Wardell

Population: 455
Median household income: $48,500
Median home value: $51,300

Wardell, a community in Pemiscot County, Missouri, has 455 residents. Its median household income of $48,500 runs above the Pemiscot County figure of $40,748.

From 2019 to 2023, Wardell's population grew 54.2% from 295 to 455, while its median home value rose 3.2% from $49,700 to $51,300.

Owners occupy 85.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 455
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,500
Median home value: $51,300
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 194
Homeownership rate: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

295455

Median household income

$41,985$48,500

Median home value

$49,700$51,300

Median gross rent

$488$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	295	$41,985	$49,700	$488
2020	420	$41,484	$48,300	$481
2021	462	$43,594	$48,500	$658
2022	455	$45,833	$51,700	$434
2023	455	$48,500	$51,300	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5418.9%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	4.8%
5 to 17	70	15.4%
18 to 24	14	3.1%
25 to 34	51	11.2%
35 to 44	55	12.1%
45 to 54	86	18.9%
55 to 64	65	14.3%
65 to 74	58	12.7%
75 and over	34	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	417	91.6%
Black or African American	3	0.7%
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	34	7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.6%

High school graduate51.6%

Some college or associate's11.5%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	20.6%
High school graduate	180	51.6%
Some college or associate's	40	11.5%
Bachelor's degree	40	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	17	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	136	84.0%
Carpooled	20	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	3.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	3.8%
15 to 29 min	123	78.8%
30 to 44 min	16	10.3%
45 to 59 min	6	3.8%
60+ min	5	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 37.6% (171 of 455)

	Count	Share
Family households	124	68.1%
Nonfamily households	58	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	182	93.8%
Vacant	12	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	156	85.7%
Renter-occupied	26	14.3%

1-unit, detached85.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	165	85.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	5.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	9.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2976966
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.3538, -89.8153