Minnesota · Census place 67504
Wadena city, MN
Quick answer
Wadena city has 4,361 residents, ranking #168 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $45,850, the median home is worth $158,700 and median gross rent runs $683 a month.
- Population
- 4,361Wadena city residents
- Median household income
- $45,850Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $158,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $683Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 52.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Wadena city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wadena city median would spend about 17.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.5% of residents and 52.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Rockford city 4,521
- Newport city 4,460
- Wayzata city 4,363
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- Columbus city 4,211
- Le Sueur city 4,204
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