Wahpeton, ND Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wahpeton	North Dakota	National
Income per capita	$40,204	$49,864	$44,883
Median household income	$66,479	$89,503	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,732	$111,897	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,530	$53,273	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,656	$60,637	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,538	$38,077	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	2.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.6%	11.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wahpeton is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wahpeton is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wahpeton is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wahpeton is 23% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,314 $66,479 $132,958

City

$59,662 $89,503 $179,006

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Wahpeton median earnings by income bracket

Wahpeton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	28.9%	28.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	0.6%	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	27.2%	27.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Doran, MN	14	$122,307	50.4%
Colfax, ND	276	$119,888	47.4%
Campbell, MN	171	$92,715	14.0%
Hankinson, ND	872	$89,431	10.0%
Abercrombie, ND	270	$88,146	8.4%
Wahpeton, ND	7,963	$66,479	18.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sebastopol, CA	7,965	$125,125	53.8%
Colonie, NY	7,965	$138,332	70.1%
Fort Frances, ON	7,960	n/a
Lincolnshire, IL	7,966	$197,500	142.8%
South Cleveland, TN	7,971	$81,211	0.2%
Wahpeton, ND	7,963	$66,479	18.3%

Source: The Wahpeton, ND employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.