Population 827 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wahkon
Household size in Wahkon
| Period | Wahkon | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Wahkon is a place of small households, averaging 2.19 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wahkon
| Period | Wahkon | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.2 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.1 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.9 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.9, Wahkon is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 47.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wahkon
| Period | Wahkon | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Wahkon (9.3%), below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Minneapolis area.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wahkon
Renters in Wahkon
| Period | Wahkon | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 27.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 29.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 30.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 29.3% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +2.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.3% of households in Wahkon rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 53.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wahkon
| Period | Wahkon | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.0% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 46.5% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.4% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 42.4% of the housing in Wahkon, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wahkon
| Period | Wahkon | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1975 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1976 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1977 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Wahkon was built around 1984, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Minneapolis area overall, where the median home dates to 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wahkon
| Period | Wahkon | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $643 | $1,007 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $653 | $1,077 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $718 | $1,258 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $890 | $1,603 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$247 | +$597 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wahkon pays $890 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wahkon
Bachelor's degrees in Wahkon
| Period | Wahkon | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 37.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 39.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 41.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 45.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wahkon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wahkon
| Period | Wahkon | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 92.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.5% | 92.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 93.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 94.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wahkon is a bit above the national rate: 91.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the wider Minneapolis area (94.0%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wahkon
| Period | Wahkon | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Wahkon: 7.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wahkon compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahkon | 2.19 | 53.9 | 9.3% | 17.3% | 42.4% | 1984 | $890 | 19.8% | 91.5% | 7.3% |
| Isle | 2.09 | 55.6 | 7.7% | 17.3% | 43.8% | 1981 | $782 | 17.8% | 92.4% | 9.3% |
| Cove | 2.57 | 43.8 | 14.8% | 22.9% | 32.4% | 1989 | $911 | 20.0% | 88.1% | 6.1% |
| Onamia | 2.33 | 46.8 | 13.3% | 28.7% | 30.3% | 1984 | $918 | 20.2% | 88.9% | 8.4% |
| Warman | 2.34 | 48.2 | 6.0% | 4.9% | 25.6% | 1991 | $920 | 15.3% | 91.4% | 4.1% |
| Malmo | 2.00 | 59.1 | 4.2% | 8.2% | 53.5% | 1986 | $974 | 16.8% | 95.1% | 6.5% |
| Vineland | 2.91 | 38.2 | 20.3% | 20.0% | 32.5% | 1993 | $949 | 11.0% | 89.0% | 9.7% |
| Garrison | 2.15 | 53.6 | 11.7% | 15.6% | 49.9% | 1986 | $1,026 | 18.6% | 87.5% | 10.5% |
| Wealthwood | 2.02 | 63.0 | 4.2% | 6.7% | 54.8% | 1989 | $1,075 | 23.2% | 99.3% | 1.6% |
| McGrath | 2.18 | 53.7 | 5.5% | 10.4% | 48.8% | 1985 | $1,186 | 14.5% | 94.5% | 8.3% |
| Hillman | 2.48 | 47.2 | 7.8% | 8.4% | 31.1% | 1982 | $1,027 | 13.7% | 91.1% | 6.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wahkon. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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