Wadena County, MN

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2020 Population

13,681

0.198% 1-year growth

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

41.3

0.482% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

14.6%

1.98% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$46,178

0.916% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$135,000

2.27% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Wadena County, MN had a population of 13.7k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $46,178. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Wadena County, MN grew from 13,654 to 13,681, a 0.198% increase and its median household income declined from $46,605 to $46,178, a −0.916% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wadena County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.65%), White (Hispanic) (0.892%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.797%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.577%).

None of the households in Wadena County, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Wadena County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Wadena County, MN was $135,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.

Most people in Wadena County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Wadena County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Wadena County, MN borders Becker County, MN, Cass County, MN, Hubbard County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, and Todd County, MN.

Population & Diversity

Wadena County, MN is home to a population of 13.7k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2020, 1.78% of Wadena County, MN residents were born outside of the country (244 people).

In 2020, there were 25.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.7k people) in Wadena County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 500 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 122 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%

2020 Citizenship

99%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.6% of Wadena County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Wadena County, MN was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wadena County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wadena County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.7k ± 185
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
500 ± 200
White (Hispanic)
122 ± 79

2.02%

Hispanic Population

276 people

2.02% of the people in Wadena County, MN are hispanic (276 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wadena County, MN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.78%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

244 people

1.49%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

204 people

As of 2020, 1.78% of Wadena County, MN residents (244 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wadena County, MN was 1.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wadena County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
345 ± 59
Korea
91 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 34

Wadena County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wadena County, MN employs 6.02k people. The largest industries in Wadena County, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,156 people), Manufacturing (925 people), and Retail Trade (740 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($140,781), Utilities ($80,313), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($76,786).

Employment

Occupations

6.02k

2020 Value

± 376

0.3%

1 Year growth

± 8.6%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Wadena County, MN grew at a rate of 0.3%, from 6k employees to 6.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wadena County, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (594 people), Production Occupations (558 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (491 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wadena County, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.02k

2020 Value

± 376

0.3%

1 Year growth

± 8.6%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Wadena County, MN grew at a rate of 0.3%, from 6k employees to 6.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wadena County, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,156 people), Manufacturing (925 people), and Retail Trade (740 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wadena County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Wadena County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,333

Median earning men ± $3,277

$28,323

Median earning women ± $2,228

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,875), Public Administration ($58,164), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,817).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,375), Public Administration ($43,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($32,610).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

122
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
89
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
84
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Minnesota product (by dollars) was Electronics with $27.9B, followed by Mixed freight ($27.1B) and Precision instruments ($25.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Minnesota products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$349B

2020 Value in Minnesota

$638B

Projected 2050 Value in Minnesota

82.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Minnesota trade was $349B. This is expected to increase 82.9% to $638B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Minnesota trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Minnesota to other states, or from other states to Minnesota.

Most Common Trade Partners

Wisconsin
$26.1B
Iowa
$17.3B
Illinois
$14.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Minnesota domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Wisconsin with $26.1B, followed by Iowa with $17.3B and Illinois and $14.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Minnesota shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wadena County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 71.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%), followed by Other (1.04%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.04%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wadena County, MN went to Donald J. Trump with 71.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%), followed by Other (1.04%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wadena County, MN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.763% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.882% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (985k), and Some college (978k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wadena County, MN was $135,000 in 2020, which is 0.587 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $132,000 to $135,000, a 2.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Wadena County, MN is 73.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Wadena County, MN have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wadena County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wadena County, MN is $46,178. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Wadena County, MN was Census Tract 4802 with a value of $53,826, followed by Census Tract 4801 and Census Tract 4803, with respective values of $49,196 and $43,299.

Property

$135,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$7,097

$4,223

Median Property Taxes

±$275

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wadena County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wadena County, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2020

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 73.5% of the housing units in Wadena County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wadena County, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4802
Census Tract 4801
Census Tract 4803

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wadena County, MN was Census Tract 4802 with a value of $53,826, followed by Census Tract 4801 and Census Tract 4803, with respective values of $49,196 and $43,299.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Wadena County, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,178

Median Household Income

± $1,690

5.75k

Number of Households

± 379

In 2020, the median household income of the 5.75k households in Wadena County, MN declined from $46,178 from the previous year's value of $46,605.

The following chart displays the households in Wadena County, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wadena County, MN is from Minnesota.

0.458

2020 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.463

2019 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2020, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.05% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Carpooled (9.63%)
Worked At Home (9%)

In 2020, 76.2% of workers in Wadena County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.63%) and those who worked at home (9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wadena County, MN have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.95% of the workforce in Wadena County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wadena County, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wadena County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wadena County, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wadena County, MN (1.95k out of 13.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wadena County, MN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.7% of the population of Wadena County, MN has health coverage, with 34.8% on employee plans, 25.6% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Minnesota was $8,871 in 2014. This is a 4.8% increase from the previous year ($8,465).

Primary care physicians in Wadena County, MN see 1722 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.4% increase from the previous year (1519 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1520 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Minnesota, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,722 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wadena County, MN

Primary care physicians in Wadena County, MN see an average of 1,722 patients per year. This represents a 13.4% increase from the previous year (1,519 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wadena County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Minnesota across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.33%

Uninsured

34.8%

Employer Coverage

25.6%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

17%

Non-Group

1.81%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wadena County, MN declined by 6.86% from 6.8% to 6.33%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wadena County, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Wadena County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Wadena County, MN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.2% in Wadena County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Wadena County, MN.

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