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Minnesota (MN)218

Wadena County, MN

17.5K residents

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17.5K

Population

$61.5K

Median income

per household

$173K

Home value

12.5%

Poverty rate

What stands out

  • Median household income: $61.5K.
  • Median home value: $173K.
  • Poverty rate: 12.5%.

Categories vs U.S.

Economy

0 of 6 metrics better than U.S. benchmarks

Median household income

$61.5K

U.S.

$81K

Median home value

$173K

U.S.

$333K

Poverty rate

12.5%

U.S.

12.4%

Housing stress

Rent-burdened renters (≥30%)

36.6%

U.S.

51.1%

Severely rent-burdened (≥50%)

18.6%

U.S.

25.9%

Affordability Ratios

Rent-to-Income

14.6%

Below 30% threshold

Home-Value-to-Income

2.8×

Within typical 3-5x range

Income distribution

Share of households by income bracket (ACS).

Income distribution
Income bracketShare of households
< $50k39.9%
$50–100k31.9%
$100–200k24.9%
$200k+3.3%
< $50k
39.9%
$50–100k
31.9%
$100–200k
24.9%
$200k+
3.3%

Housing tenure

Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing (ACS).

Housing tenure
TenurePercent
Owners73.6%
Renters26.4%
73.6%
Owners
Owners
73.6%
Renters
26.4%
See MN state economy→

Health

1 of 6 available metrics better than U.S.

Obesity

38.4%

U.S.

33.2%

Diabetes

12.7%

U.S.

12.1%

Current smoking

17.2%

U.S.

12.8%

See MN state health data→

Connectivity

2 of 3 metrics better than U.S.

100+ Mbps coverage

99.5%

U.S.

89.6%

Gigabit ready

96.2%

U.S.

46.1%

5G available

50.1%

U.S.

77.4%

See MN state connectivity→

Map

Wadena County, MN

Population

17.5K

Area

536.3 sq mi

Density

32.7/sq mi

Neighbors

Becker County, MNCass County, MNHubbard County, MNOtter Tail County, MNTodd County, MN

National Percentile Rankings

How this county compares to other counties nationwide.

Data Sources & Notes

Data freshness

ACS 5-year
2020–2024
CDC PLACES
2025
BLS (LAUS)
2026-02
Broadband
2024-06-arcgis
Mobile coverage
2025-11-24
Page updated
2026-04-26

Release schedule and upstream dates: Sources.

Data sources

U.S. Census (ACS 5-year)U.S. Census TIGER/LineCDC PLACESBLS (LAUS)FCC Broadband Data Collection (fixed broadband)FCC (Mobile Broadband Data Collection)

Derived statistics

  • ACS county metrics (income, housing, demographics) are sourced directly from Census county-level tables.
  • CDC health metrics are sourced from county-level CDC PLACES data.
  • Unemployment is sourced from the BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program.
  • Population density is computed as population ÷ land area.

Data accuracy & methodology

County pages use 2020–2024 ACS 5-year county-level estimates sourced directly from Census county tables. CDC health metrics come from county-level CDC PLACES. Unemployment rates come from the BLS LAUS program. Connectivity metrics use FCC coverage data.

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