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Living in Wahpeton

Wahpeton, a city in the United States, had a population of 8,010 in July 2026. In July 2026, 33.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 26 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In 2026, the city had 4 schools.

Last checked 2026-09-1921 sources

Population8,141people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,281EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent660.1EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate1.69%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,427offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 53% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Wahpeton?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$751 per month, while the median home value was US$171,300 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 45.4%, and the vacancy rate was 7.91% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Wahpeton recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market
Median gross rent$751/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent33.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)7.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,786 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)730.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent660.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes175 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)10Official

Is Wahpeton a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–64%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Student58%strong on education, weak on work · range 48–68%
Family64%strong on family, weak on cost · range 55–73%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–65%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 187 of 8,141 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$62,750 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Wahpeton is 1.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income62,750 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband78.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription93.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet5.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet2.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,281 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate1.69 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Wahpeton?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

United States median gross pay: €4,747 (2026-08-03).
Left over each month€2,847of €3,659 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,659
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €730
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,847
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wahpeton. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Wahpeton. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools4 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents33.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents26 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,854 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wahpeton when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWahpeton highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wahpeton highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Wahpeton2,427
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,427 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents193.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes19 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time17.6 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work7.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportWAH3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport2 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Wahpeton. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Wahpeton.

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 8.8 · Feb 16.15 · Mar 27.21 · Apr 31.53 · May 37.39 · Jun 40.68 · Jul 43.89 · Aug 40.92 · Sep 37.76 · Oct 33.37 · Nov 21.87 · Dec 10.12 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -42.14 · Feb -34.31 · Mar -29.61 · Apr -15.23 · May -5.24 · Jun 3.88 · Jul 7.31 · Aug 4.41 · Sep -2 · Oct -13.55 · Nov -21.35 · Dec -34.73 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan -11.63 · Feb -9.77 · Mar -0.9 · Apr 6.81 · May 13.93 · Jun 19.95 · Jul 23.31 · Aug 21.6 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 7.31 · Nov -0.35 · Dec -8.22 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading89.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean10.69 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation312.8 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature20.37 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature-1.77 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-11.5 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 187 is not 0.8% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.849 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents187 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density587 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population8,141 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Population covered by crime statistics7,995 people31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value171,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes45.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate65.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad2.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage61.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage77.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance8.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher23.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available89.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over4,371 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home6.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans90.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Wahpeton

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Draper as a Wahpeton alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1386 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Nearest airport: 31.0 km Draper vs 2.0 km Wahpeton+1450%
  • Foreign residents: 6.0% Draper vs 0.8% Wahpeton+612%
  • Residents: 50,652 Draper vs 8,141 Wahpeton+522%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,154 Draper vs €2,281 Wahpeton+82%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,273 Draper vs 2,427 Wahpeton−48%
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Draper vs 1.7% Wahpeton+42%
Full comparisonMore about Draper

Alternative cities in United States

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Cumberland Hill8,140 residentsHillside8,140 residentsDayton8,138 residentsEvergreen8,149 residentsLexington8,130 residentsBellevue8,154 residents

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Wahpeton?

The unemployment rate is 1.69 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Wahpeton?

Police recorded 2,427 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Wahpeton?

The published population is 8,141 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Wahpeton?

187 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Wahpeton a good place to live?

Wahpeton may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  11. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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