Wilder, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

2,074

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

5.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.2%

44.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,117

1.47% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$270,900

25.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Wilder, ID is home to a population of 2.07k people, from which 85.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.7% of Wilder, ID residents were born outside of the country (387 people).

In 2024, there were 1.18 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (627 people) in Wilder, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 533 White (Non-Hispanic) and 328 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.9%

2024 Citizenship

85.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.9% of Wilder, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilder, ID was 85.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilder, ID

Other (Hispanic)
627 ± 214
White (Non-Hispanic)
533 ± 183
White (Hispanic)
328 ± 198

64.7%

Hispanic Population

1.34k people

64.7% of the people in Wilder, ID are hispanic (1.34k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wilder, 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

18.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

387 people

19.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

336 people

As of 2024, 18.7% of Wilder, ID residents (387 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 Wilder, ID was 19.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 28
Vietnam
12 ± 23

Wilder, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wilder, ID employs 909 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilder, ID were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (144 people), Manufacturing (108 people), and Retail Trade (106 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,547), Manufacturing ($65,769), and Construction ($62,688).

Employment

Occupations

909

2024 Value

± 164

19.9%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilder, ID grew at a rate of 19.9%, from 758 employees to 909 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilder, ID, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (129 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (119 people), and Material Moving Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilder, 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

909

2024 Value

± 164

19.9%

1 Year growth

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilder, ID grew at a rate of 19.9%, from 758 employees to 909 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilder, ID, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (144 people), Manufacturing (108 people), and Retail Trade (106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilder, ID, though some of these residents may live in Wilder, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,863

Median earning men ± $5,020

$25,000

Median earning women ± $8,148

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,547), Manufacturing ($68,603), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,227), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,929), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilder, ID was $270,900 in 2024, which is 0.814 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,600 to $270,900, a 25.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilder, ID is 63.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilder, ID have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilder, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$270,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,160

$421

Median Property Taxes

±$104

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 Wilder, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.9% of the housing units in Wilder, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilder, 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.

$55,117

Median Household Income

± $9,363

659

Number of Households

± 137

In 2024, the median household income of the 659 households in Wilder, ID declined from $55,117 from the previous year's value of $55,938.

The following chart displays the households in Wilder, 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 Wilder, 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 (83.3%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (3.78%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Wilder, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (3.78%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilder, ID have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.596% of the workforce in Wilder, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilder, ID (622 out of 2.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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