Wishek

Population: 922
Median household income: $65,357
Median home value: $103,300

Located in McIntosh County, North Dakota, Wishek is a community with a population of 922. Its median household income of $65,357 runs in line with the McIntosh County figure of $64,236.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wishek's population declined 2.8% from 949 to 922, while its median home value rose 47.6% from $70,000 to $103,300.

The typical home was built around 1962. 14.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 922
Median age: 50.4 yrs
Median household income: $65,357
Median home value: $103,300
Median gross rent: $712
Housing units: 433
Homeownership rate: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

949922

Median household income

$51,429$65,357

Median home value

$70,000$103,300

Median gross rent

$549$712

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	949	$51,429	$70,000	$549
2020	889	$45,250	$71,900	$608
2021	876	$54,688	$85,300	$613
2022	951	$61,953	$101,100	$640
2023	922	$65,357	$103,300	$712

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over23.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	3.0%
5 to 17	158	17.1%
18 to 24	22	2.4%
25 to 34	72	7.8%
35 to 44	155	16.8%
45 to 54	67	7.3%
55 to 64	132	14.3%
65 to 74	69	7.5%
75 and over	219	23.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	830	90.0%
Black or African American	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.3%
Asian	4	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.7%
Two or more races	16	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	61	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	120	16.8%
High school graduate	242	33.9%
Some college or associate's	218	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	124	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	10	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 7 min

Drove alone86.0%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	388	86.0%
Carpooled	24	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	1.6%
Other means	6	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	377	84.9%
15 to 29 min	37	8.3%
30 to 44 min	30	6.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 14.1% (120 of 854)

	Count	Share
Family households	238	63.3%
Nonfamily households	138	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	376	86.8%
Vacant	57	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	301	80.1%
Renter-occupied	75	19.9%

1-unit, detached86.4%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	374	86.4%
1-unit, attached	15	3.5%
2 to 4 units	14	3.2%
5 to 19 units	15	3.5%
20 or more units	2	0.5%
Mobile home & other	13	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3887020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 46.2556, -99.5545