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Waite Park, MN Profile


Waite Park, MN, population 6,855, is located in Minnesota's Stearns county, about 61.5 miles from Minneapolis and 69.5 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Waite Park's population has grown by about 31%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Waite Park has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Waite Park's population has stayed about the same.

Waite Park's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Waite Park tend to be about the same as Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White93%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.00%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,651N/A
20016,8993.73%
20027,0151.68%
20036,958-0.81%
20046,913-0.65%
20056,858-0.80%
20066,826-0.47%
20076,819-0.10%
20086,8360.25%
20096,8550.28%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$33,803
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001241
2002239
2003175
2004217
2005290
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0529
2002 0448
2003 0309
2004 03111
2005 04610
2006 0-35
2007 0-412
2008 0-1017
2009 0-515
2010 0-713

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,622
20028,221
20036,607
20046,416
20057,246
20068,345
20077,461
20088,173
20098,327
20109,937
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 25 468 13
2002 22 511 18
2003 38 409 6
2004 38 395 11
2005 44 437 19
2006 32 530 12
2007 44 454 9
2008 32 507 18
2009 28 525 14
2010 29 648 6

Location

Land Area1.9 Square Miles



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