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Waite Park Minnesota Information: Waite Park, Minnesota is part of STEARNS County. Population for Waite Park from the last gathering is 6568. You can view Waite Park venues that host many Waite Park MN events every year. You can also research Waite Park Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Waite Park Minnesota real estate guide. Waite Park Minnesota has a latitude of 45.5525 and a longitude of -94.2161. Zip codes in Waite Park, MN include 56387 ... more Waite Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Waite Park, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Waite Park, MN was 6,568.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Waite Park was 3,198, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Waite Park, MN
There are an estimated 1,137 married men in the town. 43.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Waite Park are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Waite Park is 3,370 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Waite Park, Minnesota
There are an estimated 1,202 married women in the community. 42 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Waite Park, MN
The median age of people living in Waite Park, MN was 29.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Waite Park was 445. There were 5,280 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.1 percent of the population (858) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Waite Park, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Waite Park, MN was 6,487.

White Population in Waite Park, MN
The estimated White population in the Waite Park community is 6,091, which is 92.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Waite Park, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 47, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Waite Park, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Waite Park, MN was 37.

Asian Population in Waite Park, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 230.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Waite Park, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Waite Park was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 79, while those of “two or more races” was 81 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Waite Park community was 132, or 2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Waite Park, MN
The household population number in Waite Park was 6,487.

Group Quarters Population in Waite Park, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 81.

Average Household Size in Waite Park, MN
The average household size in Waite Park is 2.19 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.8 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Waite Park, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,065 total housing units in Waite Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,967, or 96.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,162 were owner-occupied (39.2), and 1,805 were renter-occupied (60.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 98 vacant homes in Waite Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Waite Park, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,038, with a median value in dollars of 93,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Waite Park, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $829 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Waite Park, average costs per month were $221 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,353 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Waite Park, Minnesota
628 people in Waite Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Waite Park, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Waite Park was 636, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Waite Park, MN
In 2000, there were 1,045 people in Waite Park, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Waite Park, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 499 people in Waite Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Waite Park, Minnesota
There were 3,969 in the labor force in Waite Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Waite Park was 16.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Waite Park, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,803. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Waite Park, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,415. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Waite Park, Minnesota
Per capita income in Waite Park in the last full census was 17,796. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Waite Park numbered 123, or 7.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Waite Park, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 794, or 12.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.