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ID Regular Public School District 3 Schools

WENDELL DISTRICT

WENDELL, ID 83355 • Gooding County • 3 Operating Schools
(208) 536-2418

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
5,257
1,062 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$62,625
Overall Poverty Rate
11.27%
591 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
15.16%
168 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 5.8% 11.5% 17.3% 23% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% ID Avg: 9.82% 2020 Poverty Rate: 15.27% (182 / 1,192 kids) 15.27% 2020 182 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 14.35% (170 / 1,185 kids) 14.35% 2021 170 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 17.66% (204 / 1,155 kids) 17.66% 2022 204 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 18.33% (208 / 1,135 kids) 18.33% 2023 208 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 15.16% (168 / 1,108 kids) 15.16% 2024 168 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 1,192 182 15.27% 10.1% 14.57%
2021 1,185 170 14.35% 10.83% 15.78%
2022 1,155 204 17.66% 11.08% 15.17%
2023 1,135 208 18.33% 10.08% 14.98%
2024 1,108 168 15.16% 9.82% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $230,900
Median Gross Rent $770/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,055
Renter-Occupied 504
Owner-Occupied: 1,055 (67.7%) Renter-Occupied: 504 (32.3%)
Occupied 1,559

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,055 (67.7%)
Renter-Occupied 504 (32.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,559 households
41 (2.6%)
< $10k
68 (4.4%)
$10k-$14k
59 (3.8%)
$15k-$19k
99 (6.4%)
$20k-$24k
112 (7.2%)
$25k-$29k
18 (1.2%)
$30k-$34k
47 (3%)
$35k-$39k
118 (7.6%)
$40k-$44k
52 (3.3%)
$45k-$49k
109 (7%)
$50k-$59k
170 (10.9%)
$60k-$74k
239 (15.3%)
$75k-$99k
144 (9.2%)
$100k-$124k
118 (7.6%)
$125k-$149k
120 (7.7%)
$150k-$199k
45 (2.9%)
$200k+
< $10k
41 (2.6%)
$10k-$14k
68 (4.4%)
$15k-$19k
59 (3.8%)
$20k-$24k
99 (6.4%)
$25k-$29k
112 (7.2%)
$30k-$34k
18 (1.2%)
$35k-$39k
47 (3%)
$40k-$44k
118 (7.6%)
$45k-$49k
52 (3.3%)
$50k-$59k
109 (7%)
$60k-$74k
170 (10.9%)
$75k-$99k
239 (15.3%)
$100k-$124k
144 (9.2%)
$125k-$149k
118 (7.6%)
$150k-$199k
120 (7.7%)
$200k+
45 (2.9%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,006 students
22 (2.2%)
1st
116 (11.5%)
2nd
121 (12%)
3rd
47 (4.7%)
4th
123 (12.2%)
5th
34 (3.4%)
6th
30 (3%)
7th
116 (11.5%)
8th
68 (6.8%)
9th
96 (9.5%)
10th
145 (14.4%)
11th
88 (8.7%)
12th
1st Grade
22 (2.2%)
2nd Grade
116 (11.5%)
3rd Grade
121 (12%)
4th Grade
47 (4.7%)
5th Grade
123 (12.2%)
6th Grade
34 (3.4%)
7th Grade
30 (3%)
8th Grade
116 (11.5%)
9th Grade
68 (6.8%)
10th Grade
96 (9.5%)
11th Grade
145 (14.4%)
12th Grade
88 (8.7%)