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Wendell, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Gooding County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,940
Population
2,085/sq mi density
$54,850
Median Income
$24,168 per capita
$209,600
Home Value
$323,156 Zillow
$783
Median Rent
19.2% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
185
Violent Crime/100K
776 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$54,850 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$209,600 home value, $783/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
185 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+11%
2,725 → 3,025
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.5%
$39,881 → $54,850
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wendell across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,254
+229 from 2023 (3,025)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,567
+$13,717 from 2023 ($54,850)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,725 | — | $39,881 | — |
| 2015 | 2,726 | +0% | $45,438 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 2,709 | -0.6% | $41,768 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 2,732 | +0.8% | $40,302 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,926 | +7.1% | $42,547 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 3,025 | +3.4% | $54,850 | +28.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.