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Waite Park, Minnesota

Waite Park city, Minnesota · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townGrowingStearns County · 12.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Waite ParkPeer medianPctileSource
Population8,3998,58436
Population change (10 yr)n/a7.9%
Median household income$59,285$58,47845
Poverty rate21.2%15.2%91
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%21.4%27
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a11.0%
Median owner-occupied home value$219,400$170,30082
Median gross rent$1,117$82491
Housing vacancy rate3.5%10.5%9
Worked from home5.8%6.4%36
Population, 2012–2024
Waite ParkPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Waite ParkPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+1.2%
Housing units+3.4%
Median household income+17.7%
Median owner-occupied home value+19.4%
Median gross rent+1.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher+24.1%
Worked from home
Poverty rate+10.9%
Establishment density · Stearns County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars22.1US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.9US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services8.4US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services19.0US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care18.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.0US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation2.4US 2.1above US rate
Construction33.6US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Beebe, AR958,707$59,47618.4%
Greenville, MI918,995$63,28519.7%
Rhinelander, WI908,316$51,42122.4%
Perryville, MO898,536$51,89720.4%
Mount Pleasant, IA898,951$61,04223.2%
Skiatook, OK888,632$57,48023.4%
Wauseon, OH887,505+7.9%$64,47722.5%
Mount Sterling, KY887,551$55,82723.6%
Floresville, TX888,007$65,27020.2%
Chillicothe, MO888,923$54,49316.1%