Waite Park is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 8,366 people and two associated neighborhoods, Waite Park is the 113th largest community in Minnesota.
In terms of college education, Waite Park is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.37% of adults 25 and older in Waite Park have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Waite Park in 2022 was $27,573, which is low income relative to Minnesota, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,292 for a family of four. However, Waite Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Waite Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waite Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waite Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Waite Park include German, African, Irish, Norwegian, and Somalian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Waite Park's cultural character, accounting for 26.31% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Waite Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Polish.