Waite Park is a city located in Stearns County Minnesota. Waite Park has a 2020 population of 7,849. Waite Park is currently growing at a rate of 0.35% annually and its population has increased by 6.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,381 in 2010.
The average household income in Waite Park is $53,333 with a poverty rate of 22.42%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $877 per month, and the median house value is $160,700. The median age in Waite Park is 31.1 years, 29.4 years for males, and 31.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Waite Parkwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 5,117 | 66.29% |
Black or African American | 1,700 | 22.02% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 15 | 0.19% |
Asian | 352 | 4.56% |
Some Other Race | 159 | 2.06% |
Two or More Races | 376 | 4.87% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,515 | 2.19 | 43 |
Married | 1,305 | 2.9 | 67.2 |
Male | 230 | 3.64 | 34.8 |
Female | 336 | 3.22 | 31.8 |
Non Family | 1,644 | 1.21 | 27.1 |
2.93
Average Family Size
2.19
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 510 | 10.14% |
9th to 12th Grade | 289 | 5.75% |
High School Graduate | 1,656 | 32.92% |
Some College | 1,157 | 23.00% |
Associates Degree | 702 | 13.96% |
Bachelors Degree | 583 | 11.59% |
Graduate Degree | 133 | 2.64% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 180 | 180 | 58 |
White | 3,571 | 3,405 | 606 |
Hispanic | 201 | 106 | 33 |
Black | 817 | 453 | 19 |
Native American | 15 | 15 | |
Asian | 246 | 72 | |
Other Race | 95 | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 32.22%.
$30,792
Average Earnings
$35,365
Average Male
$29,167
Average Female
75.30% of Waite Park residents speak only English, while 24.70% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 16.12% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 1,700 | 959 | 56.41% |
Multiple | 376 | 205 | 54.52% |
Hispanic | 417 | 135 | 32.37% |
White | 4,782 | 427 | 8.93% |
Asian | 351 | 20 | 5.70% |
Other | 55 | NaN% |
22.42%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.87%
Male Poverty Rate
28.69%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Waite Park is Black, with 56.41% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Waite Park is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.41%.
44.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.4%
Male Marriage Rate
42.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 435 | 9.90% |
Black | 172 | 16.38% |
2+ Races | 51 | 25.63% |
2.43%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.61%
Veteran Disability Rate
69.4%
Labor Force Participation
66.5%
Employment Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
63.98%
Born in Waite Park
81.05%
Native Born
18.95%
Foreign Born
12.88%
Non Citizen
6.08%
Naturalized
81.05% of Waite Park residents were born in the United States, with 63.98% having been born in Minnesota. 12.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1970 | 2,824 | 0.00% | |
1980 | 3,496 | 672 | 2.16% |
1990 | 5,020 | 1,524 | 3.68% |
2000 | 6,568 | 1,548 | 2.72% |
2010 | 7,381 | 813 | 1.17% |
2011 | 7,387 | 6 | 0.08% |
2012 | 7,399 | 12 | 0.16% |
2013 | 7,412 | 13 | 0.18% |
2014 | 7,565 | 153 | 2.06% |
2015 | 7,635 | 70 | 0.93% |
2016 | 7,630 | -5 | -0.07% |
2017 | 7,615 | -15 | -0.20% |
2018 | 7,741 | 126 | 1.65% |
2019 | 7,768 | 27 | 0.35% |
2020 | 7,795 | 27 | 0.35% |
2021 | 7,822 | 27 | 0.35% |
2022 | 7,849 | 27 | 0.35% |