Wahpeton Metro Area

  1. Wahpeton Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Wahpeton Metro Area Statistics
  3. Wahpeton Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wahpeton Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Wahpeton Metro Area Family Information
  6. Wahpeton Metro Area Education Information
  7. Wahpeton Metro Area Business Information
  8. Wahpeton Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Wahpeton Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Wahpeton Metro Area Counties
  11. Wahpeton Metro Area Cities


Wahpeton Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Wahpeton Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,138
  • Land Area (2000): 1,946.197 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.506 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,105
Wahpeton Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,074 47.25%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,085 13.93%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,812 38.82%

Wahpeton Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wahpeton Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Wahpeton Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 780 21.80%
2. Construction 512 14.31%
3. Food Manufacturing 226 6.32%
4. Educational Services 198 5.53%
5. Wood Manufacturing 124 3.47%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 118 3.30%
7. Repair and Maintenance 110 3.07%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 106 2.96%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 102 2.85%
10. Truck Transportation 100 2.79%
11. Health Care 88 2.46%
12. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 66 1.84%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 66 1.84%
14. Metal Manufactuing 62 1.73%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 58 1.62%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 58 1.62%
17. Public Administration 52 1.45%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 50 1.40%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 48 1.34%
20. Utilities 44 1.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 700 21.54%
2. Educational Services 450 13.85%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 234 7.20%
4. Social Assistance 202 6.22%
5. Finance and Insurance 164 5.05%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 152 4.68%
7. Public Administration 148 4.55%
8. Wood Manufacturing 96 2.95%
9. Food Manufacturing 84 2.58%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 74 2.28%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 74 2.28%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 72 2.22%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 68 2.09%
14. Department and Other General Stores 68 2.09%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 56 1.72%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 44 1.35%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 44 1.35%
18. Construction 42 1.29%
19. Truck Transportation 38 1.17%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32 0.98%

Wahpeton Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 506 14.14%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 234 6.54%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 204 5.70%
4. Agricultural Workers 188 5.25%
5. Other Production Occupations 166 4.64%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 156 4.36%
7. Other Management Occupations 120 3.35%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 116 3.24%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 114 3.19%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 98 2.74%
11. Other Construction Trades 98 2.74%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 92 2.57%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 90 2.52%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 86 2.40%
15. Electricians 82 2.29%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 82 2.29%
17. Carpenters 76 2.12%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 70 1.96%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 66 1.84%
20. Construction Laborers 58 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 164 5.05%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 154 4.74%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 154 4.74%
4. Secretaries and Admins 148 4.55%
5. Registered Nurses 132 4.06%
6. Child Care Workers 126 3.88%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 126 3.88%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 116 3.57%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 112 3.45%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 110 3.38%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 100 3.08%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 94 2.89%
13. Other Management Occupations 94 2.89%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 92 2.83%
15. Accountants and Auditors 88 2.71%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 78 2.40%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 72 2.22%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 70 2.15%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 70 2.15%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 64 1.97%

Wahpeton Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,135 53.85%
15-35 hours 1,644 14.43%
1-14 hours 523 4.59%
No regular hours 3,091 27.13%

Wahpeton Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 142 2.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 126 1.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 364 5.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM 627 9.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 723 11.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 930 14.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,289 19.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 693 10.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 282 4.36%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 215 3.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 106 1.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 108 1.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 405 6.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 462 7.14%

Wahpeton Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 696 10.75%
5-9 1,452 22.44%
10-14 1,199 18.53%
15-19 780 12.05%
20-24 663 10.24%
25-29 329 5.08%
30-34 549 8.48%
35-39 149 2.30%
40-44 146 2.26%
45-59 307 4.74%
60-89 106 1.64%
At least 90 96 1.48%

Wahpeton Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.09% 5,113 79.00%
30-44 16 0.25% 828 12.79%
45-59 0 0.00% 307 4.74%
At least 60 0 0.00% 202 3.12%

