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Sebeka, MN

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

725
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.5
years ∙ half population younger than 42.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
17.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.8%
foreign-born population
98.2%Native
1.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Sebeka is a city within Wadena County, Minnesota, United States.
Location
City in Wadena County, MN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC46.629164° N, 95.087882° W
DMS46° 37′ 44.99″ N, 95° 05′ 16.38″ W

Population Density & area

293.5/sq mi (113.3/km²)
Total Area
2.47 sq mi (6.4 km²)
Land Area
2.47 sq mi (6.4 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.6% male
Male 46.6%
Female 53.4%
males per 100 females
Sebeka 87.3
Wadena County 99.9
Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

1.8%
foreign-born population
98.2%Native
1.8% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Sebeka 1.8%
Wadena County 1.1%
Minnesota 8.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.5
years ∙ half population younger than 42.5, half older
Sebeka
42.5
Wadena County
40
Minnesota
38.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
75.5
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Sebeka 75.5
Wadena County 86.3
Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Sebeka Wadena County Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 24% 26.1% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 57% 53.7% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 19% 20.2% 17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 75.5 86.3 67.1
Child dependency ratio 42.1 48.6 38.2
Old-age dependency ratio 33.4 37.6 28.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
90.3%
Black
0%
Asian
1.2%
Hispanic
0.8%
Other
7.7%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
17.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Sebeka 17.9%
Wadena County 25%
Minnesota 41%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Sebeka population
Sebeka Wadena County Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 2.4% 6.4%
Mexican 0.8% 1.9% 3.9%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.4% 2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 99.2% 97.6% 93.6%
One race 91.6% 88.5% 89.1%
White 90.3% 86.1% 75.9%
Black or African American 0% 1.7% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.2% 0.7%
Asian 1.2% 0.3% 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.1% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 7.6% 9.1% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

44.6% family
Family 44.6%
Non family 55.4%
% family households
Sebeka 44.6%
Wadena County 61.7%
Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

1.96
persons per household
Sebeka
1.96
Wadena County
2.28
Minnesota
2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Sebeka population
Sebeka Wadena County Minnesota
Total households 370 6,081 2,307,955
Average houshold size 1.96 2.28 2.43
Family households 165 3,752 1,438,404
Average family size 2.81 2.91 3.04
Married couple family 95 2,715 1,129,003
Other families 70 1,037 309,401
Male householder 5 489 102,922
Female householder 65 548 206,479
Non-family households 205 2,329 869,551
One-person households 173 1,970 686,475
Male householder 90 892 320,418
Senior (65+) living alone 12 290 97,557
Female householder 83 1,078 366,057
Senior (65+) living alone 46 593 186,557
Other living arrangements 32 359 183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

414
housing units
Sebeka 414
Wadena County 7,021
Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

89.4% occupied
Occupied 89.4%
Vacant 10.6%
vacancy rate
Sebeka 10.6%
Wadena County 13.4%
Minnesota 9.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

74.2%
Single family houses
Single family houses
74.2%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
19.4%
Mobile homes
6.5%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1970
Half of houses were built before 1970, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
31.4%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
22.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
42%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
4.4%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Sebeka Wadena County Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.2 5.9 6.1
1–3 rooms 11.1% 11.7% 14.9%
4–6 rooms 58.6% 47.4% 41.4%
7+ rooms 30.2% 41.1% 43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 7% 4.4% 2.7%
1 bedroom 3.6% 7.1% 11.4%
2 bedrooms 30.9% 24.1% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 36.7% 37.9% 32.2%
4+ bedrooms 21.7% 26.5% 29.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1970 1974 1979
Total housing units 414 7,021 2,545,030
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

