Wardner, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

281

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

5.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.61%

14.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,122

2024 Median Property Value

$312,500

3.17% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Wardner, ID is home to a population of 281 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.712% of Wardner, ID residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 31.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (251 people) in Wardner, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Wardner, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wardner, ID was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wardner, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wardner, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
251 ± 117
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 12
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 9

2.49%

Hispanic Population

7 people

2.49% of the people in Wardner, ID are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wardner, ID as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

0.712%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.667%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.712% of Wardner, ID residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wardner, ID was 0.667%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wardner, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 14

Wardner, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wardner, ID.

Economy

The economy of Wardner, ID employs 153 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wardner, ID were Retail Trade (53 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (19 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,125), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,563).

Employment

Occupations

153

2024 Value

± 90

−11.6%

1 Year decline

± 88.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wardner, ID declined at a rate of −11.6%, from 173 employees to 153 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wardner, ID, are Production Occupations (45 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (23 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wardner, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

153

2024 Value

± 90

−11.6%

1 Year decline

± 88.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wardner, ID declined at a rate of −11.6%, from 173 employees to 153 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wardner, ID, are Retail Trade (53 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (19 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wardner, ID, though some of these residents may live in Wardner, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,500

Median earning men ± $41,860

$14,299

Median earning women ± $4,395

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($211,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,438), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,313) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wardner, ID was $312,500 in 2024, which is 0.939 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $302,900 to $312,500, a 3.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Wardner, ID is 50.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wardner, ID have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wardner, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$312,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,121

$62

Median Property Taxes

±$29

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wardner, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wardner, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.4% of the housing units in Wardner, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wardner, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$37,122

Median Household Income

± $37,070

123

Number of Households

± 59

The following chart displays the households in Wardner, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wardner, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.7%)
Worked At Home (3.97%)
Other (1.99%)

In 2024, 92.7% of workers in Wardner, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.97%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wardner, ID have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Wardner, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wardner, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wardner, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wardner, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wardner, ID (21 out of 276 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wardner, ID is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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