Wendell, ID

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Wendell, Idaho

Wendell, Idaho, in Gooding county, is 95 miles SE of Boise, Idaho (center to center) and 438 miles SE of Portland, Oregon. As of the year 2000 census, 2,338 people lived in Wendell.

The People and Families of Wendell

In Wendell, about 60% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in the city without hitting a preschooler.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wendell had a median family income of $32,377.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Wendell.

Wendell Housing

An estimated 78% of living spaces in Wendell are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Wendell, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Wendell, ID

Comparing Wendell to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Idaho (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	95 miles SE of Boise, Idaho (center to center)
Nearest Large City	438 miles SE of Portland, Oregon
County	Gooding
Standard Zip Codes	83355
Phone Area Codes	208
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.776
Longitude	-114.702

Station	JEROME
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	33 to 62 F
Jul Temp	55 to 90 F
Oct Temp	35 to 65 F
Annual Precip	10.7 inches

Station	CASTLEFORD 2 N
Distance	17.7 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 63 F
Jul Temp	54 to 87 F
Oct Temp	36 to 64 F
Annual Precip	10.3 inches

Station	SHOSHONE 1 WNW
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 62 F
Jul Temp	56 to 91 F
Oct Temp	35 to 65 F
Annual Precip	10.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,338	100%
Male	1,121	47.9%
Female	1,217	52.1%
Under 18	717	30.7%
18+	1,621	69.3%
65+	386	16.5%
Median Age	33.2
Average Family Size	3.23
White	2,079	88.9%
African-American	1	0%
Asian	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.5%
Other	182	7.8%
Mixed Race	57	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	410	17.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,396
Growth	58
Growth %	2.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19.7%
English	17.2%
German	12.9%
US/American	12.6%
Irish	7.8%
Swedish	4.1%
Dutch	3.1%
Portuguese	2.7%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Norwegian	2.4%
Scottish	2.3%
Italian	2.1%
Danish	1.5%
European	1.5%
Welsh	1.4%
Polish	1.2%
British	1.2%
Basque	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Swiss	0.5%
Australian	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wendell	2,338	$32,377
Bliss	275	$32,500
Buhl	3,985	$34,242
Filer	1,620	$36,346
Gooding	3,384	$33,309
Hagerman	656	$29,886
Jerome	7,780	$34,046

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