58.6% owners
Renter-occupied 41.4%
Owner-occupied 58.6%
homeownership rate
Sebeka 58.6%
Wadena County 73.6%
Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.14
Owner-occupied
1.71
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Sebeka 2.14
Wadena County 2.47
Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Sebeka Wadena County Minnesota
Total occupied units 370 6,081 2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later 28.1% 21.6% 23.8%
2010 to 2019 34.9% 43.2% 38.9%
2000 to 2009 20% 15.1% 16.1%
1999 or earlier 17% 20.1% 21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 97% 97.2% 97.7%
1.01 to 1.50 3% 1.7% 1.5%
1.51 or more 0% 1.1% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 8.4% 7.6% 6.7%
1 vehicle 43.8% 27% 30.8%
2 vehicles 31.6% 30.6% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 16.2% 34.8% 23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 63.8% 55.6% 75.9%
Electricity 25.4% 26.7% 19.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 5.9% 5.8% 1.3%
All other fuels 3% 11% 2.5%
No fuel used 1.9% 0.9% 0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.2% 0.7%
No telephone service available 1.4% 1.2% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$84,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Sebeka
$84,300
Wadena County
$173,000
Minnesota
$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

43.4%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
43.4%
Owners without a mortgage
18.9%
Renters
40.3%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Sebeka Wadena County Minnesota
Property value
Median Value $84,300 $173,000 $329,300
Under $100,000 60.3% 20.2% 7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 28.5% 37.1% 13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000 8.8% 21.5% 22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000 1.4% 17.3% 36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0.9% 3.6% 17%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.4% 2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 48.8% 59.2% 64%
Without a mortgage 51.2% 40.8% 36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,029 $1,223 $1,947
Without a mortgage $466 $520 $698
Gross rent
Median rent $688 $746 $1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

17.9%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Sebeka 17.9%
Wadena County 19.8%
Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

9.2%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Sebeka 9.2%
Wadena County 7.4%
Minnesota 6.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

144
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
9%
K–12
81.3%
College / Undergraduate
9.7%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

10.7%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Sebeka
10.7%
Wadena County
16.9%
Minnesota
39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Sebeka Wadena County Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+) 144 3,321 1,385,086
Nursery / preschool 9% 9.6% 6.2%
K–12 81.3% 76.8% 69.9%
Kindergarten 1.4% 3.7% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 13.9% 25.5% 20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 20.1% 22.6% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 45.8% 25% 22.4%
College or graduate school 9.7% 13.6% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 9.7% 11.1% 18.8%
Graduate, professional school 0% 2.5% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 10.7% 16.9% 39.1%
School type
Public school 75% 89.3% 83.3%
Private school 25% 10.7% 16.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

476
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
2.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
6.7%
HS graduate
33.4%
Some college no degree
26.5%
Associates degree
13%
Bachelors degree
10.1%
Graduate or professional degree
7.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
25% · 75%
9th-12th, no diploma
53.1% · 46.9%
HS graduate
60.4% · 39.6%
Some college no degree
42.1% · 57.9%
Associates degree
9.7% · 90.3%
Bachelors degree
64.6% · 35.4%
Graduate or professional degree
35.1% · 64.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Sebeka Wadena County Minnesota
Population (25+) 476 9,518 3,923,744
Less than 9th grade 2.5% 2.7% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 6.7% 4.7% 3.4%
High school diploma or GED 33.4% 35.2% 23.3%
Some college, no degree 26.5% 21.5% 19.5%
Associate's degree 13% 16.1% 11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.9% 19.8% 39.4%
Bachelor's degree 10.1% 15% 25.6%
Graduate or professional 7.8% 4.9% 13.8%
High School or higher 90.8% 92.6% 93.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$31,250
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$29,205
Some college or associates
$36,333
Bachelors degree
$32,000
Graduate or professional degree
$45,313

Poverty Rate

4.7%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
50%
HS graduate
29.6%
Some college or associates
11.2%
Bachelors degree or higher
4.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Sebeka Wadena County Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $31,250 $43,021 $58,615
Less than high school graduate $— $27,750 $36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $29,205 $41,230 $42,951
Some college or associate's degree $36,333 $40,372 $51,845
Bachelor's degree $32,000 $59,155 $73,301
Graduate or professional degree $45,313 $66,528 $89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 50% 27.8% 23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 29.6% 12.7% 12.3%
Some college or associate's degree 11.2% 12.1% 7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 4.7% 2.5% 3.2%

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