Wildrose is a city of 260 people in North Dakota. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 131 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 13% of adults. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. That puts it in the top 9% of US cities for household income. This skews young, with a median age of 33.2.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $95,536, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 322%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Wildrose
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$37,441 → $113,800(+204%)US over the same years: +67%
Median age41.6 → 33.2(−8.4 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Median household income (2024 dollars)$47,101 → $95,536(+103%)US over the same years: +14%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)56.3%(9)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.8%(7)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 16 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Wildrose, decade by decade
Wildrose population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
190
$47,101
$37,441
14.9%
0.0
2000
129
$34,916
$26,960
12.2%
7.5
2010
110
$58,143
$34,670
25.4%
17.3
2020
115
$76,889
$105,447
9.3%
10.5
2024
260
$95,536
$113,800
13.1%
1.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
