Waite Park is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 8,396 people and two associated neighborhoods, Waite Park is the 113th largest community in Minnesota.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Waite Park is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Waite Park is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Waite Park who work in healthcare suport services (10.88%), food service (8.07%), and personal care services (8.02%). 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. Waite Park also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 26.31%. The most common language spoken in Waite Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Polish.
