Population 444 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wardner
Household size in Wardner
| Period | Wardner | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.02 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.43 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Wardner has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.02 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wardner
| Period | Wardner | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.1 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.7 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Wardner is young: half of its residents are under 35.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wardner
| Period | Wardner | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Wardner (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Idaho as a whole (9.3%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wardner
Renters in Wardner
| Period | Wardner | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 53.7% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.0% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.6% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Wardner than nationally: 47.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among owners, 55.1% have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wardner
| Period | Wardner | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.5% of the housing in Wardner, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wardner
| Period | Wardner | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1951 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +6 |
Wardner is a place of older homes: half were built before 1951, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wardner
| Period | Wardner | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $498 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $618 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $526 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $929 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$431 | +$641 | +$606 |
Rent in Wardner runs $929 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wardner
Bachelor's degrees in Wardner
| Period | Wardner | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wardner have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wardner
| Period | Wardner | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.0% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.3% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Wardner have finished high school as nationally: 88.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Idaho as a whole (92.1%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wardner
| Period | Wardner | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Wardner: 13.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wardner compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wardner | 2.45 | 35.1 | 11.1% | 47.6% | 17.5% | 1951 | $929 | 9.5% | 88.5% | 13.7% |
| Kellogg | 2.35 | 38.3 | 11.0% | 42.8% | 15.8% | 1949 | $1,002 | 11.2% | 89.7% | 7.6% |
| Smelterville | 1.89 | 48.4 | 6.5% | 35.3% | 5.7% | 1951 | $949 | 9.4% | 85.2% | 3.8% |
| Pinehurst | 2.60 | 43.9 | 9.2% | 19.8% | 9.9% | 1972 | $903 | 10.6% | 91.5% | 3.8% |
| Osburn | 2.21 | 45.1 | 8.9% | 18.7% | 8.5% | 1962 | $817 | 16.8% | 90.7% | 1.9% |
| Delta | 2.29 | 46.0 | 7.1% | 15.3% | 20.2% | 1958 | $1,102 | 8.2% | 90.3% | 2.7% |
| Kingston | 2.29 | 53.3 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 26.1% | 1981 | $908 | 13.6% | 88.3% | 6.7% |
| Silverton | 2.93 | 39.9 | 8.1% | 21.4% | 7.3% | 1969 | $864 | 18.2% | 84.6% | 0.3% |
| Wallace | 2.33 | 49.5 | 10.0% | 31.4% | 35.4% | 1950 | $592 | 13.7% | 85.3% | 12.7% |
| Prichard | 1.88 | 61.8 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 33.5% | 1984 | $877 | 10.6% | 91.2% | 10.4% |
| Cataldo | 2.45 | 56.6 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 17.7% | 1981 | $1,236 | 27.1% | 93.3% | 3.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wardner. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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