Wahkon, MN City Data

Wahkon, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 314 people who live in Wahkon and approximately 22,330 who live in Mille Lacs County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wahkon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wahkon. We have included Wahkon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wahkon Information

Mille Lacs County where Wahkon resides is 681.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,330 and has a population rank of 1,678 out of all the places in the United States.

Wahkon has a total of 314 people and of those residents there are 167 males and 147 females. The median age of the male population is 47.4 and the female population is 48.1. There are approximately 286 births each year and around 253 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wahkon varies per year, but currently 311 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 314 people who live in Wahkon, there are 70 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wahkon is 35 male and 35 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 251.

General Wahkon Information
Total area in square miles - Mille Lacs County	681.77
Water area in square miles - Mille Lacs County	N/A
Resident population - Mille Lacs County	22,330
Population rank - Mille Lacs County	1,678
Total population	314
Total population (male)	167
Total population (female)	147
Population median age (male)	47.4
Population median age (female)	48.1
Births - Mille Lacs County	286
Deaths- Mille Lacs County	253
Population of one race	311
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	70
Population under 20 years (male)	35
Population under 20 years (female)	35
Total population 18 years and over	251

Wahkon Social Characteristics

There are 8,638 households in Wahkon. Families make up 6,025 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wahkon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,797), male householder with no wife present (355) and female householder with no husband present (781). The remainder of the Wahkon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,632. Wahkon, MN moving companies help people in Wahkon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wahkon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wahkon is based, there are 8,842 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,689 never married, 5,165 now married, 105 separated, 1,076 widowed, and 807 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 136 separated, 300 widowed and 874 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wahkon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wahkon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mille Lacs County)
Total households	8,638
Family households (families)	6,025
With own children under 18 years	2,928
Married-couple family	4,797
With own children under 18 years	2,042
Male householder, no wife present, family	355
With own children under 18 years	249
Female householder, no husband present, family	781
With own children under 18 years	554
Nonfamily households	2,632
Householder living alone	2,227
65 years and over	1,035

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	32
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	48
Average household size	2.09
Average family size	2.78

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	230
Householder	79
Spouse	64
Child	71
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	84
Male householder	40
Male householder living alone	34
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	31
Female householder living alone	25
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,842
Never married	1,689
Now married	5,165
Separated	105
Widowed	1,076
Divorced	807
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	136
Widowed	300
Divorced	874

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	314
Male	167
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	4
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	6
Female	147
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	4
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	314
One race	311
White	292
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	17
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	314
People who are White alone	292
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,979
Same house	12,246
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,117
Different state or abroad	851
Different state	766
Abroad	85

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mille Lacs County)
Total resident population	22,330
Born in United States	14,816
State of residence	18,663
Different state	3,367
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	64
Foreign born	236

Wahkon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wahkon. That total enrollment is 5,643 for the population of the country, which includes Wahkon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,299 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,981 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 535.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wahkon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,643
Pre-kindergarten	336
Public	266
Private	70
Kindergarten	280
Public	237
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,888
Public	2,573
Private	315
Elementary and high school	4,491
Public	4,103
Private	388
High school grades 9 to 12	1,603
Public	1,530
Private	73
College, undergraduate years	392
Public	335
Private	57
Graduate or professional school	144
Public	98
Private	46
Not enrolled in school	15,897

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,622
Less than 9th grade	1,074
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,657
High school graduate	5,903
Some college, no degree	3,412
Associate's degree	793
Bachelor's degree	1,783
Graduate or professional degree	12.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,209

Wahkon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,118 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wahkon. The Wahkon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,572), service occupations (1,716), sales and office occupations (2,417), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (110), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,219) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,626). The 17,118 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,335 private wage and salary workers, 1,237 government workers, 1,031 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mille Lacs County)
Population 16 years and over	17,118
In labor force	11,272
Civilian labor force	11,265
Employed	10,660
Unemployed	605
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	8,699
In labor force	5,285
Civilian labor force	5,283
Unemployed Civilian labor force	199
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	8,419
In labor force	5,987
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	406
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mille Lacs County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,531
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,851
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,538
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	424
Other means	60
Worked at home	613
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	268,420

OCCUPATION (Mille Lacs County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,572
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,572
Service occupations	1,716
Sales and office occupations	2,417
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	110
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,219
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,626

INDUSTRY (Mille Lacs County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,572
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	429
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,379
Wholesale trade	218
Retail trade	1,320
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	533
Information	172
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	400
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	363
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,108
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,010
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	308

CLASS OF WORKER (Mille Lacs County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,572
Private wage and salary workers	8,335
Government workers	1,237
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,031
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wahkon Housing Characteristics

In Wahkon, MN there are 10,467 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,638 occupied and 1,829 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wahkon, there are 7,340 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 203 units in Wahkon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wahkon, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wahkon, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wahkon. There are 205 housing units with rent less than $200, 200 with rent between $200-299, 720 with rent between $300-499 and 390 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wahkon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wahkon, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mille Lacs County)
Total housing units	10,467
Occupied housing units	8,638
Vacant housing units	1,829

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mille Lacs County)
Total housing units	10,467
1-unit, detached	7,340
1-unit, attached	203
2 units	166
3 or 4 units	167
5 to 9 units	213
10 to 19 units	218
20 to 49 units	387
50 or more units	88
Mobile home	1,482

HOUSING TENURE (Mille Lacs County)
Occupied housing units	8,638
Owner-occupied	6,916
Renter-occupied	1,722

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mille Lacs County)
Occupied housing units	8,638
No vehicles available	612
2 vehicle available	5,524
3 vehicles available	1,498
4 vehicles available	400
5 or more vehicles available	228

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mille Lacs County)
Occupied housing units	8,638
Utility gas	3,630
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	878
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	860
Coal or coke
Wood	618
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	79
No fuel used	26

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mille Lacs County)
Occupied housing units	8,638
Less Than $50,000	6,916
$50,000 to $99,999	1,993
$100,000 to $149,999	1,025
$150,000 to $199,999	307
$200,000 to $299,999	83
$300,000 to $499,999	26
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	91,000

GROSS RENT (Mille Lacs County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,722
Less than $200	205
$200 to $299	200
$300 to $499	720
$500 to $699	285
$700 to $999	47
$1,000 to $1,499	36
$1,500 or more	21