Wendell, ID Population

Overview

2,859

Total Population

31.7

Median age

46.31%

Female population %

115.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

60.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,351

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wendell's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wendell is 31.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wendell's population under 18 was 34.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wendell's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wendell, 27.95% were under the age of 15, 16.96% aged 15 to 29, 45.51% aged 30 to 64, 7.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 211 less females than males in Wendell:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.31% females and 53.69% males in Wendell, ID.
The Wendell, ID gender ratio is 115.9:100 i.e. 115.9 men to 100 women (1.159).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 221.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 191.

Wendell's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wendell population: 82.09% are White, 0.03% are Black or African American, 1.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.38% are Asian, 5.98% are some other race and 9.90% are multiracial.
Wendell's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,351 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,508 (52.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wendell is White with a population of 2,347 (82.09% of the total population).

Wendell's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,945 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wendell's population increased by 381 (15.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wendell's population increased by 147 (5.28%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wendell's population was lowest in year 2001 at 2,376.