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Waite Park, Minnesota Population 2021

7,822

Waite Park is a city located in Stearns County Minnesota. With a 2020 population of 7,822, it is the 120th largest city in Minnesota and the 3684th largest city in the United States . Waite Park is currently growing at a rate of 0.35% annually and its population has increased by 16.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,715 in 2010. Waite Park reached it's highest population of 7,822 in 2021. Spanning over 13 miles, Waite Park has a population density of 619 people per square mile.

The average household income in Waite Park is $53,333 with a poverty rate of 24.98%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $844 per month, and the median house value is $151,700. The median age in Waite Park is 31.1 years, 29.4 years for males, and 31.7 years for females.

Waite Park Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Waite Park was:

White: 66.99%
Black or African American: 20.24%
Other race: 5.38%
Asian: 4.19%
Two or more races: 3.20%
Native American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Waite Park, Minnesota is 7,822 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 7,741.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 6,715.

Waite Park, Minnesota Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	5,153	66.99%
Black or African American	1,557	20.24%
Some Other Race	414	5.38%
Asian	322	4.19%
Two or More Races	246	3.20%

Waite Park Population by Race

Waite Park Population Pyramid $2021

Waite Park Population by Age

Waite Park Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Waite Park Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	62.1%	37.9%
All	37.9%	62.1%
Non Family	27.3%	72.7%
Male	21.5%	78.5%
Female	19.5%	80.5%

37.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Waite Park Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	3,499	2.19	37.9
Non Family	1,677	1.25	27.3
Married	1,196	2.83	62.1
Female	384	3.52	19.5
Male	242	3.38	21.5

2.88

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

Waite Park Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	540	11.57%
9th to 12th Grade	312	6.68%
High School Graduate	1,381	29.58%
Some College	931	19.94%
Associates Degree	729	15.61%
Bachelors Degree	580	12.42%
Graduate Degree	196	4.20%

Waite Park Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waite Park Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	3,373	3,184	637
Black	655	331	74
Hispanic	321	136	44
Asian	242	88
Other Race	188	17
2+ Races	85	85	21

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 24.71%.

Waite Park Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$31,808	$34,229	$30,563
Less Than 9th Grade	$22,273	$31,173	$
High School Graduate	$30,572	$38,289	$18,932
Some College	$34,198	$35,763	$32,146
Bachelors Degree	$39,906	$27,813	$47,692
Graduate Degree	$60,375	$	$57,500

$31,808

Average Earnings

$34,229

Average Male

$30,563

Average Female

Waite Park Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waite Park Language by Age

Waite Park Language

74.02% of Waite Park residents speak only English, while 25.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 14.53% of the population.

Waite Park Language

Waite Park Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	1,557	1,092	70.13%
White	4,818	472	9.80%
Hispanic	645	252	39.07%
Other	414	195	47.10%
Multiple	246	55	22.36%
Asian	321	27	8.41%

24.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.08%

Male Poverty Rate

32.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waite Park

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waite Park is Black, with 70.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waite Park is Asian, with 8.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 38.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.04%.

Waite Park Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	45.15%
High School	12.95%
Some College	9.05%
Bachelors or Greater	7.26%

Waite Park Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	88.68%
Male Unemployed	24.24%
Female Employed	23.70%
Male Employed	8.49%

Waite Park Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waite Park Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$41,200	$53,333
Families	$50,119	$64,248
Married Families	$62,829	-
Non Families	$31,986	$38,911

Income by Household Type

Waite Park Marital Status

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.4%

Male Marriage Rate

40.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Waite Park Married by Age and Sex

Waite Park Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Waite Park Marital Status by Race

Waite Park Marital Status

678

Number of Veterans

651

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Second Gulf War	279
Vietnam	206
Korea	75
First Gulf War	70
World War II	23

Waite Park Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
18 to 34	222
75+	155
65 to 74	138
55 to 64	89
35 to 54	74

Waite Park Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	515	11.64%
Black	99	9.29%
2+ Races	64	55.17%

Waite Park Veterans by Race

Waite Park Veterans by Education

1.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waite Park Veterans by Education

69.5%

Labor Force Participation

67.1%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Waite Park Employment by Age

Waite Park Employment by Race

Waite Park Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

65.47%

Born in Waite Park

81.05%

Native Born

18.95%

Foreign Born

14.53%

Non Citizen

4.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.05% of Waite Park residents were born in the United States, with 65.47% having been born in Minnesota. 14.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Waite Park Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	7,822	27	0.35%
2020	7,795	27	0.35%
2019	7,768	27	0.35%
2018	7,741	126	1.65%
2017	7,615	-15	-0.20%
2016	7,630	-5	-0.07%
2015	7,635	70	0.93%
2014	7,565	153	2.06%
2013	7,412	13	0.18%
2012	7,399	12	0.16%
2011	7,387	6	0.08%
2010	7,381	813	1.17%
2000	6,568	1,548	2.72%
1990	5,020	1,524	3.68%
1980	3,496	672	2.16%
1970	2,824		0.00%

Waite Park, Minnesota Population 2021

Waite Park Demographics

Waite Park, Minnesota Population 2021

Population by Race

Waite Park Population by Race

Waite Park Population Pyramid $2021

Waite Park Median Age

Waite Park Adults

Waite Park Age Dependency

Waite Park Sex Ratio

Waite Park Population by Age

Waite Park Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Waite Park Household Types

Waite Park Households and Families

Waite Park Households by Type

Waite Park Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waite Park Educational Attainment by Race

Waite Park Educational Attainment by Race

Waite Park Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waite Park Language by Age

Waite Park Language

Waite Park Language

Waite Park Poverty by Race

Poverty in Waite Park

Waite Park Poverty

Waite Park Poverty Rate by Education

Waite Park Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waite Park Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Waite Park Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Waite Park Married by Age and Sex

Waite Park Marriage

Waite Park Marital Status by Race

Waite Park Marital Status

Waite Park Veterans by War

Waite Park Veterans by Age

Waite Park Veterans by Race

Waite Park Veterans by Education

Waite Park Veterans by Education

Waite Park Employment by Age

Waite Park Employment by Race

Waite Park Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Waite Park Place of Birth

Waite Park Population by Year