Language Spoken At Home in Wadena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 371 | 100% |
| English only | 367 | 98.9% |
| Language other than English | 4 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 2 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 2 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Wadena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 405 | 100% |
| American | 26 | 6.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 20 | 4.9% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 60 | 14.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 44 | 10.9% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 169 | 41.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 104 | 25.7% |
| Italian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 23 | 5.7% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 17 | 4.2% |
| Scottish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 3 | 0.7% |
| Swiss | 6 | 1.5% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 1 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Wadena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 138 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 102 | 73.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 55 | 39.9% |
| Married-couple family | 84 | 60.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 41 | 29.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 7 | 5.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3 | 2.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 11 | 8.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 11 | 8.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 36 | 26.1% |
| Householder living alone | 35 | 25.4% |
| 65 years and over | 11 | 8.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 55 | 39.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 25 | 18.1% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Wadena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 405 | 100% |
| Householder | 138 | 34.1% |
| Spouse | 90 | 22.2% |
| Child | 162 | 40.0% |
| Other relatives | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 15 | 3.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 4 | 1.0% |
Marital Status in Wadena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 139 | 100% |
| Never married | 34 | 24.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 91 | 65.5% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 3 | 2.2% |
| Divorced | 11 | 7.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 162 | 100% |
| Never married | 45 | 27.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 85 | 52.5% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 7 | 4.3% |
| Divorced | 25 | 15.4% |
Fertility in Wadena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 0 | 0% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Wadena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Wadena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 151 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 10 | 6.6% |
| Kindergarten | 2 | 1.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 51 | 33.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 60 | 39.7% |
| College or graduate school | 28 | 18.5% |
Educational Attainment in Wadena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 224 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 14 | 6.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 25 | 11.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 76 | 33.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 54 | 24.1% |
| Associate's degree | 28 | 12.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 16 | 7.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11 | 4.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 82.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 12.1% |
Veteran Status in Wadena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 259 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 35 | 13.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Wadena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 405 | 100% |
| With a disability | 28 | 6.9% |
| Under 18 years | 146 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2 | 1.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 223 | 100% |
| With a disability | 13 | 5.8% |
| 65 years and over | 36 | 100% |
| With a disability | 13 | 36.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Wadena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 405 | 100% |
| Same house | 298 | 73.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 107 | 26.4% |
| Same county | 101 | 24.9% |
| Different county | 6 | 1.5% |
| Same state | 4 | 1.0% |
| Different state | 2 | 0.5% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Wadena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 405 | 100% |
| Native | 405 | 100.0% |
| Born in United States | 405 | 100.0% |
| State of residence | 351 | 86.7% |
| Different state | 54 | 13.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Wadena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 0 | 0% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
Year of Entry in Wadena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 0 | 0% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Wadena City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 0 | 0% |
| Europe | 0 | 0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0% |