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.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%). The percentage of adults in Waite Park who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.37% of the adults 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.
