Wadena County Information
Wadena in
Minnesota occupies
543 square miles and has a 2006 population of
13,445, a change from a 2000 population of
13,713 and
13,154 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.4% percent is 25-35, and
11.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
24 acts of violent crime reported in
Wadena in 2004, a change from
31 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
435 people:
6.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5%.
Read more about
Wadena, Minnesota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wadena | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Land Area | 543 sq. miles | Ranked 2,027 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 13,445 | Ranked 2,213 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 13,553 | |
| Population 2000 | 13,713 | Ranked 2,185 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,154 | Ranked 2,127 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98% | |
| African American | .7% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 24 | 31 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 19 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 271 | 352 |
| Burglaries | 67 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 191 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 13 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,381 | 6,676 |
| Unemployed Population | 435 | 335 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | 5% |
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