Wahpeton

Population: 436
Median household income: $86,667
Median home value: $463,300

Located in Dickinson County, Iowa, Wahpeton is a community with a population of 436. The median household income of $86,667 is above the Dickinson County median ($74,570).

From 2019 to 2023, Wahpeton's population grew 10.1% from 396 to 436, while its median home value rose 32.4% from $350,000 to $463,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.2% of the population. 58.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 436
Median age: 55.0 yrs
Median household income: $86,667
Median home value: $463,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 754
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

396436

Median household income

$79,250$86,667

Median home value

$350,000$463,300

Median gross rent

$1,458$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	396	$79,250	$350,000	$1,458
2020	417	$93,333	$356,700	—
2021	451	$98,438	$358,500	—
2022	403	$93,750	$390,800	$713
2023	436	$86,667	$463,300	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7420.2%

75 and over18.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	3.7%
5 to 17	60	13.8%
18 to 24	29	6.7%
25 to 34	33	7.6%
35 to 44	32	7.3%
45 to 54	48	11.0%
55 to 64	50	11.5%
65 to 74	88	20.2%
75 and over	80	18.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	415	95.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	1	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate16.3%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree37.2%

Graduate or professional degree20.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	54	16.3%
Some college or associate's	86	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	123	37.2%
Graduate or professional degree	68	20.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone58.2%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.8%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	107	58.2%
Carpooled	21	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	10.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	16.8%
Other means	5	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	76	49.7%
15 to 29 min	64	41.8%
30 to 44 min	6	3.9%
45 to 59 min	2	1.3%
60+ min	5	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 5.3% (23 of 433)

	Count	Share
Family households	153	72.2%
Nonfamily households	59	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	212	28.1%
Vacant	542	71.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	169	79.7%
Renter-occupied	43	20.3%

1-unit, detached72.5%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units15.5%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	547	72.5%
1-unit, attached	4	0.5%
2 to 4 units	33	4.4%
5 to 19 units	117	15.5%
20 or more units	2	0.3%
Mobile home & other	51	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1981615
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.3695, -95.1759