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The total population of Wadena is estimated to be 4,328 with 2,070 males (47.83%) and 2,258 females (52.17%). There are 188 more females than males in Wadena.
The median household income in Wadena was $44,617 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 898(2.05%) from $43,719 in 2020. This income is 59.80% 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 25 to 44 years old, at $50,803. Overall, the median household income for the city of Wadena stands at $44,617.
In Wadena, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,788 for males and $26,302 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,509 for males and $37,446 for females.
In Wadena, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $44,214.
In 2022, the population of Wadena was 4,352, a 0.30% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wadena's population was 4,339, an increase of 0.09% compared to a population of 4,335 in 2020.
The median age in Wadena, MN is 37.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.27% were under the age of 15, 20.97% aged 15 to 29, 35.89% aged 30 to 64, 16.83% aged 65 to 84, and 4.04% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wadena population: 92.88% are White, 0.86% are Black or African American, 0.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 5.60% are multiracial.