Wilder

Population: 17
Median home value: $85,000

Wilder is a community in Jackson County, Minnesota, home to 17 residents. Its median home value of $85,000 runs below the Jackson County figure of $145,400.

From 2019 to 2023, Wilder's population declined 54.1% from 37 to 17, while its median home value rose 750.1% from $9,999 to $85,000.

17.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17
Median age: 69.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $85,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 14
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3717

Median household income

$60,781$70,417

Median home value

$9,999$85,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	37	$60,781	$9,999
2020	36	$62,857	$9,999
2021	42	$58,750	—
2022	42	$70,417	$9,999
2023	17	—	$85,000

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 6429.4%

65 to 7429.4%

75 and over35.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	1	5.9%
55 to 64	5	29.4%
65 to 74	5	29.4%
75 and over	6	35.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.5%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	23.5%
High school graduate	5	29.4%
Some college or associate's	5	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	3	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5	83.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	16.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	5	100.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.31
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 17)

	Count	Share
Family households	6	46.2%
Nonfamily households	7	53.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13	92.9%
Vacant	1	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached92.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13	92.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	7.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2770258
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.8289, -95.2078