CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wahpeton

North Dakota · 8,751 residents · 5.36 sq mi

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Wahpeton is a city of 8,751 people in North Dakota. The median age is 27.4, younger than the US median of 33.0. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $57,000. Renters pay $296 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,751

+2%vs 2000

vs 8,586 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

27.4

−4%vs 2000

vs 28.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.36 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(623)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(648)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(753)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1911.6%(1,011)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2411.5%(1,002)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.9%(1,391)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.5%(1,006)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.2%(633)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.5%(565)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746%(526)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.4%(385)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(208)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,937

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,471 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,110

−34%vs 2000

vs $15,293 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.0%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$57,000

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $73,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$296

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $383 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

53.3%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 52.2% in 2000

46.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.8%(8,142)

Black0.6%(53)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(65)

Asian0.4%(37)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.9%(8,309)

Black0.1%(8)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(72)

Asian0.7%(61)

Other4.3%(373)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.7%(219)

Central American0.7%(53)

Costa Rican0.7%(53)

Dominican0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Filipino1.3%(106)

Chinese0.2%(14)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.4%(31)

Ancestry

German41.1%(3,294)

Norwegian17.9%(1,430)

Irish5.7%(456)

Russian2.6%(208)

French2.5%(199)

Swedish2.4%(195)

English2.3%(181)

Czech2.2%(178)

Polish2.2%(175)

Scottish1.9%(155)

Dutch1.2%(95)

American1.1%(91)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1.1%(88)

Finnish0.5%(42)

Austrian0.5%(41)

Ukrainian0.4%(36)

Swiss0.4%(34)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(33)

Italian0.2%(17)

Welsh0.2%(17)

Greek0.2%(13)

Armenian0.1%(11)

Slovak0.1%(11)

West Indian0.1%(8)

Haitian0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Russian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.5%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.9%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.1 min

−8%vs 2000

vs 12.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married50.8%(1,898)

Married33%(1,234)

Widowed1.4%(52)

Divorced14.8%(553)

Women 15+

Never married38.2%(1,284)

Married40.5%(1,361)

Widowed12.3%(412)

Divorced9.1%(305)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.6%

+1.2 ptssince 2013

from 7.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.8%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 62.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.4%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.0%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.8%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.5%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.2%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 77.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.3%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 35.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18%(96)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.4%(93)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.4%(226)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.8%(15)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.2%(1)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 533 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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