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The total population of Wadena is estimated to be 211 with 106 males (50.24%) and 105 females (49.76%). There are 1 less females than males in Wadena.
The median household income in Wadena was $51,343 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 8,502(14.21%) from $59,845 in 2020. This income is 68.82% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wadena sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $76,339. Overall, the median household income for the city of Wadena stands at $51,343.
In Wadena, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,399 for males and $21,618 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,965 for males and $58,099 for females.
In Wadena, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $48,641.
In 2022, the population of Wadena was 205, a 0.49% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wadena's population was 206, a decline of 0.48% compared to a population of 207 in 2020.
The median age in Wadena, IA is 50.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.64% were under the age of 15, 10.00% aged 15 to 29, 45.45% aged 30 to 64, 23.18% aged 65 to 84, and 2.73% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wadena population: 84.55% are White, 3.64% are some other race and 11.82% are multiracial.