COMPARING TWO PLACES
McLeod vs Wahpeton
PLACE A
McLeod, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Wahpeton, Iowa
McLeod is 61% smaller than Wahpeton. Wahpeton earns more, with a median household income $36,511 higher. Wahpeton has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -19%).
MCLEODWAHPETONDIFFERENCE
Total population129333−61% vs Wahpeton
Population density167278−111
Population growth-18.5%1.2%−19.7 pts
Median age28.359.5−31.2
Male38.8%51.9%−13.2 pts
Female61.2%48.1%+13.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.5%93.0%−39.5 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino46.5%2.5%+44.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
Median household income$71,406$107,917−$36,511
Per capita income$39,206$69,684−$30,478
Poverty rate58.1%5.7%+52.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4450.425+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher10.1%59.5%−49.4 pts
Graduate degree0.0%18.8%−18.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation63.8%53.3%+10.4 pts
Median home value$95,600$495,500−$399,900
Median gross rent–$850–
Owner-occupied100.0%79.3%+20.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%70.4%−70.4 pts
Rent-burdened households–0.0%–
Average commute27.416.2+11.2
Worked from home0.0%18.8%−18.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024