North Dakota · Census place 82660
Wahpeton city, ND
Quick answer
Wahpeton city has 7,996 residents, ranking #10 of 406 places in North Dakota. Median household income is $57,417, the median home is worth $164,600 and median gross rent runs $753 a month.
- Population
- 7,996Wahpeton city residents
- Median household income
- $57,417Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $164,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $753Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 48.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Wahpeton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wahpeton city median would spend about 15.7% 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 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.6% of residents and 48.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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