COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wendell vs Hailey
PLACE A
Wendell, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Hailey, Idaho
Wendell is 98% smaller than Hailey. Hailey earns more, with a median household income $29,510 higher. Hailey has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs -1%).
WENDELLHAILEYDIFFERENCE
Total population16510,053−98% vs Hailey
Population density1662,557−2,391
Population growth-0.6%15.1%−15.7 pts
Median age39.341.3−2.0
Male53.8%53.1%+0.7 pts
Female46.2%46.9%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%16.6%−16.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.7%65.6%+16.1 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino14.5%29.8%−15.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.8%4.6%−0.8 pts
Median household income$61,250$90,760−$29,510
Per capita income$29,932$45,285−$15,353
Poverty rate22.0%7.4%+14.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4100.386+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%39.0%−19.5 pts
Graduate degree3.8%7.0%−3.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation70.4%79.2%−8.8 pts
Median home value$82,500$637,800−$555,300
Median gross rent$743$1,460−$717
Owner-occupied84.4%71.0%+13.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%9.2%−9.2 pts
Rent-burdened households41.7%30.4%+11.3 pts
Average commute21.118.9+2.2
Worked from home14.1%10.3%+3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Uninsured9.1%11.4%−2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025