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Wahpeton, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Wilkin County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
7,996
Population
1,492/sq mi density
$57,417
Median Income
$33,164 per capita
$164,600
Home Value
$224,643 Zillow
$753
Median Rent
24.1% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
194
Violent Crime/100K
2,786 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$57,417 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$164,600 home value, $753/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
194 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,417
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,164
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wahpeton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wahpeton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,417
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,164
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,164
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,077
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,077
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.2%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$386M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
15.1%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
208
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
20
Retail
20
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,164
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,733
7% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,164 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,164 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,077 |
| County GDP | $386M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 208 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,164 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,733 |