Waite Park

Population: 8,341
Median household income: $56,884
Median home value: $217,000

Located in Stearns County, Minnesota, Waite Park is a community with a population of 8,341. The median household income of $56,884 is below the Stearns County median ($76,447).

From 2019 to 2023, Waite Park's population grew 8.4% from 7,692 to 8,341, while its median home value rose 43.0% from $151,700 to $217,000.

80.6% of workers drive to work alone. 48.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,341
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $56,884
Median home value: $217,000
Median gross rent: $1,072
Housing units: 3,712
Homeownership rate: 52.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6928,341

Median household income

$41,200$56,884

Median home value

$151,700$217,000

Median gross rent

$844$1,072

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,692	$41,200	$151,700	$844
2020	7,719	$43,867	$160,700	$877
2021	8,245	$47,018	$181,000	$952
2022	8,290	$52,391	$201,200	$1,023
2023	8,341	$56,884	$217,000	$1,072

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	698	8.4%
5 to 17	1,453	17.4%
18 to 24	727	8.7%
25 to 34	980	11.7%
35 to 44	986	11.8%
45 to 54	768	9.2%
55 to 64	1,087	13.0%
65 to 74	692	8.3%
75 and over	950	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,264	51.1%
Black or African American	2,896	34.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.2%
Asian	200	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	233	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	735	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	871	15.9%
High school graduate	1,716	31.4%
Some college or associate's	1,917	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	663	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	296	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit1.8%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,975	80.6%
Carpooled	295	8.0%
Public transit	65	1.8%
Walked	137	3.7%
Bicycle	44	1.2%
Worked from home	165	4.5%
Other means	12	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,362	38.6%
15 to 29 min	1,386	39.3%
30 to 44 min	495	14.0%
45 to 59 min	163	4.6%
60+ min	122	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 24.1% (2,002 of 8,312)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,954	54.7%
Nonfamily households	1,621	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,575	96.3%
Vacant	137	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,868	52.3%
Renter-occupied	1,707	47.7%

1-unit, detached48.2%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units35.4%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,790	48.2%
1-unit, attached	76	2.0%
2 to 4 units	105	2.8%
5 to 19 units	210	5.7%
20 or more units	1,315	35.4%
Mobile home & other	216	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2767612
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 45.5209, -94.2430