Waubun

Population: 393
Median household income: $51,667
Median home value: $75,000

Located in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, Waubun is a community with a population of 393. Its median household income of $51,667 runs below the Mahnomen County figure of $53,925.

Between 2019 and 2023, Waubun's population declined 9.2% from 433 to 393, while its median home value rose 6.4% from $70,500 to $75,000.

71.7% of workers drive to work alone. 65.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 393
Median age: 31.4 yrs
Median household income: $51,667
Median home value: $75,000
Median gross rent: $670
Housing units: 165
Homeownership rate: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 16.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

433393

Median household income

$52,250$51,667

Median home value

$70,500$75,000

Median gross rent

$613$670

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	433	$52,250	$70,500	$613
2020	464	$42,500	$60,500	$700
2021	419	$45,000	$75,000	$742
2022	395	$57,188	$80,600	$706
2023	393	$51,667	$75,000	$670

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

Age distribution

Under 510.7%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	10.7%
5 to 17	79	20.1%
18 to 24	34	8.7%
25 to 34	54	13.7%
35 to 44	42	10.7%
45 to 54	25	6.4%
55 to 64	49	12.5%
65 to 74	55	14.0%
75 and over	13	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	126	32.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	161	41.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	105	26.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's41.6%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	10.1%
High school graduate	86	36.1%
Some college or associate's	99	41.6%
Bachelor's degree	21	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	8	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit1.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means5.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	114	71.7%
Carpooled	17	10.7%
Public transit	2	1.3%
Walked	2	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	9.4%
Other means	9	5.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	76	52.8%
15 to 29 min	52	36.1%
30 to 44 min	15	10.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	0.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 16.4% (61 of 371)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	52.0%
Nonfamily households	72	48.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	150	90.9%
Vacant	15	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	107	71.3%
Renter-occupied	43	28.7%

1-unit, detached65.5%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other13.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	108	65.5%
1-unit, attached	2	1.2%
2 to 4 units	10	6.1%
5 to 19 units	20	12.1%
20 or more units	2	1.2%
Mobile home & other	23	13.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2768674
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.1839, -95.9401