Wahpeton Demographics

PopulationWahpeton city, North DakotaNorth Dakota
Total Population8,586642,200
Male52.3%49.9%
Female47.7%50.1%
18 years and over78.8%75.0%
65 years and over13.0%14.7%
Married Persons51.2%56.8%
Single Persons48.8%43.2%
Median Age28.636.2
Average Family Size2.973.00
Ethnicity
White96.2%93.4%
Black or African American0.8%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native2.9%5.5%
Asian0.6%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other0.3%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.8%1.2%
Housing CharacteristicsWahpeton city, North DakotaNorth Dakota
Total Housing Units3,489289,677
Median Home Cost$76,500$74,400
Number of Households3,254257,152
Persons per Household2.282.41
Economic CharacteristicsWahpeton city, North DakotaNorth Dakota
Median Household Income$33,471$34,604
Per Capita Income$15,293$17,769
In Labor Force66.3%67.5%
Families below poverty level7.3%8.3%
Education CharacteristicsWahpeton city, North DakotaNorth Dakota
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment83273,725
High School Enrollment44241,564
College or Graduate School1,74547,003
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate21.1%27.9%
Associates Degree18.2%9.4%
Bachelor's Degree13.9%16.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.6%5.5%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census