| WADENA Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 13269 |
| WADENA Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 13713 |
| WADENA Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -3.2 |
| WADENA Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -444 |
| WADENA Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 13713 |
| WADENA Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 901 |
| WADENA Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.8 |
| WADENA Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3067 |
| WADENA Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23 |
| WADENA Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.2 |
| WADENA Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2826 |
| WADENA Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.8 |
| WADENA Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13008 |
| WADENA Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 80 |
| WADENA Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 91 |
| WADENA Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22 |
| WADENA Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4 |
| WADENA Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 106 |
| WADENA Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 165 |
| WADENA Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12857 |
| WADENA Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.7 |
| WADENA Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| WADENA Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| WADENA Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| WADENA Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| WADENA Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| WADENA Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.2 |
| WADENA Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.6 |
| WADENA Births 2006 | 194 |
| WADENA Deaths 2006 | 198 |
| WADENA Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 3 |
| WADENA Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 62.1 |
| WADENA Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1 |
| WADENA Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 5.5 |
| WADENA Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 79.5 |
| WADENA Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 13.4 |
| WADENA Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 2667 |
| WADENA Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 19.3 |
| WADENA Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 6841 |
| WADENA Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 507 |
| WADENA Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 8 |
| WADENA Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 77.6 |
| WADENA Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 56900 |
| WADENA Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 12.3 |
| WADENA Households 2000 (complete count) | 5426 |
| WADENA Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.45 |
| WADENA Per capita income in 1999 | 15146 |
| WADENA Median household income 2008 | 35569 |
| WADENA People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 17.3 |
| WADENA Personal income 2007 | 343 |
| WADENA Per capita personal income 2007 | 25718 |
| WADENA Civilian labor force 2008 | 6457 |
| WADENA Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 540 |
| WADENA Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 8.4 |
| WADENA Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 7700 |
| WADENA Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -1404 |
| WADENA Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1430 |
| WADENA Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 253218 |
| WADENA Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 32885 |
| WADENA Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 426 |
| WADENA Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 5134 |
| WADENA Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 8.3 |
| WADENA Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1167 |
| WADENA Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 9894 |
| WADENA Total number of firms 2002 | 1449 |
| WADENA Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WADENA Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WADENA Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WADENA Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WADENA Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WADENA Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| WADENA Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 79279 |
| WADENA Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| WADENA Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 133105 |
| WADENA Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 9692 |
| WADENA New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 29 |
| WADENA Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 3720 |
| WADENA Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 151212 |
| WADENA Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 116158 |
| WADENA Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8726 |
| WADENA Land area in square miles 2000 | 535.02 |
| WADENA Population per square mile 2000 | 26 |