Wahpeton Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 24 0.34%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 644 9.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,446 76.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 44 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 22 0.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 286 4.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 684 9.56%

Wahpeton Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wahpeton Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,488 (13,980 people)
Families (2000): 3,864 (12,010 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,983
People at same address in 1995: 9,110
Wahpeton Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 502 8.73%
$10,000-$14,999 342 5.95%
$15,000-$19,999 486 8.46%
$20,000-$24,999 340 5.92%
$25,000-$29,999 540 9.39%
$30,000-$34,999 380 6.61%
$35,000-$39,999 422 7.34%
$40,000-$44,999 346 6.02%
$45,000-$49,999 432 7.52%
$50,000-$59,999 590 10.26%
$60,000-$74,999 651 11.33%
$75,000-$99,999 436 7.59%
$100,000-$124,999 152 2.64%
$125,000-$149,999 60 1.04%
$150,000-$199,999 55 0.96%
$200,000 or more 14 0.24%

Wahpeton Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 714 25.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 836 30.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 91 3.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 428 15.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 381 13.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 192 6.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 65 2.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 25 0.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Wahpeton Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,593 27.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,669 15.83%
Public Assistance 208 1.23%
Retirement 685 4.06%
Self Employment 1,513 8.97%
Social Security 1,838 10.90%
Supplemental Security 138 0.82%
Wage / Salary 4,238 25.13%
Other 979 5.81%

Wahpeton Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,807 51.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,701 48.49%

Wahpeton Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 452 7.90%
Color 1 Box Married 3,593 62.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,543 26.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 134 2.34%

Wahpeton Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 346 5.83%
Color 1 Box Married 3,643 61.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,115 18.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 834 14.05%

Wahpeton Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wahpeton Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Wahpeton Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 923 8.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 898 8.29%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,457 31.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,593 23.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,461 13.49%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,211 11.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 285 2.63%

Wahpeton Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 208 2.91% 66 0.92% 274 3.84%
Kindergarten 202 2.83% 52 0.73% 254 3.56%
Grades 1-4 750 10.51% 145 2.03% 895 12.54%
Grades 5-8 879 12.31% 153 2.14% 1,032 14.46%
Grades 9-12 990 13.87% 20 0.28% 1,010 14.15%
Undergrad college 285 3.99% 48 0.67% 333 4.67%
Graduate or professional school 28 0.39% 0 0.00% 28 0.39%
Total 3,342 46.82% 484 6.78% 3,826 53.60%

Wahpeton Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wahpeton Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Wahpeton Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 45 45
2004 48 50

Wahpeton Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wahpeton Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wahpeton Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,485 91.89%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,190 8.11%

Wahpeton Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wahpeton Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wahpeton Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 967 13.55%
10-19 Years 1,193 16.71%
20-29 Years 637 8.92%
30-39 Years 1,008 14.12%
40-49 Years 1,143 16.01%
50-59 Years 741 10.38%
60-69 Years 596 8.35%
70-79 Years 458 6.42%
80-89 Years 320 4.48%
90+ Years 75 1.05%

Wahpeton Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,483 48.80%
Color 1 Box Female 3,655 51.20%

Wahpeton Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,912 96.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 110 1.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 64 0.90%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 30 0.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 11 0.15%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Wahpeton Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,372 39.75%
2. Norwegian 4,908 26.46%
3. Irish 1,202 6.48%
4. Swedish 1,030 5.55%
5. English 530 2.86%
6. Danish 458 2.47%
7. French Non-Basque 449 2.42%
8. Czech 436 2.35%
9. Polish 411 2.22%
10. United States Or American 387 2.09%

Wahpeton Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,388 95.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 298 2.13%
3. Scandinavian 150 1.07%
4. German 78 0.56%
5. Russian 36 0.26%
6. Italian 24 0.17%
7. French 20 0.14%
8. Serbo Croatian 12 0.09%
9. Polish 8 0.06%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 4 0.03%

Wahpeton Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,870 99.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 39 0.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 62 0.41%

Wahpeton Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wahpeton Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wahpeton Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Wilkin County    

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