Wadena, IA Demographic Data
Wadena, IA Summary
Wadena is located in Fayette County in Iowa
- Population: 405
- Area: 0.74 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.74 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 548.03 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 866.14 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wadena, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
140
50%
50.8
Male
139
50%
49.2
Total Population
279
323,128,000
Wadena, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
18
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
37
13.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
32
11.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
11
3.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6
2.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
27
9.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
36
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
22
7.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
30
10.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
19
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
20
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
14
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
7
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
182
65.2%
77.2
Female
99
54.4%
51.3
Male
83
45.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
181
64.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
50
17.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
41
14.7%
15.2
Female
21
51.2%
55.8
Male
20
48.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Wadena, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
274
98.2%
96.8
White
272
97.5%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
2
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
2
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
5
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
279
100.0%
82.2
Wadena, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
13
7.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
69
39.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
43
24.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
23
13.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
18
10.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6
3.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
16
9.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
159
90.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24
13.7%
31.2
Wadena, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
38
19.8%
33.7%
Now Married
123
64.1%
47.5
Divorced
19
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
12
6.3
5.8%
Wadena, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
257
98.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4
1.5%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Wadena, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
10
9.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
16
15.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7
6.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8
7.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
11
10.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
25
24.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
15
14.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8
7.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
45,625
57,617
Per capita income
18,149
31,128
Wadena, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10
9.0%
9.8
Construction
12
10.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
40
36.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2
1.8%
6.6
Information
1
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
18
16.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1
0.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8
7.2%
11.4
Public administration
5
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
4
3.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7
6.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
16
14.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
33
29.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
18
16.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
22
19.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
22
19.8%
18.1%
Wadena, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
104
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
79
76.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
12
11.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
11
10.6%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
2
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.9
26.6
Wadena, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2
2.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
20
19.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
50
49.5%
37.1
3 or more
29
28.7%
21.0
Wadena, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
101
95.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
79
78.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
22
21.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5
4.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Wadena, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
106
1 room
2
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
6
5.7%
9.1
4 rooms
13
12.3%
16.5
5 rooms
11
10.4%
19.8
6 rooms
31
29.2%
17.8
7 rooms
9
8.5%
12.0
8 rooms
19
17.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
15
14.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wadena, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
106
1-unit, detached
92
86.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
1
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1
0.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
2
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
10
9.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wadena, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
57
53.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
6
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
9
8.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8
7.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9
8.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5
4.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8
7.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4
3.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Wadena, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6
5.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
71
70.3%
4.7
Electricity
6
5.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1
1.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
15
14.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
2
2.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Wadena, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
49
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1
2.0%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
14.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
13
26.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
28
57.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
26
55.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
12
25.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1
2.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4
8.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%
Wadena, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
19
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
8
42.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
11
57.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
3
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
519
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1
5.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7
36.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3
15.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8
42.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Wadena, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
79
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
18
22.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
45
57.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8
10.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2
2.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4
5.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2
2.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
80,800
205,000