COMPARING TWO PLACES
Herman vs Wahpeton
PLACE A
Herman, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Wahpeton, Iowa
Herman is 16% larger than Wahpeton. Wahpeton earns more, with a median household income $25,000 higher. Wahpeton has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -12%).
HERMANWAHPETONDIFFERENCE
Total population386333+16% vs Wahpeton
Population density348278+70
Population growth-12.1%1.2%−13.3 pts
Median age46.859.5−12.7
Male60.3%51.9%+8.4 pts
Female39.7%48.1%−8.4 pts
Foreign-born0.2%2.3%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.1%93.0%+4.0 pts
Black0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.2%2.5%−2.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other2.0%4.3%−2.2 pts
Median household income$82,917$107,917−$25,000
Per capita income$42,160$69,684−$27,524
Poverty rate12.9%5.7%+7.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.425+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%59.5%−41.0 pts
Graduate degree4.1%18.8%−14.7 pts
Unemployment rate9.5%0.0%+9.5 pts
Labor force participation57.3%53.3%+4.0 pts
Median home value$106,300$495,500−$389,200
Median gross rent$540$850−$310
Owner-occupied84.6%79.3%+5.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.6%70.4%−46.8 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%0.0%+36.4 pts
Average commute16.516.2+0.3
Worked from home24.4%18.8%+5.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.0%2.5%+2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025