Wahpeton, ND Profile

Wahpeton, ND, population 8,220, is located in North Dakota's Richland county, about 184.5 miles from Minneapolis and 187.9 miles from Sioux Falls.

Through the 90's Wahpeton's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wahpeton has declined by about 4%.

Wahpeton's property crime levels tend to be higher than North Dakota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wahpeton tend to be about the same as North Dakota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.60
	Males	24.70
	Females	34.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,586	N/A
2001	8,355	-2.69%
2002	8,279	-0.91%
2003	8,424	1.75%
2004	8,273	-1.79%
2005	8,220	-0.64%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,471

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	35
2002	71
2003	47
2004	95
2005	107
2006	134
2007	178
2008	145

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	1	0	1	2	3	1	0	1
Robbery	0	0	0	3	0	1	1	1
Aggravated Assault	2	6	3	3	6	9	13	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,207
2002	2,985
2003	3,521
2004	2,864
2005	2,180
2006	2,144
2007	2,318
2008	2,131

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	27	17	32	28	16	19	14	13
Larceny, Theft	233	230	247	200	154	142	164	145
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	6	18	14	14	15	4	4
Arson	1	0	1	1	0	0	3	2

Location

Elevation	963 feet above sea level
Land Area	5 Square Miles