Waite Park, MN Profile

Waite Park, MN, population 6,832, 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 this decade the population of Waite Park has grown by about 4%.

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
	White	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.20
	Males	28.70
	Females	29.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	22.00%	20 to 40:	20.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,568	N/A
2001	6,884	4.81%
2002	7,003	1.73%
2003	6,946	-0.81%
2004	6,894	-0.75%
2005	6,832	-0.90%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,803

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	241
2002	239
2003	175
2004	217
2005	290
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	5	4	3	3	4	-	-	-
Robbery	2	4	0	1	6	3	4	10
Aggravated Assault	9	8	9	11	10	5	12	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,622
2002	8,221
2003	6,607
2004	6,416
2005	7,246
2006	8,345
2007	7,461
2008	8,173

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	25	22	38	38	44	32	44	32
Larceny, Theft	468	511	409	395	437	530	454	507
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	18	6	11	19	12	9	18
Arson	12	10	16	4	3	3	6	0

Location

Land Area

1.9 Square Miles