884 21.26%
15-19 267 6.42%
20-24 109 2.62%
25-29 44 1.06%
30-34 123 2.96%
35-39 28 0.67%
40-44 6 0.14%
45-59 122 2.93%
60-89 101 2.43%
At least 90 95 2.28%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,683 88.58%
30-44 0 0.00% 157 3.78%
45-59 0 0.00% 122 2.93%
At least 60 0 0.00% 196 4.71%

Wahpeton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 421 9.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,394 79.76%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 49 1.15%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 283 6.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 97 2.28%

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Wahpeton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,252 (7,458 people)
Families (2000): 1,857 (5,596 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 890
People at same address in 1995: 3,767
Wahpeton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 459 14.11%
$10,000-$14,999 318 9.78%
$15,000-$19,999 217 6.67%
$20,000-$24,999 222 6.83%
$25,000-$29,999 222 6.83%
$30,000-$34,999 284 8.73%
$35,000-$39,999 232 7.13%
$40,000-$44,999 242 7.44%
$45,000-$49,999 207 6.37%
$50,000-$59,999 272 8.36%
$60,000-$74,999 290 8.92%
$75,000-$99,999 153 4.70%
$100,000-$124,999 67 2.06%
$125,000-$149,999 37 1.14%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 30 0.92%

Wahpeton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,064 32.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 853 26.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 257 7.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 413 12.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 55 1.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 381 11.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 171 5.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 34 1.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 0.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wahpeton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,729 32.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,151 13.60%
Public Assistance 53 0.63%
Retirement 300 3.55%
Self Employment 351 4.15%
Social Security 761 8.99%
Supplemental Security 91 1.08%
Wage / Salary 2,668 31.53%
Other 358 4.23%

Wahpeton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 761 50.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 736 49.16%

Wahpeton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 222 5.89%
Color 1 Box Married 1,956 51.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,480 39.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 108 2.87%

Wahpeton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 230 6.87%
Color 1 Box Married 1,722 51.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,002 29.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 392 11.72%

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Wahpeton Education Information Back to top
Wahpeton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 374 5.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 549 8.07%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,403 20.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,374 34.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,140 16.75%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 699 10.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 267 3.92%

Wahpeton 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 47 0.55% 40 0.47% 87 1.01%
Kindergarten 102 1.19% 16 0.19% 118 1.37%
Grades 1-4 300 3.49% 60 0.70% 360 4.19%
Grades 5-8 411 4.79% 61 0.71% 472 5.50%
Grades 9-12 420 4.89% 22 0.26% 442 5.15%
Undergrad college 1,644 19.15% 63 0.73% 1,707 19.88%
Graduate or professional school 30 0.35% 8 0.09% 38 0.44%
Total 2,954 34.40% 270 3.14% 3,224 37.55%

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Wahpeton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wahpeton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,451 86.56%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,002 13.44%

Wahpeton 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.


Wahpeton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 17
Wahpeton 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 0.236 0.118 0.000 0.000 0.354 0.118 3.183 27.470 1.415 32.186
2002 0.708 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.708 0.000 2.005 27.132 0.708 29.845
2003 0.356 0.119 0.000 0.000 0.474 0.119 3.793 29.279 2.134 35.206
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.711 0.355 0.000 0.000 1.066 0.000 1.895 18.242 1.658 21.796
2006 1.096 0.122 0.000 0.122 1.340 0.000 2.314 17.296 1.827 21.437
2007 1.656 0.000 0.000 0.127 1.783 0.382 1.783 20.892 0.510 23.185

Wahpeton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 14
2005 2 14
2006 2 14
2007 2 14

Wahpeton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 276
2002 259

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Wahpeton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wahpeton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 987 11.50%
10-19 Years 1,680 19.57%
20-29 Years 1,756 20.45%
30-39 Years 955 11.12%
40-49 Years 1,160 13.51%
50-59 Years 713 8.30%
60-69 Years 423 4.93%
70-79 Years 483 5.63%
80-89 Years 318 3.70%
90+ Years 111 1.29%

Wahpeton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,494 52.34%
Color 1 Box Female 4,092 47.66%

Wahpeton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,142 94.83%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 207 2.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 76 0.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 65 0.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 53 0.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 37 0.43%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.03%

Wahpeton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,068 40.37%
2. Norwegian 2,439 24.21%
3. Irish 610 6.05%
4. Swedish 497 4.93%
5. French Non-Basque 347 3.44%
6. English 343 3.40%
7. United States Or American 265 2.63%
8. Russian 214 2.12%
9. Polish 212 2.10%
10. Czech 178 1.77%

Wahpeton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,756 95.55%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 89 1.10%
3. German 81 1.00%
4. Scandinavian 59 0.73%
5. French 35 0.43%
6. Polish 23 0.28%
7. Other Slavic 22 0.27%
8. Serbo Croatian 12 0.15%
9. Korean 10 0.12%
10. Other Native North American 10 0.12%

Wahpeton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,502 98.76%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 58 0.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 49 0.57%

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Wahpeton 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.


Wahpeton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
58074 58075 58076