Wendell, ID

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2023 Population

2,940

1.38% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.9

12.1% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.5%

34.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$54,850

17% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,394

5.29% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wendell, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.1%), White (Hispanic) (18.2%), Other (Hispanic) (12.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.2%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.84%).

None of the households in Wendell, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

83.7% of the residents in Wendell, ID are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Wendell, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Wendell, ID was 2 cars per household.

United States Idaho Gooding County, ID Elmore, Jerome, Blaine, Minidoka, Gooding, Lincoln & Camas Counties PUMA, ID

Population & Diversity

Wendell, ID is home to a population of 2.94k people, from which 83.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 22.1% of Wendell, ID residents were born outside of the country (650 people).

In 2023, there were 2.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in Wendell, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 535 White (Hispanic) and 379 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.7%

2023 Citizenship

86.1%

2022 Citizenship

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)
1.56k ± 310
White (Hispanic)
535 ± 254
Other (Hispanic)
379 ± 198

43.6%

Hispanic Population

1.28k people

43.6% of the people in Wendell, ID are hispanic (1.28k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
53,631 ± 5,603 people
Canada
5,916 ± 1,885 people
Philippines
2,755 ± 1,288 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 53,631 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 5,916 and Philippines with 2,755.

Foreign-Born Population

22.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

650 people

17.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

503 people

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
64 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 21

Wendell, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.91 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wendell, ID employs 1.39k people. The largest industries in Wendell, ID are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (374 people), Construction (218 people), and Retail Trade (117 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($42,250), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($36,369), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,923).

Males in Idaho have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,089. The income inequality in Idaho (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.39k

2023 Value

± 240

5.29%

1 Year growth

± 23%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wendell, ID, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (162 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (155 people), and Transportation Occupations (147 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wendell, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.39k

2023 Value

± 240

5.29%

1 Year growth

± 23%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wendell, ID, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (374 people), Construction (218 people), and Retail Trade (117 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

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,313), and Manufacturing ($42,150).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($45,357), Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($37,857).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.01%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Wendell, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (30.4%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Idaho have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.722% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.698% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (392k), Some college (372k), and Bachelors Degree (254k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Wendell, ID have an average commute time of 20 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

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Wendell, ID colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$54,850

Median Household Income

± $10,479

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Number of Households

± 0

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.473

2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2022, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.111% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (71.6%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (6%)

In 2023, 71.6% of workers in Wendell, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (6%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wendell, ID have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.33% 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

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wendell, ID (483 out of 2.93k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

81.8% of the population of Wendell, ID has health coverage, with 30.5% on employee plans, 27.4% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 0.717% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gooding County, ID see 3124 patients per year on average, which represents a 17.7% decrease from the previous year (3795 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3943 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 751 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Gooding County, ID.

3,124 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gooding County, ID

Primary care physicians in Gooding County, ID see an average of 3,124 patients per year. This represents a 17.7% decrease from the previous year (3,795 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gooding County, ID in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.9% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

18.2%

Uninsured

30.5%

Employer Coverage

27.4%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

0.717%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wendell, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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