Wendell, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

2,981

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

8.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.3%

49.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,266

4.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$242,100

15.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Wendell, ID is home to a population of 2.98k people, from which 84% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.6% of Wendell, ID residents were born outside of the country (674 people).

In 2024, there were 2.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Wendell, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 623 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 487 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84%

2024 Citizenship

83.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84% of Wendell, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wendell, ID was 83.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wendell, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 267
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
623 ± 335
Other (Hispanic)
487 ± 233

41.7%

Hispanic Population

1.24k people

41.7% of the people in Wendell, ID are hispanic (1.24k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wendell, 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

22.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

674 people

22.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

650 people

As of 2024, 22.6% of Wendell, ID residents (674 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 Wendell, ID was 22.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
66 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 25

Wendell, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wendell, ID employs 1.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wendell, ID were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (399 people), Construction (234 people), and Retail Trade (147 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($54,375), Manufacturing ($52,031), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,875).

Employment

Occupations

1.58k

2024 Value

± 278

13%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wendell, ID grew at a rate of 13%, from 1.39k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wendell, ID, are Transportation Occupations (208 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (187 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (181 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wendell, 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

1.58k

2024 Value

± 278

13%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wendell, ID grew at a rate of 13%, from 1.39k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wendell, ID, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (399 people), Construction (234 people), and Retail Trade (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wendell, ID, though some of these residents may live in Wendell, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,144

Median earning men ± $1,249

$26,987

Median earning women ± $8,410

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,639), Manufacturing ($54,205), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,244).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,021), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($36,895), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,207).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wendell, ID was $242,100 in 2024, which is 0.728 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $209,600 to $242,100, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Wendell, ID is 70.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wendell, ID have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wendell, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,822

$766

Median Property Taxes

±$173

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 Wendell, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.9% of the housing units in Wendell, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wendell, 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.

$57,266

Median Household Income

± $20,828

1.08k

Number of Households

± 203

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Wendell, ID grew to $57,266 from the previous year's value of $54,850.

The following chart displays the households in Wendell, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wendell, 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 (68.3%)
Carpooled (15%)
Walked (7.73%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Wendell, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15%) and those who walked to work (7.73%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wendell, ID have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.56% of the workforce in Wendell, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wendell, ID (246 out of 2.97k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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