Population 471 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wahpeton
Household size in Wahpeton
| Period | Wahpeton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.75 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.84 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.81 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.81 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Wahpeton are small: just 1.81 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Wahpeton
| Period | Wahpeton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.5 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 64.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 66.5 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 65.4 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Wahpeton skews older: half of its residents are older than 65.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Wahpeton
| Period | Wahpeton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.1% of households in Wahpeton, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 4.1 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Wahpeton
Renters in Wahpeton
| Period | Wahpeton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Wahpeton rent their homes (31.0%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Iowa. Nearly six in ten owners (57.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Wahpeton
| Period | Wahpeton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 69.5% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 71.5% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 64.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 64.2% of the housing in Wahpeton, 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 Wahpeton
| Period | Wahpeton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Wahpeton are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Iowa overall, where the median home dates to 1971.
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 Wahpeton
| Period | Wahpeton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $462 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $872 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,724 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,550 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,089 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wahpeton pays $1,550 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Iowa overall ($1,020). The typical renter here spends 40.7% of household income on rent, 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 Wahpeton
Bachelor's degrees in Wahpeton
| Period | Wahpeton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Wahpeton: 51.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Wahpeton
| Period | Wahpeton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Wahpeton: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Wahpeton
| Period | Wahpeton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Wahpeton has been strong: just 0.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Wahpeton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahpeton | 1.81 | 65.4 | 5.1% | 31.0% | 64.2% | 1978 | $1,550 | 51.5% | 97.3% | 0.4% |
| West Okoboji | 1.91 | 60.7 | 4.2% | 22.7% | 47.5% | 1979 | $1,240 | 42.8% | 97.8% | 0.9% |
| Arnolds Park | 1.91 | 63.4 | 2.9% | 10.5% | 61.6% | 1992 | $962 | 34.7% | 98.2% | 0.6% |
| Okoboji | 1.70 | 51.8 | 3.0% | 28.9% | 56.0% | 1979 | $973 | 46.8% | 98.0% | 3.8% |
| Milford | 2.07 | 49.3 | 7.1% | 27.8% | 11.0% | 1975 | $899 | 23.4% | 97.0% | 4.3% |
| Triboji Beach | 2.10 | 62.8 | 2.2% | 4.3% | 45.5% | 1978 | $992 | 43.6% | 99.6% | 1.7% |
| Spirit Lake | 2.03 | 44.1 | 5.5% | 30.1% | 19.4% | 1982 | $915 | 30.5% | 95.8% | 3.2% |
| Old Town | 2.40 | 46.0 | 4.6% | 6.3% | 10.2% | 1964 | $820 | 34.1% | 98.7% | 2.3% |
| Montgomery | 2.22 | 50.5 | 3.3% | 5.0% | 18.6% | 1962 | $1,003 | 37.2% | 99.2% | 2.4% |
| Orleans | 1.81 | 62.0 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 50.3% | 1971 | $1,378 | 39.2% | 98.1% | 2.0% |
| Lake Park | 2.24 | 41.9 | 7.0% | 8.0% | 11.2% | 1960 | $881 | 18.2% | 98.6% | 4.1% |
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 Wahpeton. 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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