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Wahpeton, ND vs Dickinson, ND

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- Dickinson is 0% more densely populated than Wahpeton.
- People are 37.0% more likely to be married in Dickinson.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Dickinson.
 Wahpeton, NDDickinson, NDUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,851329,725,481
 Female Population46.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.938.4
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 Population - 20107,762  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,010285,036,114
 Population - 19908,751  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-11.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,758.093.4
 Land Area5.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wahpeton, NDDickinson, NDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Wahpeton, NDDickinson, NDUnited States
 White88.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wahpeton, NDDickinson, NDUnited States
 Married Population36.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.6%50.2%
 Never Married43.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households3,280  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,76180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,687  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wahpeton    2 Reviews

After living in a large city with a high-crime rate, I prayed to find a location that was safe, affordable, and child-friendly. We chose North Dakota because we'd heard  More

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Over 12 years ago

After living in eastern North Dakota for over thirty years, and being in good standing, as per credit, honesty, law abiding, and in general, a good citizen. Still, it is  More

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Reviews for Dickinson    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I lived in ND all of my life until my son got married to a gal from MN. I moved to the city in which she lived. Sometimes I regret leaving my family behind to go to  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Dickinson for over 10 years. It is a very conservative town, but the university helps bring in some diversity. I enjoy the open country and the  More

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This is an EXTREMELY religious town (catholic mainly). If you are not interested in religion you will not be welcome in this  More

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